Direction

Readings in Theatre Practice

AvSimon Shepherd,Simon Shepherd

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Is directing an art? Do directors need to be trained? What do directors actually do? These questions and more are answered in this accessibly written survey of the art of theatre direction. Its broad scope ranges across the theatres of both America and Europe, looking at practices from Stanislavski up to the present day.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-12-17
Mått:154 x 232 x 16 mm
Vikt:380 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Readings in Theatre Practice
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230276222

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Teater inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

SIMON SHEPHERD is Professor of Theatre and Deputy Principal (Academic) at the Central School of Speech and Drama, UK. He has published on the cultural history of, and concepts about, theatre and its practices since 1981. His works include The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Theatre (2010), Performance Research 14.2 'On Training' (2009), Theatre, Body and Pleasure (2006) and Drama/Theatre/Performance (with Mick Wallis) (2004).

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'A solid, eminently useful text that will awaken curiosity, orient future study, and provoke classroom discussion.' - James Peck, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, Muhlenberg College, USA

Innehållsförteckning

Preface: This Book and the OthersPART I: FINDING A NAME FOR ITPART II: BEING A DIRECTORWhat is it Directors Do?Methods of DirectionPART III: INTERVIEW WITH RALF RICHARDT STROBECHPART IV: HISTORIESThe Beginning of Directors, and their Possible End: A Brief HistoryThe Pre-history of DirectingChristophe Alix: A Brief History of the Publicly-funded Director in FranceHow Shakespeare Shaped DirectingPART V: DIRECTORS AS AUTHORSAuthoring AuthorityJames Reynolds: Robert Lepage and Authorial ProcessPART VI: AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL GRANDAGEPART VII: THE ART OF ORGANISATIONReferencesIndexBibliography.