PETER BROOK PASSES AWAY, THE ALCHEMIST OF THE THEATER

the theater director, film-maker, actor and writer Peter Brook died in Paris last 2 from July to 97 year old. The British thus leaves a legacy of essential reference for all lovers of dramaturgical representations that resulted in the granting of some of the most important international awards.. So, in his career there are awards such as the Legion of Honor, the Order of the British Empire or the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts.

Although adjectives such as mythical or masterful are the most used by the media to describe him, The author defined his work in a more mundane way in statements for the newspaper El Mundo: “I look more like I'm in the kitchen and I have a bunch of ingredients on the table.. Then, I start cutting them, use them, mix them… and I remove what is left over.”

Peter Brook also made brief forays into the world of film and publishing.

This modus operandi based on not rejecting any theatrical tradition is what the writer put into practice when composing his productions.. Thus, The London-born director embraced the legacy of his country by making new versions of pieces by William Shakespeare while opening up to the literary canons of Asia and Africa.. The greatest example of this was the adaptation to the Western scene of Mahabharata, an ancient Hindu epic poem.

Among all Peter Brook's sources of inspiration was Spanish culture as well.. This is clear from his admiration for the theater of Federico García Lorca and that of Ramón del Valle-Inclán and his repeated presence at the Madrid Autumn Festival and the Barcelona Grec Festival.. Concretely, The latter was last year the site of one of his last public appearances when presenting Tempest project, his rereading of Shakespeare's work, The storm.

his unwavering faith in God and the numerous trips that brought him into contact with diverse cultures and to settle in Santa Eulària

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elmundo.es/cultura/teatro/2022/07/03/62c16dffe4d4d818568b45c7.html

elpais.com/cultura/2022-07-03/muere-a-los-97-anos-peter-brook-el-gigante-del-teatro-de-nuestro-tiempo.html

abc.es/cultura/teatros/abci-muere-peter-brook-gran-renovador-teatro-internacional-202207031234_noticia.html