In 2006 Katie Mitchell and her collaborators devised an original work for the National Theatre that seamlessly transposed the pointillist vision of Virginia Woolf's experimental novel into an entirely new form. The book combines the text used from Woolf's novel with corresponding images in order to [...]

This first volume in the 4x45 series investigates the work of theatre director Katie Mitchell. Pausing to reconsider a career in progress, it engages with some of Mitchell's most recent work in the UK and Europe across theatre, opera, and Live Cinema. It also takes a longer view, considering the ear[...]

An in-depth analysis of the classic spiritual guide, the Tao Te Ching, reveals how the wisdom of the ancient texts can be applied to everyday modern life, exploring such important issues as life, death, love, work, and fulfillment in terms of how an awakened mind can attain true freedom. Read by Byr[...]

Inspired by the "Tao Te Ching", Byron Katie present a pragmatic approach to achieving an awakened mind and living more simply. Using the template of the 81 chapters of the "Tao Te Ching", here, she also talks about her experience of living in harmony with the way things are, and and the difference b[...]

Jahrelang litt Byron Katie unter Depressionen, hatte massive Essstörungen, Zornausbrüche und war Alkoholikerin. Mit 44 Jahren schien ihr Leben ziemlich ausweglos. Ein Erleuchtungserlebnis änderte ihr Leben dramatisch. In der Folge entwickelte sie ein ebenso einfaches wie wirkungsvolles Selbsterke[...]

Tässä teoksessa yhdistyvät taolainen viisaus sekä elämäntaitokirjailija Byron Katien opetukset itsetutkiskelusta ja sen viitoittamasta tiestä tasapainoiseen ja täyttymykselliseen elämään. Katien aviomies, taolaisuuden asiantuntijan Stephen Mitchellin valitsemat lyhyet taolaiset säkeet to[...]