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Directorial Concept Guide

The document provides guidance on developing a directorial concept for a theatrical production. It prompts the director to convey the meaning and themes of the play through metaphors and their application to set design, costumes, lighting, sound, and actor movement.

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Directorial Concept Guide

The document provides guidance on developing a directorial concept for a theatrical production. It prompts the director to convey the meaning and themes of the play through metaphors and their application to set design, costumes, lighting, sound, and actor movement.

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O-lan Wang
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Directorial Concept Worksheet

The purpose of a "concept" is to convey the meaning of the production to the audience-what
do you want the audience to leave thinking and feeling? A directorial concept can help by
reinforcing and extending your thematic interpretation into the theatrical elements of the
production.

PLAY TITLE:

YOUR THEMATIC INTERPRETATION (A sentence with an active verb): _

A METAPHOR OR SIMILE THAT CONVEYS YOUR INTERPRETATION OF THE PLAY


The play is/ or is like a _

How could that metaphor or simile influence these aspects of your production?

SET DESIGN
• Extreme version: _
• Subtle version:

COSTUMES
• Extreme version:
• Subtle version:

LIGHTS
• Extreme version:
• Subtle version:

SOUND
• Extreme version:
• Subtle version:

ACTOR MOVEMENT/INTERACTION
• Extreme version:
• Subtle version:
Create your Director’s Concept Statement Below:

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