The Routledge Companion to Jacques Lecoq is the first book to present a complete overview and thorough analysis of Jacques Lecoq s life, work and philosophy of theatre. Through an exemplary collection of specially commissioned chapters from leading writers, specialists and practitioners, it draws together writings on his pedagogy, his practice, and his influence on the wider theatrical environment. It is the definitive guide to the work and legacy of one of the major figures of Western theatre in the second half of the twentieth century.

In a four-part structure over fifty chapters, the...