Working Together in Theatre: Collaboration and Leadership

by Robert Cohen

This book explores how theater artistry melds the forces of collaboration and leadership, igniting creativity from the first spark of an idea to the climactic curtain call.

It throws the spotlight on the dynamic interplay of roles, covering the collaboration between producer, director, playwright, actor, designer, stage manager, dramaturg, and stage crew. Each chapter illuminates various strategies and insights, revealing how you can harness these transformative techniques on your own journey, crafting spellbinding productions through the power of collective creativity. In this new edition, Joel Veenstra builds upon, updates, and expands on Robert Cohen's original concepts in the following

- Updated case studies and examples drawn from the combined 75 years of professional theatre-making experience of Cohen and Veenstra, as well as insights from their extensive network of collaborators
- Revised flow and scope to include the collaborator's worldview, specific practices for creating collaborative milieu from the start, and conflict resolution tools
- Modernized with new research, perspectives, and insights from leadership experts like Brené Brown and Simon Sinek, and team-based organizations like Google and The Second City
- Refreshed exercises to enhance practical understanding and application of the concepts
- Expanded lens for applications beyond the realm of theatre-making to any collaboration
- Revised appendices with recommended digital resources

Genres: Theatre

264 pages, Paperback

First published December 9, 2010

About the author

Robert Cohen was an American university professor, theatre director, playwright, and drama critic.

Reviews

[jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is what I learned from this book:
Dalam teater, orang-orang di belakang layar panggung itu SAMA PENTINGNYA dengan para pemain di atas panggung. Pemain dengan jumlah dialog sedikit juga SAMA PENTINGNYA dengan pemain dengan jumlah dialog banyak. Bisa jadi, pemain yang akan mendapat aplaus panjang dari penonton, sutradara yang mendapat tepukan di punggungnya atas desain kostum dan dekorasi panggung yang keren, tapi bagaimana para pemain dan sutradara mendapatkan appraisal itu kalau tidak ada orang2 di belakang panggung? Teknisi yang mengurus lampu, desainer yang merancang kostum, petugas panggung yang memastikan property ada di tempat yang tepat, manajer panggung yang memastikan latihan berjalan sesuai jadwal dan pementasan berjalan sesuai pada waktu latihan. Mereka yang 'tak kelihatan' inilah yang mendukung sebuah pementasan dapat sukses.

Thank you, Mr. Cohen for reminding me of these important stuffs!