{"product_id":"how-to-direct-shakespeare-9781350231245","title":"How to Direct Shakespeare","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may be a student, or just starting out in the theatre profession, or an actor contemplating a switch to directing, or anyone dreaming of a life in the theatre. Know this: by developing and sharpening your skills on a Shakespeare text, you will be preparing yourself for your next production whatever or wherever that might be. Practical, inspirational and steeped in the wisdom and expertise of one of the great Shakespearean directors of our age, \u003ci\u003eHow to Direct Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e guides you through each step of a production, from conception to final presentation to an audience. It includes close analysis of the text and provides strategies for focusing on the main action and structure; it considers dramatic energy and the world of the play, and illuminates these with examples drawn from a variety of Shakespeare''s plays. It will assist you with creating your vision for the production as you collaborate with the design team, cast the play and work with actors in rehearsal. And it walks \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA clear-sighted guide … replete with practical advice and ethical insights … Written engagingly, with warmth and enthusiasm, Noble’s enabling instruction empowers Shakespeare’s own world, as writer and director, to come to life. * Everything Theatre *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Direct Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e is a 'must have' book for ALL directors- experienced and aspiring! Adrian Noble shares his vast experience and leads the reader through the whole journey of directing Shakespeare’s plays from the preparation through all stages of rehearsal leading up to the opening night. It's a wonderful companion to his \u003ci\u003eHow to Do Shakespeare \u003c\/i\u003efor actors. However his guidance can be used for directing any plays as it gives a wonderful insight into a director's process. Invaluable. * Sir David Suchet CBE FRSA *\u003cbr\u003eTo be in rehearsal of a Shakespeare play with Adrian Noble is a gift to any actor. He is, quite simply, a brilliant director, and now in \u003ci\u003eHow to Direct Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e, he guides us through every step of his directorial process with perfect precision and infinite generosity. Hugely informative and insightful, this book is an invaluable asset to any actor or director. * Sinéad Cusack *\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Noble and I were contemporaries at the Drama Centre in the early seventies. In 1978, he asked me to play \u003ci\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/i\u003e at the Bristol Old Vic; it was my first Shakespeare - and his. For me it was like climbing a particularly craggy mountain, but from the first day it was clear that Adrian had a direct line through to the play, its world and, especially, its author, and if I managed it at all, it was largely due to him. In this indispensable book, he shares  that extraordinary understanding and connection with anyone who wants to direct Shakespeare, with crystal clarity and a fund of insights both practical and penetrating.  Above all, he makes it clear that to stage Shakespeare,  directors have to bring their entire being to the work; nothing less will do. * Simon Callow *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements and thanks   List of Illustrations   Introduction   Chapter 1:  You   Chapter 2:  Him   Chapter 3:  The Director and the text   Part 1:  The World (Who’s Who) Part 2:  Reading the Play Part 3:  Analysing the Play Part 4:  Entering Shakespeare’s World   Chapter 4:  Awayday One; Dramatic Energy (How does he do it?)    1:  Apposition  2:  Metaphor  3:  Metre and Pulse  4:  Line Endings  5:  Word Play  6:  Vocabulary  7:  Shape and Structure   Chapter 5:   Let’s Design it! The Eye   To Start:                1: Wall of Ideas               2: Read the Play               3: Analyse               4: Brainstorm The Model A Methodology               Space               The mechanics                Floors               Entrances               Axes               Walls The Skeleton of the Play The Journey and two Casebooks  Playtime “In the Round” Thrust Technology (How to get from A to B) Colour, Texture and Decoration Storyboard Show and Tell Costume and the Actor Working with Lighting Designers   Chapter 6: Design (The Ear)   Music and Sound    Chapter 7: Casting the Play   1.       The Actor’s World 2.       Do I Cast the Part or the Actor? 3.       The Process 4.       Putting it Together    Chapter 8: Awayday Two: Stanislavski and Actioning   Chapter 9: To Cut or Not to Cut   Length Shape Choice of Edition   Chapter 10: The Rehearsal Plan   The Traditional Way Basic Aims of Rehearsal Making a Plan   Chapter 11: Rehearsing the Play; the Beginning   The Rehearsal Room Stage Management An Approach to Day One of Rehearsals   Chapter 12: Awayday Three: Improvisation    1.  Building a Company 2.   Building a Character 3.   Developing Relationships and Exploring the World of the Play 4.   Exploring Scenes and Situations without using the text   Chapter 13: Rehearsing the Play: End of the Beginning   Work on Language Work on Character   Chapter 14: Rehearsing the Play: Middle   Aims for Middle Section of Rehearsals Examples from Romeo and Juliet “The Tank” Blocking Blocking Large Scale Scenes Second Pass at Scenes What to do if your Actors get Inhibited or Stuck   Chapter 15: Rehearsing the Play: End   First Run Through: How does it Work? How to give your Notes Second and Third Run Throughs Preparing for the Theatre   Chapter 16: The “Tech”, “Dress”, Previews and Opening   1.   The Tech; How to set up a Tech and how to run a Tech 2.   The Dress 3.   Curtain Calls 4.   Previews 5.   Opening       Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019641749847,"sku":"9781350231245","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350231245.jpg?v=1750780881","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-direct-shakespeare-9781350231245","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}