You are a well-known Director that has directed many famous productions. The local newspaper wishes to interview you on what it is like to be a director in live theatre.
You go to the interview and the first question they ask you is What is it like as a Director to mainly be the authoritarian force for every aspect of a production, unifying all aspects under a single concept and vision? You immediately point out that directors are not mainly the authoritarian force for the whole production because _____________.A. Directors mainly work with actors and no other
aspect of the show.
B. Directors work mainly as collaborators, not
authoritarians.
C. Directors only work with the concepts of the show
and not the implication of the vision.
D. Directors function best when balancing between
authoritarian and collaborative roles.
Question 2
Arena staging tends to
a. avoid elaborate scenery and effects.
b. separate the actor from the performer.
c. make the audience confused.
d. avoid elaborate scenery and effects AND separate
the actor from the performer.