Theatre and the Mind

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In this collection of seven provocative essays, acclaimed theatre director and playwright Mick Gordon argues that the theatre represents a physical corollary of the invisible workings of our minds. In this publication the award-winning Gordon draws upon his five years experience working with leading neurologists and cognitive psychologists, a period during which he produced two plays exploring the neurological basis of identity and emotion. Gordon contends that the narratives and archetypes common to the theatre reflect the hidden paradigms of our minds, and that theatrical exploration echos our subconscious urge for morality.

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Mick Gordon lays bare the mysteries of the mindThe Telegraph "Introduces completely new thinking into the field... Mick Gordon has the ability to convey new ideas clearly and relate them to familiar aspects of theatre today. In doing so, he has written a book that should really be required reading for playwrights and directors, since it will help them to create better works British Theatre Guide
Mick Gordon lays bare the mysteries of the mindThe Telegraph "Introduces completely new thinking into the field... Mick Gordon has the ability to convey new ideas clearly and relate them to familiar aspects of theatre today. In doing so, he has written a book that should really be required reading for playwrights and directors, since it will help them to create better works British Theatre Guide

Author Bio

Mick Gordon is an international, award-winning director. He has been Associate Director at the National Theatre and Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, and is the founding Artistic Director of On Theatre.