Directing Shakespeare in America: Current Practices (The Arden Shakespeare)

Synopsis

Charles Ney Compares And Contrasts Directors Working At Major Companies Across The Country. Drawing On Interviews With Over Sixty Directors The Volume Provides Insights Into The Creative Practice Of The Usa's Leading Shakespeare Theatres. Part I. Core Beliefs About Directing Shakespeare. Text And Context -- The Directors And Their Aesthetic Values -- Part Ii. Preparations For Rehearsal And Production. Developing An Approach -- Research And Analysis -- Preparing The Production Text -- Working With Designers -- Casting -- Part Iii. Rehearsing The Production. Beginning Rehearsals -- Table Work -- Staging The Play -- Speaking Shakespeare's Language -- Middle Stage Rehearsals -- Part Iv. Finishing The Production. Tech And Dress Rehearsals -- Adding The Audience. Charles Ney. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 335-342) And Index.