Force It Into Existence: And 99 More Notes On Theatre Directing

A practical and motivational guide to self-starting and sustaining a career as a theatre director. Theatre is a hugely competitive industry. Formal training is inaccessible to many. So how can you get your foot in the door?This book reveals the secrets of starting, developing and sustaining a career as a theatre director.In 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.In this entrepreneurial guide you will learn:- how to get started as a theatre director without formal qualifications- how to develop your craft on your own terms- how to become an unstoppable force in the face of setbacks and failures- how to navigate every step of production from rehearsal prep to press night- how to grow as a leader, manager and CEO of your own career- how to deploy practical techniques and inspirational ideas to sustain you as adirector and artistic directorDon’t wait for the phone to ring. Get cracking. Be the director of your own destiny and force it into existence. It starts here.