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This guide provides resources for the Production Proposal - formerly the Director's Notebook External Assessment for IB Theatre.
On this page:
The Director - The role of the director in theatre and the Director's Notebook
IB Resources - Handouts, graphic organizers and assessment rubric
Director's Notebook Examples
For print and digital resources for background reading and viewing, see:
For plays in the ASWLibrary and relevant articles in Gale Virtual Reference Library, see:
American and Canadian Plays
British and Irish Plays
Shakespeare's Plays
Greek and Roman Plays
French and Russian Plays
Plays from Other European Countries
Plays from Africa, Asia, and South America
For help with your research and writing, see:
The Director's Role
A director is responsible for the staging of the play. He or she interprets the play text and identifies his or her directorial intentions regarding how the play will be presented and the impact he or she wishes to have on a particular audience. The director works with actors and a production team to stage the play, transforming ideas into action.
The Director’s Notebook
The director’s notebook is a document developed by the director prior to rehearsals and any meetings with the performers or production team.
It is a record of the director’s personal process of interpreting the play, developing a directorial intention and an idea of what impact he or she wants the play to have on an audience. The director begins to think about how particular moments may be staged using elements of performance and production.
The Director-led Approach of Theatre Practice
The director works with an existing piece of theatre, either a text (written or oral) or a piece of theatre created by a group or company. The director’s task is to prepare this piece for an audience. The director works very closely with the designer(s) to develop a vision for the setting, atmosphere and aesthetics of the piece of theatre. The director works in collaboration with the production team and the performers to bring the piece of theatre to life for an audience.
International Baccalaureate Orgnanization. Theatre Teacher Support Material.
Online Curriculum Centre (OCC). International Baccalaureate
Organization, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2015.
Read these worksheets and handouts for tips on working with play texts.
International Baccalaureate Orgnanization. Theatre Teacher Support Material.
Online Curriculum Centre (OCC). International Baccalaureate
Organization, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2015.
This whole subject guide is based on the I.B. Theatre - Director's Notebook created by Susan Trower, Director of Library and Information Services, for West Sound Academy in Poulsbo, Washington.
Images on this LibGuide are from Britannica Image Quest, and are rights-cleared for educational use.
International Baccalaureate Orgnanization. Theatre Teacher Support Material.
Online Curriculum Centre (OCC). International Baccalaureate
Organization, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2015.
