An examination of the challenges inherent in making theatre. Focusing on the courage required to create "art with great presence", each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas identified with art-making: violence; memory; terror; eroticism; stereotype; embarrassment; and resistance.

If professions move in cycles of desirability and glamour, directing is surely in an ascendant phase. Concise and engaging, Michael Bloom's work is aimed at anyone who has ever uttered the phrase But what I really want to do is direct .

Shows how to research and focus a documentary film or video idea, develop a crew, direct the crew, maintain control during shooting, and oversee postproduction. Containing exercises and questionnaires to help focus your ideas practice, this work also includes material on location sound, the reality TV trend, top documentaries to see, and more.

Play Directing describes the various roles a director plays, from calling the plays to orchestrating and blending a symphony of actors and elements. The author emphasizes that the role of the director is not as a dictator, but as a leader of multiple craftsmen who look to the director for ideas that will give impetus to their fullest, most creative expressions. The text emphasizes that ...

Gives script analysis and preparation, also addresses the director/actor relationship.

For both the seasoned and novice filmmakers.

Presents interviews with contemporary American theatrical directors.

An introduction to modern stage directing. Focuses on fundamentals, with an emphasis on the director's interaction with actors. The material is organized in a step-by-step teaching format, from explanations to demonstrations and exercises.

The 42 exercises detailed in this comprehensive guide provide both the instructor and the student a 'user-friendly' workshop structure. The basic concepts of directing are learned progressively. This approach is totally new -- the student discovers the demands and problems of directing by actually doing it step-by-step. The student's own directing style emerges with each exercise.

Explores the issues facing theatrical performances. This work describes important developments in theatre from the last century, as well as smaller scale events, from productions by Stanislavsky to the rise of Method Acting. It also shows how theatre defies rules, builds and shatters illusions and creates lasting memories for its audiences.

In The Shifting Point, his first book since The Empty Space, Brook assesses the lessons of his pioneering work from his brilliant debut at Stratford and the West End in the 1960s to the triumphant success of The Mahabharata.

Jerzy Grotowski created the Theatre Laboratory in 1959 in Opole in south-west Poland. His work since then, with a small permanent company, has become a source of interest to many modern directors. This is a record of the ideas that have motivated the work of the Theatre Laboratory.

In 1994 the Arts Council of Great Britain brought together a number of theatre directors as part of the City of Drama celebrations. This is a collection of their interviews and discussions, which involved directors such as Peter Brook, Peter Stein, Augusto Boal, Jorge Lavelli and Jonathan Miller.

A guide to the acting profession by a leading American playwright. He advises aspiring actors on topics such as judging a role, approaching the part, working with the playwright, undertaking auditions, and the relationship with agents and the business in general.

The film-maker Robert Rodriguez describes how he made "El Mariachi" for 00, demonstrating many ways in which a film-maker can do for nothing what professionals spend thousands of dollars doing without a second thought.

One part of a five-volume series designed to help amateurs to develop their theatrical skills. The author emphasizes the importance of teamwork and planning and shows how with a creative use of resources outstanding results can be achieved.

This book is a revised and expanded version of Ingmar Bergman: Four Decades in the Theatre, by the same authors.

A critical study of the work of Polish theatre director Tadeusz Kantor, which includes an analysis of the corpus of Kantor's work plus a collection of the director's essays. These essays comment on work then in progress, describing how Kantor challenged traditional theatrical forms.

Film-making wisdom and a fascinating mine of film lore make this a priceless resource for students, aspiring film professionals, and film fans.