The Heterarchical Director: A Model of Authorship for the 
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The Heterarchical Director: A Model of Authorship for the Twenty-First Century

Author(s): Duška Radosavljević
Contributor(s): Ildikó Ungvári Zrínyi (Translator), Ágnes Tamás (Translator)
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural Essay
Published by: Játéktér Egyesület
Keywords: Duška Radosavljević;heterarchy;Phelim McDermott;Lee Simpson;Lost Without Words;National Theatre London;

Summary/Abstract: Focusing on the case study of Improbable Theatre’s directing tandem Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson (and their 2017 production of Lost without Words at the National Theatre London), Radosavljević 's essay traces a lineage of the contemporary director, rooted in the paradigm of live improvisation and facilitative directing associated with the practice of Keith Johnstone. Drawing on the notion of heterarchy as a principle of self-organisation, she suggests that the twenty-first century director can be characterised not only by an altered approach to authorship, but also to leadership and interpersonal relationships.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 29-43
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Hungarian