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Directing Plays

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Author : Don Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1997-01-24

Directing Plays written by Don Taylor and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-24 with Performing Arts categories.

Directing Plays explores both the theory and practice of directing plays, with particular emphasis on textual interpretation. Don Taylor guides the student through the complex process of choosing a play, the working partnership of director, playwright and designer, the delicate matter of casting a play, the rehearsal process and everything which needs to happen before the production is up and running.

Play Directing

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Author : Francis Hodge
language : en
Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J : Prentice-Hall
Release Date : 1971

Play Directing written by Francis Hodge and has been published by Englewood Cliffs, N.J : Prentice-Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Performing Arts categories.

"This new book, play Directing: Analysis, Communication, and style, is a complete study of the processes of directing modern and historical plays in the contemporary theatre. It is a practical guide that shows the director how to get to the play's structure and how to communicate with actors and with designers. Play-analysis is not treated from a literary point of view but as a hard-core technique for setting up communication. The young director is made aware of his responsibility for the "guts" of a play as well as for its physical looks. He is led step by step through a technique of how to take a play apart and then how to put it together again, through a delicate process of maneuvering actors and designers into appropriate visual-oral expression of the play's values. The advanced director is guided through everyday on-the-job problems and is introduced to the nature of style in dramatic production. He is shown how to achieve individuality and how to convey these interpretations in play production. In developing this concept of directing, acting, and the use of the physical stage are closely interlinked. The director becomes the leader, the principal designer. Effective techniques of communication are essential. These are primarily improvisational-a method of actor-discovery and of director-communication that establish the aims, style, and individuality the director wishes to convey. Play Directing: Analysis, Communication, and Style describes the way a director needs to think and work in today's modern theatre."-Publisher

The Cambridge Introduction To Theatre Directing

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Author : Christopher Innes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-05-02

The Cambridge Introduction To Theatre Directing written by Christopher Innes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-02 with Drama categories.

This Introduction is an exciting journey through the different styles of theatre that twentieth-century and contemporary directors have created. It discusses artistic and political values, rehearsal methods and the diverging relationships with actors, designers, other collaborators and audiences, and treatment of dramatic material. Offering a compelling analysis of theatrical practice, Christopher Innes and Maria Shevtsova explore the different rehearsal and staging principles and methods of such earlier groundbreaking figures as Stanislavsky, Meyerhold and Brecht, revising standard perspectives on their work. The authors analyse, as well, a diverse range of innovative contemporary directors, including Ariane Mnouchkine, Elizabeth LeCompte, Peter Sellars, Robert Wilson, Thomas Ostermeier and Oskaras Koršunovas, among many others. While tracing the different roots of directorial practices across time and space, and discussing their artistic, cultural and political significance, the authors provide key examples of the major directorial approaches and reveal comprehensive patterns in the craft of directing and the influence and collaborative relationships of directors.

Stage Directing

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Author : Jim Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Waveland Press
Release Date : 2014-08-19

Stage Directing written by Jim Patterson and has been published by Waveland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-19 with Performing Arts categories.

Flexible and concise, Stage Directing details the seven steps that make up the directing process: selecting a work, analyzing and researching the playscript, conceiving the production, casting, beginning rehearsals, polishing rehearsals, and giving and receiving criticism. Each step is highlighted with valuable directing tips, as well as examples from modern and contemporary playscripts and productions. Exercises, objectives, and key terms put directing precepts to a practical test, revealing what is significant about each phase of the process. Over eighty charts, graphs, and photographs unite to exemplify the text. With a fresh voice and an engaging writing style, Patterson provides insightful questions, suggestions, and illustrations that define and invoke contemplation about the role of the director. Three original short plays provide the opportunity for hands-on analysis and the application of practical concepts. In a final essay, Patterson highlights the function and growing artistry of the director in the modern and postmodern theatre by concisely examining the history of the director.

How To Read A Play

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Author : Damon Kiely
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-10-08

How To Read A Play written by Damon Kiely and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-08 with Drama categories.

Now in a fully updated second edition, How to Read a Play offers methods for analyzing play scripts from a diverse range of perspectives, giving directors practical tools as they prepare for production. Based on interviews with award-winning directors, university professors, and experimental theatre companies, How to Read a Play provides practical advice on how to first approach a script, prepare for design meetings, get ready for casting sessions, and lay the groundwork for rehearsals with actors. The book starts with a brief historical overview of famous directors, surveys the work of experimental theatres that devise their work, and ends with twenty-one practical exercises. The second edition includes material from interviews with a diverse range of directors and features perspectives on identity, race, trauma, and joy in working on new plays and redefined classic works. How to Read a Play is written for anyone who loves studying the craft of directing. Students and early career directors will be introduced to basic techniques for breaking down a script for production. Established artists will enjoy a behind the scenes peek at the methods and processes of directors with a diverse range of perspectives.

Directions For Directing

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Author : Avra Sidiropoulou
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-09-04

Directions For Directing written by Avra Sidiropoulou and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-04 with Performing Arts categories.

Directions for Directing: Theatre and Method lays out contemporary concepts of directing practice and examines specific techniques of approaching scripts, actors, and the stage. Addressed to both young and experienced directors but also to the broader community of theatre practitioners, scholars, and dedicated theatre goers, the book sheds light on the director’s multiplicity of roles throughout the life of a play – from the moment of its conception to opening night – and explores the director’s processes of inspiration, interpretation, communication, and leadership. From organizing auditions and making casting choices to decoding complex dramaturgical texts and motivating actors, Directions for Directing offers practical advice and features detailed workbook sections on how to navigate such a fascinating discipline. A companion website explores the work of international practitioners of different backgrounds who operate within various institutions, companies, and budgets, providing readers with a wide range of perspectives and methodologies.

So You Want To Be A Theatre Director

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Author : Stephen Unwin
language : en
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Release Date : 2004

So You Want To Be A Theatre Director written by Stephen Unwin and has been published by Nick Hern Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Drama categories.

A hands-on, step-by-step guide to directing plays--by one of Britain's leading theatre directors.

Directing Young People In Theatre

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Author : Samantha Lane
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-16

Directing Young People In Theatre written by Samantha Lane and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-16 with Performing Arts categories.

This book guides readers in taking a play from page to stage with young people. Advice from professional theatre directors, including Richard Eyre and Indu Rubasingham is combined with practical games and exercises to help both experienced and first-time directors create a play with young actors.

Directing Plays

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Author : Stuart Vaughan
language : en
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Release Date : 1993

Directing Plays written by Stuart Vaughan and has been published by Allyn & Bacon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Performing Arts categories.

Directing Theater 101

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Author : Wilma Marcus Chandler
language : en
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Release Date : 2017-08-17

Directing Theater 101 written by Wilma Marcus Chandler and has been published by Crossroad Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-17 with categories.

What are the practical and creative elements for becoming a director? How do you get started? What is the best way for actors, designers, and crew to work with directors? This guide provides regional theater companies and new directors with the knowledge and tools they need to produce successful shows. Drawing on years of experience directing and producing plays, Wilma Marcus Chandler covers such topics as: * How to read and analyze a script and really understand it * How to visualize your show * How to get started, researching and thinking about concept, music, lights, sound, costumes * How to hold auditions * How to talk to your case and crew--and how to listen * How to stage a play, using blocking, body movement, stage business, exits and entrances * How to prepare a production, including rehearsal techniques, time lines, budgets, royalties, publicity * How to prepare a career in directing