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Peter Brook

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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Peter Brook Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 1983]
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[Broadway, 1971]
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[Broadway, 1964]
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[US Tour, 1962]
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[Broadway, 1960]
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[Broadway, 1959]
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[West End, 1958]
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[Broadway, 1958]
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[Broadway, 1954]
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[Broadway, 1953]
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Peter Brook Awards and Nominations


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1980 - Special Citation

Peter BrookLe Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Outstanding Director

Peter Brook, A Midsummer Night's Dream


winner
Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Direction of a Play

Peter Brook, A Midsummer Night's Dream


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1966 - Best Director

Peter Brook, The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylu of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade


winner
Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Direction of a Play

Peter Brook, Marat/Sade

Tony Awards - 1961 - Best Direction of a Musical

Peter Brook, Irma La Douce

Tony Awards - 1959 - Best Direction

Peter Brook, The Visit

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Book Review: THE ACTOR AND THE SPACE, Declan Donnellan


His first publication went viral (once again, in a way) when Mr Jeremy Strong of Succession fame featured it in his GQ interview about his essentials, saying he swears by it. Declan Donnellan succeeds at describing the indescribable, putting the ephemeral art of acting on paper in another gem of a book. The Actor and the Space admits it’s not trying to be a manual of any kind, specifying that, ultimately, every single choice is personal and down to the individual - but the result becomes a light in the dark. Yes, it’s a collection of invaluable suggestions and advice on how to approach a dramatic text to attain the best results, but, curiously, it swiftly turns into an celebration of the human experience.

La MaMa to Present World Premiere of Untitled Theater Company No. 61's EXAGOGE


La MaMa will present the world premiere of Untitled Theater Company No. 61’s Exagoge. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

JMK Trust Reveals Shortlist For 2024 JMK Award


The JMK Trust today announces the eight shortlisted theatre directors, and the designers they partnered with, in the running for the 2024 JMK Award – Dipo Baruwa-Etti, Adam Karim, Zoe Murtagh, Josh Parr, Joanna Pidcock, Zoë Templeman-Young, Amelia Thornber and Sam Woof.

UK Premiere Of Family Drama THE BOOK OF GRACE Begins At Arcola Theatre This May


Experience the UK premiere of the intense family drama THE BOOK OF GRACE at Arcola Theatre. This riveting play explores complex family dynamics and promises to leave audiences captivated.

La MaMa Will Present World Premiere of Untitled Theater Company No. 61's EXAGOGE


La MaMa will present the world premiere of Untitled Theater Company No. 61's Exagoge, with original music by Avner Finberg, script and libretto by Edward Einhorn, directed by Einhorn.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 3, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 3, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Collaboration With Edinburgh Festival Fringe


The newly relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced a landmark collaboration with the renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe which will open up the Film Festival programme in new venues across the city including non-traditional cinema spaces at Summerhall and the heart of the Fringe footprint.

Andrew Scott, David Tennant & More Win U.K. Critics' Circle Theatre Awards


See who won U.K. Critics Circle Theatre Awards. Learn more about the awards and read the full list of winners.

Catherine Filloux's HOW TO EAT AN ORANGE To Premiere At La MaMa


La MaMa ETC. will present the World Premiere of How to Eat an Orange, written by Catherine Filloux, directed by Elena Araoz.

Justin Elizabeth Sayre's MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF Announces Guest Poets, Livestream And More


Catch the livestream of MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF, a solo play by Justin Elizabeth Sayre. Guest poets and Penny Arcade join the lineup from March 14-24.

HIGH PRIEST A New Play By Paul Iacono Debuts At La MaMa In Free Reading This March


Experience the premiere reading of PAUL IACONO's 'HIGH PRIEST,' a captivating drama about Andy Warhol's Factory, directed by Rachel Klein.

Marga Gomez's SWIMMING WITH LESBIANS To Play La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club This Spring


GLAAD award winning solo performer Marga Gomez will return to The Club at La MaMa with the world premiere of Swimming With Lesbians, her 14th one person show, which will run from March 29th through April 7th, 2024. Written and performed by Marga Gomez and directed by David Schweizer the piece is a buoyant and bawdy romp, set aboard a fictional lesbian luxury ocean liner.

Arrow Street Arts to Begin Programming in Renovated Performance Spaces This April


Arrow Street Arts is set to begin regular programming in its newly renovated performance spaces beginning April 1, 2024.

Full Cast Announced For Deafinitely Theatre's World Première Of THE PROMISE 


Deafinitely Theatre, Birmingham Rep and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre have announced the full cast for the world première of The Promise written by Deafinitely Theatre's Artistic Director Paula Garfield and Melissa Mostyn. The Promise is a new play also directed by Garfield in the company's renowned highly visual style combining British Sign Language and Spoken English.

La MaMa Presents The World Premiere Of METCH= MUSIC, EXHIBITION, TEXTS, AND CHOREOGRAPHY, February 15�"25


Internationally renowned artist Ivo Dimchev, known for his radically imaginative performances, brings his latest solo work, METCH = Music, Exhibition, Texts, and Choreography to The Club at La MaMa. Performances will take place February 15-25, 2024.

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, starring Dominic West, Will Transfer to the West End in May


 Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge will transfer to the West End, starring BAFTA Award winner Dominic West (The Wire, The Crown, The Affair), Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Macbeth, London Road) and BAFTA Cymru Award winner Callum Scott Howells, (It’s A Sin, Cabaret).

Irish Opera Stars Return To Cork For LA TRAGEDIE DE CARMEN


Some of the rising stars of Irish opera return to Cork for a special Valentine's Night presentation of Bizet's classic, La tragédie de Carmen. The abridged and semi-staged opera will be performed as part of Cork Opera House's Winter Season and will feature Cork mezzo-soprano Niamh O'Sullivan, Clare tenor Dean Power as Don José, Dublin bass-baritone Rory Dunne and Wexford soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson.

Crystal Finn, Heather Raffo, and Kurt Rhoads to Star in MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY World Premiere


PlayCo and WP Theater have revealed the cast of their world premiere co-production of Corinne Jaber’s Munich Medea: Happy Family.

La MaMa ETC to Begin 2024 With HUMANISMO PROJECT


La MaMa ETC will begin 2024 with the debut of its HUMANISMO PROJECT – a two-part series featuring new, contemporary adaptations of Aristotle and Euripides’ Medea – this winter and spring, it has been announced by Mia Yoo, La MaMa’s Artistic Director.

Kate Fleetwood and Callum Scott Howells Join A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at Theatre Royal Bath


It is announced that Dominic West will lead an all-star cast in this hotly anticipated production, as he is joined by Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Macbeth, London Road) and BAFTA Cymru Award winner Callum Scott Howells, star of Channel 4’s It’s A Sin and West End phenomenon Cabaret. 

Peter Brook FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Peter Brook written?

Peter Brook has written 2 shows including Love Is My Sin (Adapter), Why? (Playwright).

What awards has Peter Brook been nominated for?

Peter Brook has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career, including a Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Le Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama. He was also nominated for Outstanding Director at the Drama Desk Awards for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for A Midsummer Night's Dream and Marat/Sade, Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylu of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Irma La Douce, and Best Direction at the Tony Awards for The Visit.

What awards has Peter Brook won?

Peter Brook has won several awards for his work in theater, including a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Le Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama, Outstanding Director at the Drama Desk Awards for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylu of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, and another Best Direction of a Play Tony Award for Marat/Sade.

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