Talk:Theatre director

Well known theatre directors

A ridiculous US-centred editing of the list of well known theatre directors has happened. purging of all except the most well-known you say? Yeah sure, kick Nicholas Hytner off the list, I mean, he's only artistic director of the Royal National Theatre in Britain. Not well known at all, of course. George Tabori, one of the best known theatre directors in post-war Germany. Oh, but no-one in America has heard of him, so let's kick him off the list. This is infuriating! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Krlriot (talk • contribs) 13:13, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

It has nothing whatsoever to do with a bias, US or otherwise. It was an attempt to include only the most signficant. Hytner is undoubtedly important, but nowhere near as influential or well-known as the others--in Britain or the US. There are plenty missing, Brits and non-US alike, but leading the RNT doesn't necessarily count. No one would argue, I believe, that Hytner is a major theatre practitioner. DionysosProteus (talk) 18:23, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

References?

Under the heading of Styles of directing, there are many assumed styles of directing but there is no reference or supporting material.--Tribeca 728 05:17, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. This sounds more like a POV addition. It's not anything recognized in the industry. JoKing (talk)

Reason for above

As a director myself, I can tell you that there are no didactic books or reference manuals to support the art of theatre directing, or at least none to be trusted. There are no tools, as there are in acting, or painting, or musical conducting. It is a very personal endeavor and no one way to do it. One can only describe the function, and the various approaches taken, take your choice. I think the page goes as far as it can on the craft. Of course, external links to notable directors, which will show THEIR approach, can be helpful. So I removed the no reference or supporting material stub and provided some links. There will be more, I'm sure. JohnClarknew 01:16, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

I've restored the {{unreferenced}} tag because there are no external links in this article; please see Wikipedia:Verifiability. An article about something that there are many different personal styles and approaches for still needs some references. --Geniac 15:43, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

OK, Geniac and Tribeca, I've restored my point about the electric light/director connection, this time with references/sources. About references/sources, I added stuff on and checked out Sarah Siddons and she's been sitting there for 3½ years, full of statements and opinions about her life, and not a single reference or source of any kind. What gives? I mean, one might deduce that the policies are not evenly applied. Please explain, I wish to be enlightened. JohnClarknew 04:27, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your suggestion! When you feel an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. Be bold. --Geniac 17:13, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Faulty redirect

"Stage directions" currently redirects here, whereas you would think most people typing in the phrase would be looking (as I was) for the information at Stage (theatre)#Stage directions. I don't know how to fix this; could someone else do it? 91.105.3.204 20:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Done. --Brian Olsen 23:58, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Dubious

We need a source for the "types of directing styles" section. It's unsourced, and I believe it is the author's Original Research at best. Source it or lose it. User:Pedant 76.95.104.7 (talk) 03:23, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

I agree with this; it seems to describe leadership styles as opposed to styles of directing and though they share overlap, its difficult to narrow them down so thinly. There's about 10 styles of leadership to begin with as it is... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.10.90.45 (talk) 17:59, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

William S. Gilbert

I was trying to write a terse, coherent response to the editor of BBC Music's request for further discussion on how G&S should be performed, and was looking for some assistance. (See the Letters column of the 9/2009 issue.) I can't believe this article says nothing about William S. Gilbert and his influence on stage direction. My understanding (which might be incorrect) was that he was largely responsible for ending the reign of the actor-director. WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 11:38, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

'Famous theatre directors'

I have removed the random list. There are thousands of notable directors, some found here. The article reads like the original research of a school essay. Span (talk) 15:47, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

refimprove

I have added {{refimprove}} to the top. This article needs more secondary sources to help it be based on conclusions that have already been made rather than coming to its own. There's too much stuff along the lines of 'it can be argued that...'. If I don't appear soon with sources, which I intend to try to do, I hope someone else can. Cathfolant 23:33, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

Emancipation?

"Emancipating" directors is opinion, a loaded term. Actor-managers were not enslaved. There is a view that the "director as visionary auteur" model of theater has gone too far. An ensemble can have a vision, and not every production needs a director. The competing view of true collaborative theater should be represented in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Speckwit (talk • contribs) 18:06, 11 March 2018 (UTC)

In ancient Spain, the birthplace of European drama,

I don't know how the phrase "ancient Spain, the birthplace of European drama" crept into the text. I changed it to Greece, which is obviously what is meant.METRANGOLO1 (talk) 08:46, 31 December 2020 (UTC)