A director prepares : seven essays on art and theatre /

A Director Prepares is a fascinating and thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. In it, Anne Bogart speaks candidly and with immense wisdom of the courage required to create "art with great presence." Each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas Bogart has i...

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Main Author: Bogart, Anne, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2010, ©2001.
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Summary:A Director Prepares is a fascinating and thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. In it, Anne Bogart speaks candidly and with immense wisdom of the courage required to create "art with great presence." Each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas Bogart has identified as both potential partner and potential obstacle to art-making. They are Violence; Memory; Terror; Eroticism; Stereotype; Embarrassment; and Resistance. Each one can be used to generate extraordinary creative energy, if we know how to use it. A Director Prepares offers every practitioner an extraordinary insight into the creative process. It is a handbook, Bible and manifesto, all in one. No other book on the art of theatre comes even close to offering this much understanding, experience and inspiration.
Physical Description:ix, 155 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:0415238315
0415238323
9780415238311
9780415238328