Book description
Directing Drama is a comprehensive handbook on the directing of stage plays, written specifically for drama students, teachers and amateur theatre groups. Professional directors will also find it of much value.
First, it examines theories of direction from the nineteenth century onwards, and then goes on to discuss the organization of a theatre company. Each aspect of a production is described in detail, from its inception to the opening performance, including the script, the demands of the audience, the type of stage required, acting technique. casting and rehearsals.
The text is complemented by illustrations covering theatre layouts, seating plans, lighting, and so forth, as well as by diagrams and excerpts from plays. The final section comprises interviews with successful contemporary directors, who reveal their personal approaches to the staging of a play and their own working methods.
