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FLASHBACK:TheArtofDirectinginpartnershipwiththeRoyalOperaHouse

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Published on: 5 July 2019

What is the role of the director? How much does this change depending on the medium they’re working in? Is a successful production dependent on the director alone?

In 2015, David Yates, Thea Sharrock and Kasper Holten — award-winning directors from the mediums of theatre, film, television and opera — joined presenter Edith Bowman to answer these questions and more at a special event hosted by Directors UK and the Royal Opera House.

You can catch up with the video from the event below. 

Insights: The Art of Directing

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