A Reading of Mohammed Ben Abdallah's the Fall of Kumbi: a Director's Approach

. Abstract: Directing a stage play is seen as a creative and interpretative art which takes its root from the script. The art of interpreting a script for a production has been generally an exclusive vocation of the theatre director. This engagement of interpretative exploration is normally done with critical analytical lenses to ensure the audience are served with the right product. Consequently, for a play to succeed or otherwise is heavily dependent on the directorial analysis and approach used by the director. The paper attempts to discuss directorial elements to be considered in the reading of Mohammed Ben Abdallah‟s The Fall of Kumbi. This work will further examine the elements through the use of textual analysis as a methodology. It was observed that the title, characterization, style, language and thoughts are crucial elements that the director must understand and craft an approach in staging a play.