Script Analysis and Play Making of Mohammed Ben Abdallah’s The Fall of Kumbi: Directors’ Concept

Abstract

The significant role of the director in theatre production is one feature that cannot be compromised. It is the very fulcrum upon which play making is hinged. on. The director‟s function in today‟s theatre keep expanding as his art keeps improving. In recent times, the emergence of trends in the theatre have made directors adopted new approaches to productions. However, one significant fact that has remained basically constant with the passage of time is the director‟s overarching goal and responsibility is to interpret a playwright‟s text and vision and unify all the other artists work to bring out the main artistic theme and vision of the production. The director thus, rely heavily on the text and other artists as his or her main tools in a production concept. The director is therefore seen as the unifier who holds the whole production together. He or she then becomes the designer who coordinates all the creative team and other staff of the production such as; costume design, lighting design, props, acting, set design, stage combat, and sound design for the production (Downs & Ramsey, 2012).