Theatre of Les Waters

More Like the Weather

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

AvScott T. Cummings,USA) Cummings, Scott T. (Boston College, Massachussets

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The Theatre of Les Waters: More Like the Weather combines original writings from Les Waters with short essays by a wide range of his collaborators, creating a personal and multi-faceted portrait of an influential director, revered mentor, and inspirational theatre artist. The book begins with a critical introduction of Waters’s work, followed by essays written by a wide range of Waters's collaborators over the past four decades. These essays are framed by shorter pieces of writing by Waters himself: reflections, inspirations, observations, and personal anecdotes. At the heart of this book lies the notion that the director’s central position in theatrical production is defined by collaboration and that a study of directing should take into account how a director works with playwrights, designers, actors, stage managers, and dramaturgs to turn artistic vision into concrete reality on stage.An insightful resource for early career or student directors in theatre programs, The Theatre of Les Waters sheds light on the art of theatre directing by exploring the work of a major theatre artist whose accomplished career sits at the heart of American theatre in the 21st century. Drawing on aspects of memoir, case study, interview, miscellany, biography, and criticism, this is also an enlightening read for anyone with an interest in how theatre artists bring their creative vision to life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-04-29
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt790 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780367773250

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1. Introduction: A Long Conversation Scott T. Cummings2. Early theatre experience3. School report4. "My Les"Annie Smart5. Some things will be lost, maybe.6. Postcards 7. "The Next Phase"Mia Katigbak8. I love lists9. Theatres I have known10. "Archeology, Erasers, and Les Waters"Sarah Ruhl11. Working things out in public12. "Les Waters is an Attractor"Anne Bogart13. "If you have Les Waters direct your plays"Charles Mee14. Silence onstage15. 24 things I could look at all day16. "A Story, A Whisper, A Joke"Quincy Tyler Bernstine17. "A Huge Vat of Human Skin"Steve Cosson18. Ten films I admire that other directors might find interesting19. Testing for COVID-1920. "Les(s) is More: The Essential Artistry of Les Waters"Tony Taccone21. Some productions I saw that made me the director I am22. Sometimes23. "Les. Fragments."Anne Washburn24. Room control25. A good rehearsal room26. "Les in Space"Amanda Spooner27. "Hearing Things"Bray Poor28. Learning to direct29. Friday, August 28, 202030. 50 works of fiction that I love31. "The Power of Contradiction"Anne Kauffman32. "Inside and Outside"Kathleen Chalfant33. Actors and notes34. The list of films goes on . . .35. Thin places36. Max and the Royal Court37. Ten key productions for me38. "Les Waters at the Royal Court"Rob Ritchie39. Off a cliff40. Diary: Top Girls in Tokyo, 1992Les Waters41. "Just Nod and Say Thank You"Keith Reddin42. National identity43. Something about lists44. "Designing with Les: ' . . . back in the arms of a good friend.'"David Zinn45. Photographers46. A few more productions of mine47. "About Memory. About Ghosts."Naomi Iizuka48. Evacuation list49. The Humana Festival of New American Plays50. "Partnership Leadership"Jennifer Bielstein51. Chair exercises52. "The Search is the Destination"Amy Wegener53. Some thoughts on somebody who is a stage manager54. "The Trust Factor"Paul Mills Holmes55. A cloud of direction56. Opposites57. "The Thing"Sarah Lunnie58. "Responsion"Lucas Hnath59. Presence60. Humana on my watch61. "The Art of Seeing"Meredith McDonough62. Four more productions of mine63. Do's and don'ts for directors64. "Unfounded Belief"Lila Neugebauer65. The last list of films66. The need to do it67. "Dear Mr. Les Waters"Raelle Myrick-Hodges68. Things unfinished69. Grief70. Pandemic reading list71. "Don't Talk"Bruce McKenzie72. Kenneth Tynan73. Some of my favorite places74. Ghosts75. "[aside]"Maria Dizzia76. Comfort, solace77. "Still Connected"Caryl Churchill78. What is Beauty? 79. A list catalogues experience