director's notes
Playwright's margin annotations
Director's notes are written commentary from a theatrical or film director explaining their vision, interpretation, or approach to a production.
In theater programs, they typically address themes, historical context, or artistic choices: The director's notes emphasized the play's relevance to contemporary politics.
The term extends to any behind-the-scenes explanation of creative decisions.
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- stage directionsInstructions within a script
- stage businessIncidental physical acting
- subtextImplicit meaning beneath words
- interpretationAssigned meaning
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