Director's Unit Introduction Notes

Article:

  • What is the core emotion?
  • Experience
  • “Man in Chair”
  • Maybe put some characteristics of themselves in the show
  • Imagination
  • “through their eyes”

Videos:

  • Shakespeare
  • Ideas from history can still resonate with modern audiences
  • Henry V(play) is about a immature man who needs to grow up when he becomes king
  • Henry V(the play)= war, huge decisions, why should/shouldn’t he go to war?

  • “Spring Awakening” has contrast between historical speak and modern slang
  • This makes the show more exciting for the audience
  • Same set as in another location
  • New costume designs

  • Dynamic?
  • Main action?
  • Main action/intention→ propels the whole story forward
  • “A Comedy of Errors”--> intention/theme= outsiders
  • Tribulations of leaving home
  • Whose point of view is the director projecting?
  • Shakespeare is a common resource in a lot of productions
  • Clear locations- can you tell where they are/what they are doing?
  • Ideas always begin with the original script
  • Actors have to feel comfortable with their roles- the text helps
  • Open to the actor’s ideas

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