Directing Your Heart Out

A ground-floor guide to the practice and philosophy of directing that is open to all including newcomers to the field.<br/><br/>Through a series of concise and engaging essays <i>Directing Your Heart Out</i> will inspire the next generation of theatre directors by encouraging them to approach the craft through instinct compassion and the uninhibited expression of their own voice and vision. <br/><br/>Each of the book's essays deals with a core principle of directing such as strategies for directing text; facilitating productive discussion in rehearsals; absorbing criticism; and maintaining a positive work environment. Taken together they serve as an effective introduction to the fundamentals of directing or as provocative supplementary readings alongside traditional directing textbooks. <br/><br/>En route it references: <br/><br/> more than 20 directors and choreographers<br/> major contemporary ensembles such as The Wooster Group SITI Company and Back to Back Theatre<br/> key terminology such as objective action obstacle realism and absurdism <br/> over 12 plays including a close-reading of a scene from <i>The Seagull</i><br/><br/>Encouraging an approach to directing that is grounded in self-empowerment and set out accessibly this book opens up directing to the first-time director or student from a range of backgrounds as well as the seasoned professional who will benefit from the many revisionary fresh perspectives.