A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (835 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415238323 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Director Prepares is a thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. Each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas Bogart has identified as both potential partner and potential obstacle to art-making. In it, Anne Bogart speaks candidly and with wisdom of the courage required to create 'art with great presence'. No other book on the art of theatre comes even close to offering this much understanding, experience and inspiration.. It is a handbook, Bible and manifesto, all in one. Each one can be used to generate extraordinary creative energy, if we know how to use it.A Director Prepares offers every practitioner an extraordinary insight into the creative process. They are Violence; Memory; Terror; Eroticism; Stereotype; Embarrassment; and Resistance
. Anne Bogart is a director and teaches directing at Columbia University and New York University
For Bogart, these concepts incite energy (positive or negative) that both actors and director absorb and radiate. of Texas Medical Branch on Galveston Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. One suspects that the energy acts on the viewer (and reader) as well. Susan L. A quote by Jeanette Winterson on the first page clearly illustrates Bogart's passion and love of the theater experience: "Art is the burning bush that both shelters and makes visible our profounder longings." For all theater collections. Her book is aimed at the practitioner but has value for the avid theater goer as well. From Library Journal Bogart (directing, Columbia Univ.) is the artistic director of the
"A Great Read" according to Taylor. I loved reading Anne Bogart's work. It is engaging and she has some wonderful insights. Great for directors and those working with actors. This was assigned for my directing course at university and I am very glad it was -A Director Prepares will hold a special place on my book shelf.. Rebecca said Absolute Classic. One of my favorite books of all time. Whether you're a student or professional theatre practitioner, this one belongs on your shelf. Was the required text for one of my undergrad directing classes, but just picked up this copy for a friend/colleague of mine and he nearly cried when he opened it. I would recommend this book for any artist, as it has encouraging and inspiring insights on creating theatre which could translate to other art forms.. "and I find her essays refreshing / they are great to go back to when you are in the" according to anthony skuse. Anne Bogart is such an inspiring practitioner and I find her essays refreshing / they are great to go back to when you are in the middle of a creative process as they can help shine a different light on issues at hand / this is my third copy of the book as I keep giving it away to other artists