The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre

by Mitchell; Katie

• ISBN13: 9780415404396
• ISBN10: 0415404398
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-03
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Director'¬"s Craftis a unique and completely indispensable step-by-step guide to directing for the stage. Written by one of the most adventurous and respected directors working today, this book will be an essential item in every student and practitioner'¬"s kitbag. It provides detailed assistance with each aspect of the varied challenges facing all theatre directors, and does so with startling clarity. It will inspire everyone, from the beginner just starting out to the experienced practitioner looking to reinvigorate their practice. Katie Mitchell shares and explains the key practical tools she uses to approach her work with both actors, production teams, and the text itself. She addresses topics such as: the ideas that underpin a play'¬"s text preparing improvizations Twelve Golden Rules for working with actors managing the transition from rehearsal room to theatre analyzing your work after a run has ended. Each chapter concludes with a summary of its critical points, making this an ideal reference work for both directors and actors at any stage of their development.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Preparing for Rehearsals

Organising your early responses to the text

Organising information about each scene

Investigating the big ideas of the play

Analysing the action of the play

Deepening work on character

Building relationships with your production team

Selecting actors and testing starting points for rehearsals

Preparing the rehearsal environment

Rehearsals

The initial few days of rehearsals

Building the world of the play

Working on the scenes of the play

Getting into the Theatre and the Public Performances

Technical and dress rehearsals

The public performances

Context and Sources

How I learnt the skills the book describes

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