Do drama teachers make good Directors?
Sat, 15 Jan 2000, 02:01 pmmichael4 posts in thread
Do drama teachers make good Directors?
Sat, 15 Jan 2000, 02:01 pmHi all. After Xmas time in the UK I return to find all sorts of things in my life have changed and the ITA page is one and a great deal of catching up has to be done so as not miss anything.
What's this little 'Poll' window for then, stirring up green room gossip I suppose.
And what about Joe's revelation that the F. results were leaked. How can that be so. I thought there were only 2 people (1 inside ITA and 1 with the auditor) who knew the results. Doesn't seem to have created much of a stir in the ranks though. I wonder why? Perhaps not many have read it yet.
Now this is a point of view that a further 16 or so people can look at over the next week (courtesy of the live counter!)
Asking "Do drama teachers make good Directors?" is a bit like the last referendum. I think the wrong question has been asked. Of course Teachers CAN make good directors....but don't let us assume that they WILL be good directors or adjudicators or christmas tree fairies or lolly pop persons. Like everyone else they all have the ability but not all aspire to it.
Oh well, Shirley and I are off to support Joe and Jenny tonight and to quote Norma, for a look at life, love and all that Jazz.
I didn't know they were also performing Chicago, Norma!
What's this little 'Poll' window for then, stirring up green room gossip I suppose.
And what about Joe's revelation that the F. results were leaked. How can that be so. I thought there were only 2 people (1 inside ITA and 1 with the auditor) who knew the results. Doesn't seem to have created much of a stir in the ranks though. I wonder why? Perhaps not many have read it yet.
Now this is a point of view that a further 16 or so people can look at over the next week (courtesy of the live counter!)
Asking "Do drama teachers make good Directors?" is a bit like the last referendum. I think the wrong question has been asked. Of course Teachers CAN make good directors....but don't let us assume that they WILL be good directors or adjudicators or christmas tree fairies or lolly pop persons. Like everyone else they all have the ability but not all aspire to it.
Oh well, Shirley and I are off to support Joe and Jenny tonight and to quote Norma, for a look at life, love and all that Jazz.
I didn't know they were also performing Chicago, Norma!
RE: Do drama teachers make good Directors?
Mon, 24 Jan 2000, 11:03 amWalter Plinge
You could ask a reverse of the question - do directors make good drama teachers? As far as my experience has lead me to believe the two do not always complement each other. It goes with any subject though - a great scientist is often so due to natural ability and a "knack", a general liking for the subject. Trying to force students to like that same subject is often the reason they do not enjoy and excel in that area. Some great directors can only work with equally competent or previously experienced actors, as they have not the skill to teach the new comers the tricks of the trade. We are lucky in amateur theatre as most of us join because we want to be there and learn in a freindly community environment.
To be a wonderful teacher and a brilliant director is a feat, and should one have the patience to direct in a didactic way it would be an awesome way to learn. Explaining why an actor can or cannot stand with their back to the audience would make the operation of such action alot easier. I feel that directors who endevour to teach their cast and crew and learn something themselves are often the best.