Theater For The Future: "There has been much discussion about the right of playwrights to demand adherence to every word and stage direction in their script. Some have gone so far as to claim that no-one has right of copyright on any aspect of production of their work except for the playwright. This growing movement of animosity against directors and designers should give one pause.There has been much discussion about the right of playwrights to demand adherence to every word and stage direction in their script. Some have gone so far as to claim that no-one has right of copyright on any aspect of production of their work except for the playwright. This growing movement of animosity against directors and designers should give one pause."
Friday, August 29, 2008
By Rote
Theater For The Future: "There has been much discussion about the right of playwrights to demand adherence to every word and stage direction in their script. Some have gone so far as to claim that no-one has right of copyright on any aspect of production of their work except for the playwright. This growing movement of animosity against directors and designers should give one pause.There has been much discussion about the right of playwrights to demand adherence to every word and stage direction in their script. Some have gone so far as to claim that no-one has right of copyright on any aspect of production of their work except for the playwright. This growing movement of animosity against directors and designers should give one pause."
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I think that a playwright's demand for strict adherence to his/her script is both a good thing and a bad thing. On one hand, the play is the writer's work, how he/she intended it, and it should be left as intact as possible. On the other hand, however, this ignores the entire creative process which goes into making theatre work. The way I see it, a script is never a finished product. It needs directors, designers, and performers to interpret it and make it their own, and sometimes they need to modify it to do so. Different people will have different views and interpretations of a work, and a playwright needs to be open to this evolution. Otherwise, the play will not be a creative product, but a set of recited words.
copyright is just one thing that is just difficult. i personally think that when a script is being made into a play, or a musical, or a film, i don't think it is necessarily a good idea to have the writer in the room. i understand that the writer and the director or maybe the producer can have a different perspectives on any of their issues, but as soon as the script leaves the writer's hands, then it should be in director's job to decide.
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