The Empty Space | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

The Author (Peter Brook) - In the 1960s and 70s, this British theatre director and teacher was viewed, by theatre practitioners and audiences alike, as one of the most daring and innovative theatre artists in the world. His work directly, at times brazenly, challenged traditional ways of understanding, developing, and presenting theatre.

The Dramatist - This theatre practitioner is, to the author, the ultimate source of the creative impulse--it is his/her interest in a particular aspect of humanity, and his/her skills at exploring and creating that aspect of humanity, that brings a...
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