Library Review (in a starred review)
ESSENTIAL for all performing arts/theater collections.
Back Stage Magazine
An INDISPENSABLE resource.
Dame Judi Dench
This book is a gem – witty and full of insight. It should be COMPULSORY reading for every aspiring director.
Book Description
The classic guidebook to the director's craft. In assertive, no-nonsense language, Notes on Directing delivers what all directors need to know – and what every actor, scriptwriter, and audience member wants them to know. Suitable for anyone searching for proven principles, hidden secrets, and timeless gems, this deceptively slim volume has the impact of a privileged apprenticeship to a great master.
From the Back Cover
Endorsed by Sir Richard Eyre, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench, Edward Albee, Marshall Mason, Moises Kaufman, Jerry Zaks, Robin Wagner, Mark Lamos, Rosemary Harris, and Rupert Graves
About the Author
FRANK HAUSER is a retired freelance director living in London. Born in Wales in 1922, he attended Oxford University during the 1940s; worked as a drama producer for the BBC; and, in 1956, formed the Meadow Players at Oxford. He was Director of the Oxford Playhouse for sixteen years, during which many of his productions were subsequently seen in London and New York. In 1968, he received the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.), one of the most prestigious honors given by the Queen of England. RUSSELL REICH served as visiting artist-in-residence at Harvard University, artistic associate at the Circle Repertory Company in New York, member of the Circle Rep Director's Lab, and founding artistic director of the Holmdel Theatre Company. He holds degrees from Colgate University (Phi Beta Kappa, Charles A. Dana Scholar) and Columbia University.
