Directing Plays
Published on 24. January 1997
200 pages
978-1-136-78995-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,01 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-78995-3 (9781136789953)
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Person
Don Taylor
Content
1. What is a Director?: Directing without directors; Players and masquers; Sir William Davenant; Sheridan and Piner; Modernism, and the birth of the director; Directors today; Texts; Transformations; Plays without playwrights: auteur directors 2. Selecting Your Play: Concepts; Living playwrights 3. Preparation: Casting; Producers 4. Design and Designers: Theatre space; The design; Lighting and costume designers; Sound and music; Crossing imaginary bridges 5. The Rehearsal Process: Blocking; Break down and synthesis; Confidence; Run-throughs; Being difficult; Non-textual techniques; Rehearsing Shakespeare 6. Fit-Up to Opening: The fit-up The technical; The dress rehearsal; The opening 7. Conclusions.
