Commercial productions by directors Mary Zimmerman,
Robert Wilson and Julie Taymor exemplify the
contemporary theater s reexamination of fantasy,
mythology, and fable. This book is a critical study
of these three directors and will examine how the
creative vision inherent in their work reflects a
resurgence of interest in visionary-mystical
theater. Principal texts discussed are Mary
Zimmerman s Metamorphoses, Robert Wilson s The Black
Rider, and Julie Taymor s The Lion King.
Robert Wilson and Julie Taymor exemplify the
contemporary theater s reexamination of fantasy,
mythology, and fable. This book is a critical study
of these three directors and will examine how the
creative vision inherent in their work reflects a
resurgence of interest in visionary-mystical
theater. Principal texts discussed are Mary
Zimmerman s Metamorphoses, Robert Wilson s The Black
Rider, and Julie Taymor s The Lion King.