Directing Books

New and Published Books

1. The Provocation of the Senses in Contemporary Theatre

   By Stephen Di Benedetto

   Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

   Di Benedetto considers theatrical practice through the lens of contemporary neuroscientific discoveries in this provoking study, which lays the foundation for considering the physiological basis of the power of theatre practice to affect human behavior. He presents a basic summary of the ways that...

   Published October 5th 2011 by Routledge
2. Being a Director

   A life in theatre

   By Di Trevis

   Di Trevis is a world-renowned director, whose work with Britain’s National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and directing productions worldwide, has deeply informed her knowledge of the director’s craft. In Being a Director, she draws on a wealth of first-hand experience to present an immersive...

   Published September 6th 2011 by Routledge
3. The Routledge Companion to Directors' Shakespeare

   Edited by John Russell Brown

   The Routledge Companion to Directors' Shakespeare is a major collaborative book about plays in performance. Thirty authoritative accounts describe in illuminating detail how some of theatre’s most talented directors have brought Shakespeare’s texts to the stage. Each chapter has a revealing story...

   Published April 25th 2010 by Routledge
4. Contemporary European Theatre Directors

   Edited by Maria M. Delgado, Dan Rebellato

   'An invaluable book that we shall all be using for a long time to come' - Michael Billington Contemporary European Theatre Directors is an ambitious and unprecedented overview of many of the key directors working in European theatre over the past fifty years. It is a vivid account of the vast range...

   Published February 23rd 2010 by Routledge
5. Stanislavsky in Focus

   An Acting Master for the Twenty-First Century, 2nd Edition

   By Sharon Marie Carnicke

   Stanislavsky in Focus brilliantly examines the history and actual premises of Stanislavsky’s 'System', separating myth from fact with forensic skill. The first edition of this now classic study showed conclusively how the 'System' was gradually transformed into the Method, popularised in the 1950s...

   Published August 31st 2008 by Routledge
6. The Director's Craft

   A Handbook for the Theatre

   By Katie Mitchell

   The Director’s Craft is a unique and completely indispensable step-by-step guide to directing for the stage. Written by one of the most adventurous and respected directors working today, this book will be an essential item in every student and practitioner’s kitbag. It provides detailed...

   Published August 11th 2008 by Routledge
7. Jerzy Grotowski

   By James Slowiak, Jairo Cuesta

   Series: Routledge Performance Practitioners

   Written by two theatre professionals who worked intimately with Grotowski over the last twenty-five years of his life, this book fills a gap in the published writings about this master director and teacher. In this book, the writers demonstrate Grotowski’s significance and how his frank rhetoric,...

   Published March 6th 2007 by Routledge
8. And Then, You Act

   Making Art in an Unpredictable World

   By Anne Bogart

   From well-known auteur of the American theatre scene, Anne Bogart, And Then, You Act is a fascinating and accessible book about directing theatre, acting and the collaborative creative process. Writing clearly and passionately, Bogart speaks to a wide audience, from undergraduates to practitioners...

   Published January 11th 2007 by Routledge
9. Fifty Key Theatre Directors

   Edited by Shomit Mitter, Maria Shevtsova

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Fifty Key Theatre Directors covers the work of practitioners who have shaped and pushed back the boundaries of theatre and performance. The authors provide clear and insightful overviews of the approaches and impact of fifty of the most influential directors of the twentieth and twenty-first...

   Published April 3rd 2005 by Routledge
10. Jacques Lecoq

    By Simon Murray

    Series: Routledge Performance Practitioners

    This text offers a concise guide to the teaching and philosophy of one of the most significant figures in twentieth century actor training. Lecoq's influence on the theatre of the latter half of the twentieth century cannot be overestimated. This is the first book to combine an historical...

    Published September 3rd 2003 by Routledge