Tom Dugdale

Directing Your Heart Out (eBook, ePUB)

Essays for Authenticity, Engagement, and Care in Theatre

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A ground-floor guide to the practice and philosophy of directing that is open to all, including newcomers to the field.

Through a series of concise and engaging essays, Directing Your Heart Out will inspire the next generation of theatre directors by encouraging them to approach the craft through instinct, compassion and the uninhibited expression of their own voice and vision.

Each of the book's essays deals with a core principle of directing, such as strategies for directing text; facilitating productive discussion in rehearsals; absorbing criticism; and maintaining a positive work environment. Taken together, they serve as an effective introduction to the fundamentals of directing, or as provocative supplementary readings alongside traditional directing textbooks.

En route, it references:

> more than 20 directors and choreographers
> major contemporary ensembles such as The Wooster Group, SITI Company and Back to Back Theatre
> key terminology, such as objective, action, obstacle, realism and absurdism
> over 12 plays, including a close-reading of a scene from The Seagull

Encouraging an approach to directing that is grounded in self-empowerment and set out accessibly, this book opens up directing to the first-time director or student from a range of backgrounds, as well as the seasoned professional, who will benefit from the many revisionary, fresh perspectives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350339088
• Artikelnr.: 66659580

Autorenporträt

Tom Dugdale is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts at The Ohio State University, where he teaches courses in directing, devising, and acting. He has directed over thirty productions.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author
Preface
Tears Don't Lie
There is No Text
Talk is Cheap
Get Real
Directing Out of Town
The Element of Surprise
The Greatest Thing I've Ever Seen
We Will Engage
Work With What You Have
Appendix 1: Exercises
Appendix 2: Opening Scene of The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, translated by
Marian Feld
Glossary