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Matt S
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Making cuts Nov 14, 2012 13:51:01 GMT

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Post by Matt S on Nov 14, 2012 13:51:01 GMT

So ... I'm looking at a Shakespeare play I'm thinking about applying to direct. It's a way off yet, but I'm starting to think about cutting the text as it's something that might come up at interview.

I've not done this before, so I'd be interested in people's thoughts about what I should be considering.

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Making cuts Nov 15, 2012 12:55:22 GMT

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Post by JonAdams on Nov 15, 2012 12:55:22 GMT

Piece of advice I had from a friend of mine was basically this: look at the main thrust of the story that YOU want to tell. Everything else is not exactly superfluous, but ripe for pruning, as it were. Especially if it's a play that can be told from many different angles, it's necessary to decide (and early on) what YOU want to look at, and what fascinates you about it.