anatoly antohin * Theatre UAF

 

 

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THR332 Stagematrix 2008

 

Spring 2005/06/07 Textbook: The Director's Eye

 

Part I -- Basics

Chapter 1. Theatre & Life

2. The Nature of Theatre

3. The Role of the Director

4. Finding the Dramatic Action

Assignments & Summary

 

Part II -- Rehearsals

Chapter 5. Entering the World of the Play

6. Mindset

7. Those Powerful Words

8. These Things We Do

9. This Incredible Place

10. Rhythm

 

Part III -- Script

11. Analysis, Discovery and Images

12. The Rehearsal Unit

13. Life's Rhythms and the Scoring of the Play

14. The Concept Statement

Assignments & Summary

 

Part IV -- Style

15. An Intro to Style

16. Style and the Creative Process

17. The Theatre and Style

18. Ritual and the "Holy" Theatre

19. The Deceptive Challenges of Comedy

20. Comedy: Nuts and Bolds

21. Choosing Models and Labels

Assignments & Summary

 

Part V -- Working with Your Collaborators

22. Communicating with Actors

23. Memorization: The First of Five Golden Rings

24. Emotion, Gestation, Boarding and Function: The Other Golden Rings

25. Working with Playwrights, Designers and Others (Stage Manager)

Assignments and Summary

 

Part VI -- Theatrical Space

26. Theatrical Space: A Meeting Place for Actor and Audience

27. The Director's Approach to Space

28. Design in Space: Sharing Responsibilities

29. Guidelines for Blocking (Mise-en-Scene)

30. Blocking: Lenses for Viewing

31. Blocking: The Bigger Picture

Assignments and Summary

 

Part VII -- The Whole Picture

32. From Scenes to Plays

33. Rehearsal Progression

34. The Critic and the Director

35. Miracles, Changes and Basics

Assignments & Summary