1st Edition

New Directions Ways of Advance for the Amateur Theatre

By Peter Burton, David Lane Copyright 1970
384 Pages
by Routledge

384 Pages
by Routledge

New Directions (1970) is a handbook for amateur dramatists packed with ideas and practical advice on production, choosing plays, improvisation, make-up, costumes, street drama, scenery and documentaries. The authors offer choices of solutions to problems, and suggest ways to experiment and improvise.

1. Explorations  2. Improvisation  3. New Directions  4. The Role of the Director  5. Choosing the Play  6. Staging and Setting  7. Costumes  8. Properties and Furniture  9. Music and Sound  10. Masks and Make-up  11. Lighting  12. Stage Management  13. Organising the Performance  14. Where to Look for Help

Biography

Peter Burton and John Lane