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Staging Story - by Robert Moss & Wendy Dann (Paperback)
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Highlights
- "With a no-nonsense and blessedly candid approach, Bob Moss and Wendy Dann have written not only an indispensable practicum for the young director, but also a delightful refresher course for the working director.
- About the Author: RobertMoss is anAmerican director and the founder of Playwrights Horizons in New York City.
- 144 Pages
- Performing Arts, Theater
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About the Book
A resourceful guide for new and emerging directors that explores the fundamental elements for navigating the stage.
Book Synopsis
"With a no-nonsense and blessedly candid approach, Bob Moss and Wendy Dann have written not only an indispensable practicum for the young director, but also a delightful refresher course for the working director. The authors encourage and challenge us to engage our theatrical imaginations for a lifetime of storytelling on a multitude of stages." --Michael Mayer, Tony Award-Winning DirectorBy focusing on five fundamentals for staging a play--Story, Intention, Character, Space, and Theme--veteran theater directors Robert Moss and Wendy Dann help stage directors learn how to build their own practice and begin to master the daunting task of staging a story.
Review Quotes
"Staging
Story delivers on its promise to introduce the fundamentals of directing to
beginning directors. The book is personal, practical, entertaining, and filled
with insight. The emphasis is on storytelling and on the ways to turn narrative
into effective, communicative moments onstage." --Anne Bogart, Artistic
Director, SITI Company
"This
is the book I've been waiting for. It provides the director (and directing teacher)
with practical exercises to start creating at once. Bob and Wendy's
fearlessness and joy are infectious as they welcome risk-taking, discovery, and
even failure into the creative process." --Kevin Moriarty, Artistic
Director, Dallas Theater Center
"I
learned how to tell a story using the simple yet essential principles in this
book as I worked alongside Bob Moss. This new guide to the fundamentals of
stage directing is a real gift to the profession for those just starting out,
and for those who want a refresher on how directors watch, listen, and build a
story." --Lisa Peterson, Obie Award-Winning Director
About the Author
Robert
Moss is an
American director and the founder of Playwrights Horizons in New York City. He
helped develop Theatre Row on West 42nd Street and has been the artistic
director at both the Hangar Theatre and Syracuse Stage.
Dann served as
associate artistic director at the Hangar Theatre for seven seasons, and her
regional directing work includes Dallas Theater Center, Alliance Theatre, Geva
Theatre, and Syracuse Stage.