Top 10 take aways: Thinking like a director

1. A director must be above all Passionate

2. passion is what energizes the directors search for the animus or inner life of a play.

3. Every event has a purpose or function.

4. Interpretation is now recognized as central to the directors work.

5. Every scene between actors could be called an event

6.  It is easy to "miss the forest for the trees" don't get to caught up with the characters. This can make the play shortchanged

7. Architecture is very important for all types of theatre.

8.  A director must be a master of narrative

9. The use of language can change the feel of a play. (change the whole mood)

10. Every change of action produces a new segment, called a beat.

What I am confused about

1. types of research

What I want to learn more about

1. Analyzing language