[PDF] Directing A Handbook For Emerging Theatre Directors eBook

Author : Rob Swain
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,52 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781350002371

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The theatre director is one of the most critical roles in a successful drama company, yet there are no formal qualifications required for entry into this profession. This practical guide for emerging theatre directors answers all the key questions from the very beginning of your career to key stages as you establish your credentials and get professionally recognized. It analyzes the director''s role through relationships with the actors, author, designer, production manager and creative teams and provides vital advice for ""on-the-job"" situations where professional experience is invaluable. T.

Author : Rob Swain
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 22,33 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1408156628

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The theatre director is one of the most critical roles in a successful drama company, yet there are no formal qualifications required for entry into this profession. This practical guide for emerging theatre directors answers all the key questions from the very beginning of your career to key stages as you establish your credentials and get professionally recognized. It analyzes the director's role through relationships with the actors, author, designer, production manager and creative teams and provides vital advice for "on-the-job" situations where professional experience is invaluable. The book also provides an overview of the many approaches to acting methodology without focusing on any in particular to allow the director to develop their own unique methods of working with any actor's style. Each chapter includes these key features: * Introduces important theories, identifies practitioners and provides key reading to provide an overview of historic and current practice. * Interviews with leading practitioners and emerging directors. * Suggested exercises to develop the director's own approach and practical skills.

Author : Katie Mitchell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 1134138083

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Written by one of the UK’s most respected working directors, this book is a practical guide to directing in theatre and includes specific advice on every aspect of working with actors, designers, and the text.

Author : Sarah Hart
Publisher : Theatre Communications Grou
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781559362733

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The first and only sourcebook for theatre directors and choreographers.

Author : Helen Krich Chinoy
Publisher : Allegro Editions
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 13,89 MB
Release : 2013-07
Category : Theater
ISBN : 9781626549616

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Now that directors such as Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola are celebrated along-side movie stars, it is hard to imagine that little more than a century ago the director was a nameless, faceless entity-an overseer of workflow in the shuffle of shadows offstage. In surveying the pioneers who transformed theater into the dynamic art form it is today, Directors on Directing presents a timeless collection of writings offering insight into what it means to direct and how to better appreciate theatrical performances.

Author : Paul B. Crook
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 26,36 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1317364554

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The formation and communication of vision is one of the primary responsibilities of a director, before ever getting to the nuts and bolts of the process. The Art and Practice of Directing for Theatre helps the young director learn how to discover, harness, and meld the two. Providing both a practical and theoretical foundation for directors, this book explores how to craft an artistic vision for a production, and sparks inspiration in directors to put their learning into practice. This book includes: Guidance through day-to-day aspects of directing, including a director’s skillset and tools, script analysis, and rehearsal structure. Advice on collaborating with production teams and actors, building communication skills and tools, and integrating digital media into these practices. Discussion questions and practical worksheets covering script analysis, blocking, and planning rehearsals, with downloadable versions on a companion website.

Author : Michael Bloom
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,30 MB
Release : 2001-10-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0571199941

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"Concise and engaging, Michael Bloom's book is for anyone who has ever uttered the phrase, "But what I really want to do is direct.""--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Joe Deer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 36,34 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1136246703

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This comprehensive guide, from the author of Acting in Musical Theatre, will equip aspiring directors with all of the skills that they will need in order to guide a production from beginning to end. From the very first conception and collaborations with crew and cast, through rehearsals and technical production all the way to the final performance, Joe Deer covers the full range. Deer’s accessible and compellingly practical approach uses proven, repeatable methods for addressing all aspects of a production. The focus at every stage is on working with others, using insights from experienced, successful directors to tackle common problems and devise solutions. Each section uses the same structure, to stimulate creative thinking: Timetables: detailed instructions on what to do and when, to provide a flexible organization template Prompts and Investigations: addressing conceptual questions about style, characterization and design Skills Workshops: Exercises and ‘how-to’ guides to essential skills Essential Forms and Formats: Including staging notation, script annotation and rehearsal checklists Case Studies: Well-known productions show how to apply each chapter’s ideas Directing in Musical Theatre not only provides all of the essential skills, but explains when and how to put them to use; how to think like a director.