In the newly created Directing class, I am trying some brand new things when it comes to play analysis. In the past, I had always started with the simple classic play analysis when the play was read; a major dramatic curve was penned, and then you tackled the play bit by bit to the very last page – – giving each beat/section a name, a protagonist and a resolution. It was a lot of work – and certainly necessary work – but is it the first work that needs to be done? Read more