First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Autorentext
Don Taylor
Klappentext
First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Zusammenfassung
First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Inhalt
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.