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Directing Greek Tragedy
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Bring Ancient Drama Vividly to Life on Stage
A director's practical guide to the classical canon
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About the Ebook
Follow acclaimed theatre director Carrie Cracknell throughout preparation and rehearsals for her production of Sophocles' Electra at the Gate Theatre, London, translated by Nick Payne and praised by the Evening Standard as an 'urgent new version'.
With unprecedented access to the rehearsal room, the book outlines exactly what it takes to get a play from the page to the stage, from first concept to first night. It provides an invaluable, practical handbook - part portrait, part masterclass - on how to stage Greek tragedy in the twenty-first century, and a revealing insight into the work of one of the UK's most exciting young directors.
Carrie Cracknell's other directing credits include Macbeth and A Doll's House, starring Hattie Morahan, at the Young Vic, and Medea, starring Helen McCrory, in the Olivier auditorium at the National Theatre.
Directing Greek Tragedy was first published as part of Getting Directions: A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors by Russ Hope.
'Vital reading for anyone working or wanting to work as a director' The Public Reviews on Getting Directions
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Master the unique demands of staging Greek tragedy in modern theatre
- Understand chorus work, masks, and the architecture of ancient plays
- Apply directorial techniques honed over decades of classical production
- Access specialist knowledge from Nick Hern Books' classical theatre library
About the Author
Russ Hope is an author and theatre director. He was born in London in 1983 and studied at the University of Warwick. His work as a theatre director includes Brooklyn (Cock Tavern Theatre), The Last Five Years (Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue), Wired and Finishing the Hat (King’s Head Theatre), Knickerbocker Glories (Union Theatre, Southwark), Lucky Nurse and other short musical plays and The Fix (Edinburgh Festival) and Square-Eyed (Etcetera Theatre Club).
Publication Details
ISBN (EPUB): 9781780016986
Publication Date: 17 December 2015
Pages: 40
Format: Ebook (EPUB)
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
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