1. 1900-1950’s CHRIS + JESS

2. Henrik Ibsen 1828-1906 He was a Norwegian Dramatist. He was a Norwegian Dramatist. Norways most famous playwright, changing the face of worlds drama with his realistic prose plays. Norways most famous playwright, changing the face of worlds drama with his realistic prose plays. List of plays- Hedda Gabbla List of plays- Hedda Gabbla Ghosts Ghosts Dolls House Dolls House

3. George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950 Irish Playwright and critic. Irish Playwright and critic. Revolutionised the Victorian stage, then dominated by artificial melodramas, by presenting vigorous dramas of ideas. Revolutionised the Victorian stage, then dominated by artificial melodramas, by presenting vigorous dramas of ideas. Lengthy pre-faces to reveal his mastery of English prose. Lengthy pre-faces to reveal his mastery of English prose.

4. Constantin Stanislavsky 1863-1938 Russian actor and theatre director. Russian actor and theatre director. His innovative modern European and American realistic acting has remained at the core of mainstream western performance training. His innovative modern European and American realistic acting has remained at the core of mainstream western performance training. He organised his realistic techniques into a coherent and usable system. He organised his realistic techniques into a coherent and usable system. His system was and is still used world wide. His system was and is still used world wide.

5. William Butler Yeats-1875-1902 Irish poet, Dramatist, mystic and civil servant. Irish poet, Dramatist, mystic and civil servant. He was one of the driving forced to literary revival. He was one of the driving forced to literary revival. He co-founded the Abbey Theatre He co-founded the Abbey Theatre His early work tended towards romantic lushness. His early work tended towards romantic lushness. Later he moved to harder more modernised styles. Later he moved to harder more modernised styles.

6. Abel Gance-1889-1981 French film director, producer, writer and actor. French film director, producer, writer and actor. He is best known for 3 major silent films : J’accuse, La Roue and Napoleon. He is best known for 3 major silent films : J’accuse, La Roue and Napoleon.