Directing Believability Out of a Production ; Amatuer Theatre

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Sometimes, I wonder whatever happened to the gentle art of directing. Not that I know anything about directing. Seek to saddle me with responsibility for a production, and I shall make my excuses and leave.

On the other hand, the simple act of sitting and watching something unfold on stage has revealed all sorts of things that should never have happened. It's a subject I shall return to in the future, but for now let's just consider a few of the problems that have intrigued me over the years.

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Directing Believability Out of a Production ; Amatuer Theatre

For instance, why are directors apparently so keen to kick believability out of their shows?

I have seen a production of Little Women in which Jo finds a job advertisement from a 19th-Century newspaper containing colou...

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