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Radical Rule #2: The best idea wins

January 14th, 2008 · Author: David A. Miller · 6 Comments

“I am a theatre artist because I value the collaborative experience.” As a theatre director this is the phrase that I often say to artistic collaborators—designers, actors, dramaturges, stage managers—on the first day of working on a new project. Collaboration is, of course, not without challenges. It is the friction of artistic […]

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Tags: Partnership Functions · Planning · The Arts

Radical Rule #1: Create a clear concept & stick to it

January 9th, 2008 · Author: David A. Miller · 2 Comments

When directing a play, it is helpful to create a concept that is clear and firmly rooted in the text of the play. For example, if the play is called “Alice in Wonderland”, chances are that if the concept of the production does not revolve around Alice’s experience, then the “concept” is probably not […]

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Tags: Planning · Teaching and Learning · The Arts