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Routledge Performance Practitioners is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance.Tadeusz Kantor was a key figure in European avant-garde theatre. He was a theoretician; director; innovator and painter famed for his very visual theatre style. Kantor was also known for his challenging theatrical innovations; such as extending stages and the combination of mannequins with living actors. The book combines:a detailed study of the historical context of Kantorrsquo;s worka exploration of Kantorrsquo;s own writings on his theatrical crafta stylistic analysis of the key works; including The Dead Class and Let the Artists Die; and their critical receptiona examination of the practical exercises devised by KantorAs a first step towards critical understanding; and as an initial exploration before going on to further; primary research; Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for todayrsquo;s student.Noel Witts is Visiting Professor of Performing Arts at Leeds Metropolitan University and Senior Research Fellow at the University of the Arts; London. He is co-author (with Mike Huxley) of The Twentieth Century Performance Reader; published by Routledge.