{"product_id":"running-the-room-conversations-with-women-theatre-directors-9781839040405","title":"Running the Room: Conversations with Women Theatre Directors","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur most brilliant, fearless and creative women directors open the door on their craft, discussing their work in the theatre in intimate and illuminating detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a series of fascinating conversations with many of the leading talents working on British stages, \u003cem\u003eRunning the Room\u003c\/em\u003e explores what it takes to succeed in the field, and how each director approaches the work in their own way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach interview focuses on a particular facet of the director's practice, examining not just the 'how' - how to talk to actors, how to create the right rehearsal environment, how to handle cuts and previews, how to work with a living playwright - but also the 'why': why certain approaches work better than others, why there's no 'right' way to direct a play, and why work in theatre anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs this passionate, inspiring book shows, there are myriad ways to be a theatre director. For aspiring or current directors, it will give you the confidence to be uniquely yourself, develop your own approach, and create the work you want to make. For creatives in other disciplines, it will provide insight into directors' processes, along with examples of successful collaboration. And for anyone who loves theatre, this is an unparalleled first-hand account of how brilliant theatre is made - direct from those making it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie Abrahami - Annabel Arden - Milli Bhatia - Carrie Cracknell - Tinuke Craig - Marianne Elliott - Nadia Fall - Yaël Farber - Vicky Featherstone - Jamie Fletcher - Sarah Frankcom - Emma Frankland - Rebecca Frecknall - Debbie Hannan - Tamara Harvey - Natalie Ibu - Ola Ince - Lynette Linton - Nancy Medina - Katie Mitchell - Rachel O'Riordan - Emma Rice - Indhu Rubasingham - Jenny Sealey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosemary Waugh\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning art critic and journalist, specialising in theatre, dance and visual art. Her reviews, interviews and essays have been published by titles including the \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCond? Nast Traveller\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe i\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Evening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTime Out\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Stage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eExeunt\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArtists and Illustrators\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOOF\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe English Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dance Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Globe\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArt UK\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the author of an extensive collection of theatre programme notes for shows on in the West End.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is the author of \u003cem\u003eRunning the Room: Conversations with Women Theatre Directors\u003c\/em\u003e (Nick Hern Books, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50916142612754,"sku":"9781839040405","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34c0ab9e-b39b-48c1-8f7f-65a0709b2477.jpg?v=1738840948","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/running-the-room-conversations-with-women-theatre-directors-9781839040405","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}