Drama: twentieth-century theatre: Vsevolod Meyerhold annotated bibliography

Meyerhold is not as familiar a theatre directorial name among the general public as, for example, Stanislavski, Brecht or Brook. Indeed, his student, Eisenstein, has perhaps eclipsed him in the public consciousness because of his cinematic work. But Meyerhold is one of the most influential figures in modern theatre. He is often referred to in passing, with little detail, and his influence has not always been recognised. Modern ‘physical’ theatre can trace its roots to Meyerhold, and he was the first to acknowledge his debt to the Commedia dell’Arte. While it is only in the last twenty years that there has been a revival of interest in his work, his influence has been felt for the last hundred years.