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Directing - a Handbook for Emerging Theatre Directors
Rob Swain
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Description for Directing - a Handbook for Emerging Theatre Directors
Paperback. This vital handbook for directors just starting out offers an overview of historic and current practice as well as key theories, professional advice, interviews with practitioners and a series of exercises to develop the director's own approach and practical skills. Series: Backstage. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: ANF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
The theatre director is one of the most critical roles in a successful drama company, yet there are no formal qualifications required for entry into this profession. This practical guide for emerging theatre directors answers all the key questions from the very beginning of your career to key stages as you establish your credentials and get professionally recognized. It analyzes the director's role through relationships with the actors, author, designer, production manager and creative teams and provides vital advice for on-the-job situations where professional experience is invaluable. The book also provides an overview of the many approaches to ... Read more
The theatre director is one of the most critical roles in a successful drama company, yet there are no formal qualifications required for entry into this profession. This practical guide for emerging theatre directors answers all the key questions from the very beginning of your career to key stages as you establish your credentials and get professionally recognized. It analyzes the director's role through relationships with the actors, author, designer, production manager and creative teams and provides vital advice for on-the-job situations where professional experience is invaluable. The book also provides an overview of the many approaches to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Backstage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408127650
SKU
V9781408127650
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Rob Swain
Rob Swain is a practising theatre director and the programme director of the MFA Theatre Directing at Birkbeck University. He is the Chair of the National Council for Drama Training and a panel chair for the accreditation of acting programmes in drama schools across the UK.
Reviews for Directing - a Handbook for Emerging Theatre Directors
[...] with plenty of practical exercises, useful advice and information alongside practitioner interviews.
The Stage
[...] the interviews in the book are extremely informative...This handbook will be useful for KS5 students and will certainly support exam units which focus on directing...Swain is to be congratulated for attempting to treat would-be directors with respect.
Paul Willcocks
Teaching ... Read more
The Stage
[...] the interviews in the book are extremely informative...This handbook will be useful for KS5 students and will certainly support exam units which focus on directing...Swain is to be congratulated for attempting to treat would-be directors with respect.
Paul Willcocks
Teaching ... Read more