{"product_id":"the-directors-craft-a-handbook-for-the-theatre-paperback-1","title":"The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatie Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Director's Craft\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique and completely indispensable step-by-step guide to directing for the stage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatie 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe ideas that underpin a play's text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epreparing improvizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwelve Golden Rules for working with actors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emanaging the transition from rehearsal room to theatre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eanalyzing your work after a run has ended.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e has directed plays for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal National Theatre, The Royal Court, The Young Vic, and The Donmar Warehouse. Outside the UK she has directed at The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Sweden, the Koln Schauspielhaus in Cologne and the Piccolo Theatre in Milan. Her opera work includes productions for Welsh National Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and English National Opera. She has received two Time Out Awards and one Evening Standard Award for Best Director. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710323683635,"sku":"9780415404396","price":71.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/blVYbHZYUm8zQnBBc1p2WFgySW8zQT09_4487b57d-7be1-40ab-8e35-462d6d6b6532.webp?v=1763488876","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-directors-craft-a-handbook-for-the-theatre-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}