Fundamentals of Play Directing

by Alexander Dean, Lawrence Carra

This landmark work has influenced generations of stage directors and is considered the most influential treatment of the art of directing. Both theoretical and practical, Fundamentals of Play Directing offers content and information on the major technical and visual issues of stage directing that beginning directors will find invaluable. Following introductory chapters, readers are introduced to the basics play analysis, basic technique for the actor, and the director's media. These chapters form an essential preparation for an in-depth examination of the five fundamentals of play directing that make up the core of the composition, picturization, movement, rhythm, and pantomimic dramatization. Titles of related interest also from Waveland Catron-Shattuck, The Director's Play Direction from Analysis to Production, Second Edition (ISBN 9781478611257); Catron, The Power of The Solo Play for Playwrights, Actors, and Directors (ISBN 9781577666202); and Patterson, Stage The First Experiences, Second Edition ( 9781478615408).

Genres: Theatre, Nonfiction, Drama

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1941

Reviews

[Dr. Abadeer Raafat · Rating 5 out of 5]

الكتاب المقدس فى الاخراج

[Hassan Zakeri · Rating 3 out of 5]

کتاب را برای مطالعه انفرادی در کنار یک کارگاه کارگردانی تاتر شروع کردم. به نظر میرسد کتاب یکی از مراجع استاندارد مربوط به کارگردانی نمایش است. فصل بندی آن و توضیح ابتداییات در آن مناسب یک نوآموز است. ترجمه بدی هم ندارد.

[Ana-Catrina]

A book I tend to re-read every now and then, especially when I'm preparing to direct a challenging show.

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of info but not very stimulating to read.