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The Pedagogy of Directing, 1920–1990: Seventy Years of Teaching the Unteachable

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Teaching Theatre Today: Pedagogical Views of Theatre in Higher Education

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The stage director is a modern phenomenon—and somewhat of an enigma.

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  1. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

    Anne L. Fliotsos (Assistant Professor of Theatre) (Assistant Professor of Theatre)

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© 2004 Anne L. Fliotsos and Gail S. Medford

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Fliotsos, A.L. (2004). The Pedagogy of Directing, 1920–1990: Seventy Years of Teaching the Unteachable. In: Fliotsos, A.L., Medford, G.S. (eds) Teaching Theatre Today: Pedagogical Views of Theatre in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230100862_5

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