Performing Arts: Directors & Choreographers
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DIRECTORS & CHOREOGRAPHERS
A theatre director or stage director is a director/instructor in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production (a play, an opera, a musical, or a devised piece of work) by unifying various endeavours and aspects of production. The director's function is to ensure the quality and completeness of theatre production and to lead the members of the creative team into realising their artistic vision for it.
In contemporary theatre, after the playwright, the director is generally the primary visionary, making decisions on the artistic concept and interpretation of the play and its staging.
Choreographers are often highly trained and are typically employed for particular projects or, more rarely may work on contract as the resident choreographer for a specific dance company.
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion, form, or both are specified. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance) and "γραφή" (writing). Choreography is used in a variety of fields, including theatre, cinematography, gymnastics, cheerleading, fashion shows, ice skating, video game production and animated art. In the performing arts, choreography applies to human movement and form.
The stage director and choreographer therefore collaborates with a team of creative individuals and other staff, coordinating research, stage craft, costume design, props, lighting design, set design, sound design and acting for the production.
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