Unify the Stage

Howlround just brought to light Timothy Douglas' plight of having directed his original idea, an all black cast in a traditionally white play by Horton Foote, and the production that is up now on Broadway, that has taken that idea without crediting him at all. This is complicated. And painful, and a really difficult part of being a director. Can a director own an idea? Not legally, until it's really specific. But how do we protect ourselves? Maybe we can't. Maybe this is just another complicated part of the profession. What do you think? http://www.howlround.com/the-not-so-bountiful-trip-to-broadway

http://m.guardiannews.com/stage/2013/mar/16/stanislavski-man-method-simon-callow Fantastic article. 'Nough said.

Applications for the DirectorsLabChicago 2013 Lab are now available! Now in its ninth year, DirectorsLabChicago offers experiences for professional and emerging stage directors ranging from a week-long intensive Lab to Director/Dramatist Exchanges and Master Classes. The theme of this year's Lab is:The Director and the Designer. The Lab will take place from August 25th through August 30th, 2013, at the Chicago Cultural Center in downtown Chicago and several off-site locations. DirectorsLabChicago is very generously supported by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture; the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab in New York; and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Applications must be emailed no later than Monday, April 15th, 2013. To learn more about DirectorsLabChicago, the theme of this year's Lab, or to download an application, please visit our new website at: www.direc...

It's the hot news item in the New York times: Women Direct things! 

I love this website, and in particular this category on it: stairs. These pictures include shows designed or directed by Piscator, Meyerhold, Appia, Craig, Brecht, Wilson, and so many more geniuses of the theater in their use of stairs on stage. Beautiful and inspirational. The other categories are cool too...Fun!

To the point that it gets creepy: http://www.howlround.com/this-year-lets-redefine-success-by-polly-carl/

Fascinating obit of a man who made theater in Tel Aviv: http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/former-israeli-stage-director-hy-kalus-87-dies-in-new-york.premium-1.491129