CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

VALERY BRIUSOV

Introduction

Against Naturalism in the Theatre24

ALEKSANDR BLOK

Introduction

The Dictatorship of the Director

For a Theatre of Action

Vera Fiodorovna Komissarzhevskaya

The Puppet Show

The Rose and the Cross

VIACHESLAV IVANOV

Introduction

The Need for Dionysian Theatre

Annensky as Dramatist

ANDREI BELY

Introduction

The Cherry Orchard

Against Reviving the Greek Theatre

FYODOR SOLOGUB

Introduction

The Theatre of the Single Will

The Triumph of Death

MIKHAIL KUZMIN

Introduction

The Comedy of Alexis, Man of God

The Venetian Madcaps

INNOKENTY ANNENSKY

Introduction

Thamyris Kitharodos

ALEKSEI REMIZOV

Introduction

The Tragedy of Judas, Prince of Iscariot

LEONID ANDREYEV

Introduction

Theatre and the Inner Life

The Failure of the Symbolist Theatre

Chekhov as Panpsychologist

The Theatre of the Future

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