Directing professionally : a practical guide to developing a successful career in today's theatre /
How do you develop both the craft of directing as well as a professional career in freelance directing in today's theater industry? Drawing on his own extensive experience and that of other theater professionals from the United States and United Kingdom, Kent Thompson illuminates a pathway from...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Methuen Drama,
[2019]
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| Series: | Introductions to theatre
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| Summary: | How do you develop both the craft of directing as well as a professional career in freelance directing in today's theater industry? Drawing on his own extensive experience and that of other theater professionals from the United States and United Kingdom, Kent Thompson illuminates a pathway from training, apprenticeship and assistant directing to an established career as a director. Directing Professionally first lays out paths for aspirant directors to train, grow and succeed as directors, then advises freelance directors on how to establish and accelerate their professional careers. It also reveals the most significant ways those directors become artistic directors today. With a frank, thoughtful and often humorous examination of the job of professional direction and artistic direction, Thompson writes about the passion, commitment, artistic vision, directorial experience, leadership skills and powerful persuasive gifts needed to succeed in this extraordinary field. Featuring case studies and brief interviews with professional theater directors, artistic directors, producers, critics, managing/executive directors and theater leaders currently working in the field in the United Kingdom and United States, this volume will equip you to develop your career as a professional director in today's theater. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 208 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474288774 1474288774 9781474288767 1474288766 |