List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction to the Series, Simon Shepherd (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK) Introduction to Volume 4, Michael Patterson (De Montfort University, UK) Max Reinhardt 1. Max Reinhardt and the Theatre of His Time, Michael Patterson (De Montfort University, UK) 2. Max Reinhardt and his Company, Ann-Christine Simke (University of Glasgow, UK) Leopold Jessner 3. Leopold Jessner: Father of Modern Regietheater (Director’s Theatre) in Germany, Matthias Heilmann (Municipal Theatre of Fürth, Germany) 4. Searching for Frictions in Time: Leopold Jessner as a Director of the Contemporary, Sascha Förster (University of Cologne, Germany) Harley Granville Barker 5. Harley Granville Barker: Director Extraordinary, Colin Chambers (Kingston University, UK) 6 ‘The Mind Goes Back to the Golden Fairies…’: Granville Barker’s Choral Work, Philippa Burt (Goldsmiths University, UK) Notes Bibliography Index

The Great Stage Directors series offers an authoritative account of the work, lineage and legacy of major theatre directors from the late 19th century to the present. Arranged in two sub-series of European and North American directors, the eight volumes in each set provide a comprehensive survey and analysis of the practices and theoretical ideas of 24 prominent theatre directors, showing their origins and development and placing them in a historical context that includes other significant directors and theatre makers. Written by a team of experts, this series combines established accounts with new research and interpretation developed specifically for the series. A product of rigorous and contemporary scholarship, these well-illustrated volumes are essential reading for theatre practitioners, academics and students.