Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan rehearsals
- Establish key dramatic elements to be addressed in rehearsal, and plot and document scenes
- Note areas of scripts that require special attention and prioritise scenes that may need additional emphasis in rehearsal
- Research a range of sources to enhance artistic interpretations of script materials
- Liaise with relevant production personnel to confirm rehearsal infrastructure is in place to meet production, safety and security requirements
- Establish communication processes with relevant production personnel, and check documentation requirements are fulfilled
- Conduct initial readthroughs
- Brief relevant production personnel on intended creative, dramatic and technical aspects of productions
- Use rehearsal exercises to establish cast cohesion and communication
- Conduct an initial read-through of script to identify key dramatic elements and proposed visualisation of narrative
- Discuss interpretations of script and characterisations with performers and record responses for potential inclusion in productions
- Provide performers with additional materials and sources to assist with their interpretation of characters and their performance
- Conduct rehearsals
- Incorporate innovative ideas in rehearsal exercises and strategies to enhance overall performance
- 3.2 Facilitate performers' understanding of how scripts will be translated into visual narratives
- Discuss dramatic elements of scenes with performers, and work together to refine and improve quality of performances
- Assist performers in realising the relationship between visual and narrative aspects of scripts
- Experiment with narrative conventions and elements to achieve desired creative outcomes and extend the range of own directing skills
- Monitor disposition of performers throughout rehearsals and create an environment that enables optimum performance
- Develop and establish blocking and staging of each scene with production personnel, noting input from participants
- Confirm performers understand the context of blocking and staging arrangements in each scene
- Provide feedback to performers during rehearsals in a clear and constructive manner
- Direct final rehearsals
- Liaise with relevant production personnel to finalise technical and design requirements for full dress rehearsals
- Conduct final rehearsals, incorporating planned and rehearsed aspects of productions
- Evaluate all aspects of rehearsals, including own performance, and note areas for future improvement
- Provide constructive feedback to production personnel on their performances, and invite comment on the rehearsal process