Editing Theatre director (section)

== Styles of directing ==
Directing is an art form that has grown with the development of theatre theory and theatre practice. With the emergence of new 
trends in theatre, so too have directors adopted new methodologies and engaged in new practices. Interpretation of the drama, by the late twentieth century, had become central to the director's work. Relativism and psychoanalytic theory influenced the work of innovative directors such as [[Peter Brook]], [[Ingmar Bergman]], [[Peter Stein (director)|Peter Stein]], and [[Giorgio Strehler]].<ref>Bloom, Michael: ‘’Thinking Like a Director’’ page 13. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2001</ref>

Kimberly Senior, director of ''[[Disgraced]]'' on Broadway, explains her role as director by saying “I get to take things that were previously in one dimension and put them into three dimensions using my imagination and intellect and people skills.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-become-a-theater-director-66000/|title=How to Become a Theater Director|date=2019-01-14|website=www.backstage.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref>

Once a show has opened (premiered before a regular audience), theatre directors are generally considered to have fulfilled their function. From that point forward the [[Stage management|stage manager]] is left in charge of all essential concerns.