1st Edition

A Director Prepares Seven Essays on Art and Theatre

By Anne Bogart Copyright 2001
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

A Director Prepares is a thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. In it, Anne Bogart speaks candidly and with wisdom of the courage required to create 'art with great presence'. Each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas Bogart has identified as both potential partner and potential obstacle to art-making. They are Violence; Memory; Terror; Eroticism; Stereotype;... Read more
Introduction Preface: Story and anti-story 1 Memory 2 Violence 3 Eroticism 4 Terror 5 Stereotype 6 Embarrassment 7 Resistance

Biography

Anne Bogart is Artistic Director of the SITI Company, which she founded with Tadashi Suzuki in 1992. She is Associate Professor at Columbia University.

'This is a revolutionary insight into the often misunderstood process of directing.' – Manchesteronstage.com