PLAYMAKER
Wed, 23 Apr 2003, 08:36 amJoeMc1 post in thread
PLAYMAKER
Wed, 23 Apr 2003, 08:36 amI received a book ‘Playmaker’ by a British Author Rod O’West. I was surprised to find it was written by a theatrical Director for amateur community Theatre.
Like most who have taken the initial step of venturing into he mystical mire of Directing an amateur production & reaching out to grasp on to even the slightest piece of knowledge for support before sinking deeper into It!At least further than is comfortable.
Most books available on the subject of Directing/producing are written by Professionals for Professional Theatres, where every thing that opens & shuts easily gained when large resources are applied & made available. Not like community theatre where in most cases the only re-useable resource is itÂ’s members. A number of these screeds do offer advice & acknowledge amateur endeavours. But miss the target area completely in their application. Although they try to convince you other wise, they neglect to advise unless you have the where with all & an 'on board' guidance system. You are on your own, to suffer the hiccups that knock you off course & you will invertible be pushing IT up hill with your nose, if it does not blow up first of course.
While reading ‘Playmaker’. I could relate to the ‘what we are all about’ . Simplicity of the authors ability of putting the complex into the simplex terms & dispensing a wealth of empirical answers, that are easily gleaned from the quick guide indexing, to most subject or problems that may arise -
while playing the game in our own back yards.
Toi Toi Toi Chookas
Joe
I picked up this bit from the magazine of the
American Association of Community Theatre.
Stated in it’s review of the book ‘Playmaker’ in the
April 2003 issue of ‘Spotlight’
"From England comes a new book on directing by Rod O’West called ‘Playmaker’ or ‘the craft of directing plays (the way I seen it)’. It is written in a very readable style with insight as well as practical tips into both organizing the production process and working effectively with the cast and crew. His experience with amateur theatre in England speaks quite well to the community theatre director, especially those new to the job. More experienced directors will also identify with his love for the theatre and the wisdom he shares on directing.
Purchasers are welcome to e-mail the author send $20 (US) to Rod OÂ’West, 7 Chapman Court, Warwick, ENGLAND CV34 5PH
for further advice. To order"
{Australian $ rate of exchange + postage & handling would apply of course}
This is not an infomercial on my part.
It's just - a great book - that won't be gathering dust!!
Like most who have taken the initial step of venturing into he mystical mire of Directing an amateur production & reaching out to grasp on to even the slightest piece of knowledge for support before sinking deeper into It!At least further than is comfortable.
Most books available on the subject of Directing/producing are written by Professionals for Professional Theatres, where every thing that opens & shuts easily gained when large resources are applied & made available. Not like community theatre where in most cases the only re-useable resource is itÂ’s members. A number of these screeds do offer advice & acknowledge amateur endeavours. But miss the target area completely in their application. Although they try to convince you other wise, they neglect to advise unless you have the where with all & an 'on board' guidance system. You are on your own, to suffer the hiccups that knock you off course & you will invertible be pushing IT up hill with your nose, if it does not blow up first of course.
While reading ‘Playmaker’. I could relate to the ‘what we are all about’ . Simplicity of the authors ability of putting the complex into the simplex terms & dispensing a wealth of empirical answers, that are easily gleaned from the quick guide indexing, to most subject or problems that may arise -
while playing the game in our own back yards.
Toi Toi Toi Chookas
Joe
I picked up this bit from the magazine of the
American Association of Community Theatre.
Stated in it’s review of the book ‘Playmaker’ in the
April 2003 issue of ‘Spotlight’
"From England comes a new book on directing by Rod O’West called ‘Playmaker’ or ‘the craft of directing plays (the way I seen it)’. It is written in a very readable style with insight as well as practical tips into both organizing the production process and working effectively with the cast and crew. His experience with amateur theatre in England speaks quite well to the community theatre director, especially those new to the job. More experienced directors will also identify with his love for the theatre and the wisdom he shares on directing.
Purchasers are welcome to e-mail the author
for further advice. To order"
{Australian $ rate of exchange + postage & handling would apply of course}
This is not an infomercial on my part.
It's just - a great book - that won't be gathering dust!!