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Robert Wilson
Notable productions: 'Einstein on the Beach', 'The Life and Death of Marina Abramović'; Directorial style: Visual art theatre, minimalism, slow tempo
Bertolt Brecht
Notable productions: 'The Threepenny Opera', 'Mother Courage and Her Children'; Directorial style: Epic theatre, Verfremdungseffekt ('alienation effect'), Political themes
Peter Brook
Notable productions: 'Marat/Sade', 'The Mahabharata'; Directorial style: Minimalist, experimental, multicultural influences
Augusto Boal
Notable productions: 'Theater of the Oppressed', 'Invisible Theatre'; Directorial style: Interactive theatre, participatory, political activism
Joseph Chaikin
Notable productions: 'The Serpent', 'Endgame'; Directorial style: Avant-garde, collaborative workshop process, focus on physicality and voice
Richard Foreman
Notable productions: 'Ontological-Hysteric Theatre', 'King Cowboy Rufus Rules the Universe!'; Directorial style: Surreal, postmodern, emphasis on text and philosophy
Anne Bogart
Notable productions: 'South Pacific', 'American Document'; Directorial style: Viewpoints technique, collaboration, interdisciplinarity
Ariane Mnouchkine
Notable productions: '1789', 'Tartuffe'; Directorial style: Epic storytelling, collaborative creation, Asian theatrical influences
Jerzy Grotowski
Notable productions: 'Akropolis', 'The Constant Prince'; Directorial style: Poor Theatre, physicality, actor-spectator interaction
Konstantin Stanislavski
Notable productions: 'The Seagull', 'Three Sisters'; Directorial style: Naturalism, Method Acting, Psychological realism
George C. Wolfe
Notable productions: 'Angels in America', 'Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk'; Directorial style: Provocative, diverse casting, stylized realism
Robert Lepage
Notable productions: 'The Dragons' Trilogy', '887'; Directorial style: Technological innovation, solo performance, cinematic influence
Julie Taymor
Notable productions: 'The Lion King', 'Titus'; Directorial style: Visual imagery, puppetry, multicultural elements
Max Reinhardt
Notable productions: 'The Miracle', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'; Directorial style: Spectacular staging, Expressionist influences, immersive theatre experiences
Dario Fo
Notable productions: 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist', 'Can't Pay? Won't Pay!'; Directorial style: Commedia dell'arte, satire, improvisation
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