New Directions
Ways of Advance for the Amateur Theatre
1st Edition
Published on 1. June 2025
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-1-041-04837-4 (ISBN)
Description
New Directions (1970) is a handbook for amateur dramatists packed with ideas and practical advice on production, choosing plays, improvisation, make-up, costumes, street drama, scenery and documentaries. The authors offer choices of solutions to problems, and suggest ways to experiment and improvise.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-04837-4 (9781041048374)
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E-Book
06/2025
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06/2025
Routledge
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Available for download
Content
1. Explorations 2. Improvisation 3. New Directions 4. The Role of the Director 5. Choosing the Play 6. Staging and Setting 7. Costumes 8. Properties and Furniture 9. Music and Sound 10. Masks and Make-up 11. Lighting 12. Stage Management 13. Organising the Performance 14. Where to Look for Help