The Graft of the Art: And 99 Other Notes on Theatre Directing

By James Grieve

Theatre is a hugely competitive industry. Formal training is inaccessible to many. So how can you get your foot in the door?

This book reveals the secrets of starting, developing and sustaining a career as a theatre director.

In 100 short, entertaining notes on everything from fundraising to failure, award-winning artistic director James Grieve uncovers the steps you need to supercharge your career. It's not what you know or who you know - it's how much you want to know.

In this entrepreneurial guide you will learn:

- how to get started as a theatre director without formal qualifications
- how to develop your craft on your own terms
- how to become an unstoppable force in the face of setbacks and failures
- how to navigate every step of production from rehearsal prep to press night
- how to grow as a leader, manager and CEO of your own career
- how to deploy practical techniques and inspirational ideas to sustain you as a
director and artistic director

Don't wait for the phone to ring. Get cracking. Be the director of your own destiny and force it into existence. It starts here.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350526312
• ISBN13: 9781350526310
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.8"