{"product_id":"9781350526303","title":"Force It Into Existence And 99 More Notes On Theatre Directing","description":"\u003ch1\u003eForce It Into Existence\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAnd 99 More Notes On Theatre Directing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Grieve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheatre is a hugely competitive industry. Formal training is inaccessible to many. So how can you get your foot in the door?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book reveals the secrets of starting, developing and sustaining a career as a theatre director.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 100 short, entertaining notes on everything from fundraising to failure, award-winning artistic director James Grieve uncovers the steps you need to supercharge your career. It's not what you know or who you know - it's how much you want to know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this entrepreneurial guide you will learn:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- how to get started as a theatre director without formal qualifications\u003cbr\u003e- how to develop your craft on your own terms\u003cbr\u003e- how to become an unstoppable force in the face of setbacks and failures\u003cbr\u003e- how to navigate every step of production from rehearsal prep to press night\u003cbr\u003e- how to grow as a leader, manager and CEO of your own career\u003cbr\u003e- how to deploy practical techniques and inspirational ideas to sustain you as a\u003cbr\u003edirector and artistic director\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't wait for the phone to ring. Get cracking. Be the director of your own destiny and force it into existence. It starts here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJames Grieve MBE\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning theatre director. He was formerly Artistic Director of the UK's national theatre of new plays Paines Plough where he oversaw 49 world premiere productions on tour to more than 300 places across the UK and internationally, and launched Roundabout; the world's first pop-up plug-and-play theatre. He has directed new plays by some of the UK's leading writers including Mike Bartlett, James Graham, Kae Tempest, Tom Wells, Penelope Skinner, Elinor Cook and Sam Steiner. His acclaimed productions of new plays, classics and musicals have been seen in the UK, North America and across Europe. James was formerly Associate Director at the Bush Theatre and founder of new writing company nabokov. He was awarded an MBE in 2020 for services to theatre.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350526303\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331893166220,"sku":"9781350526303","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_5e261732-b7e2-4ba8-b67f-e8d5be1512e9.jpg?v=1783599854","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350526303","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}