What is directing
Directing is the orchestration of the play unifying the set, actors and various aspects of production into a theatre production. William Ball advises the directors of combining the play with reality in such a way that the play is more realistic and audiences amerced in the acts.
Ball gives five main steps in acquiring this, first being preparation were choosing the right actor for a scene is essential in the outcome. Incubation is the second one giving the director time for new ideas setting the challenges and opportunities.
The third being a good understanding of the play or inspirational plot for the play, having only one chance to tell the story right with the precise actors: ‘first come, first served.' Last but not least is the evaluation process or rehearsal were the opinions and complaints from actors, or any intellectual confrontations should be avoided. The actualization of the play is the last as all ideas are brought to life in the play.
what is design
Please notate two quotations, each from a different author in the packet, that you either did not understand fully, or find interesting and worth discussing. Now that you have thought about these quotations, what do you think they are trying to express?
In general, how have these readings affected your ideas about the role of design in theater? Do you have a different sense of what "good design" means now that you have read this material?
Now that you have thought through the readings, please explain what you think the main difference is between "Set Design" versus "Interior Design"? Between "Costume Design" vs. "Fashion Design"?