Directing is Architectural

Sam Gold, the Tony-Award winning director of Fun Home, wants to eliminate all barriers between the audience and the story. To that end, he removes any element that actors might use as a crutch in their performance, like an unnecessary set piece, and he utilizes the physical theater space to bring the actors as close as possible to the audience. In many of Sam’s productions including Hamlet, Look Back in Anger, and Glass Menagerie, he creates what he calls “a theater with no stage”. Of course, there is a stage, it just blends into the audience’s physical space and therefore into their emotional experience. As he says, “I like putting actors in the architecture that is perfect for the piece we’re making.” This spring Sam will direct Three Sisters at New York Theatre Workshop starring Oscar Isaac and Greta Gerwig. Sam’s emphasis is always on the actors – and he’s worked with some of the best in the business including Laurie Metcalf, Adam Driver, and Glenda Jackson. Combining skilled actors, an architectural approach to directing, and the belief that theater is inherently up for interpretation has made Sam one of the most in-demand directors working today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.