How to Read a Play

<p>Now in a fully updated second edition <i>How to Read a Play </i>offers methods for analyzing play scripts from a diverse range of perspectives giving directors practical tools as they prepare for production.</p><p>Based on interviews with award-winning directors university professors and experimental theatre companies <i>How to Read a Play </i>provides practical advice on how to first approach a script prepare for design meetings get ready for casting sessions and lay the groundwork for rehearsals with actors. The book starts with a brief historical overview of famous directors surveys the work of experimental theatres that devise their work and ends with twenty-one practical exercises. The second edition includes material from interviews with a diverse range of directors and features perspectives on identity race trauma and joy in working on new plays and redefined classic works.</p><p><em>How to Read a Play </em>is written for anyone who loves studying the craft of directing. Students and early career directors will be introduced to basic techniques for breaking down a script for production. Established artists will enjoy a behind the scenes peek at the methods and processes of directors with a diverse range of perspectives.</p>