Emma, roman de Jane Austen publié en 1815, explore avec humour les tentatives de l'héroïne pour marier les célibataires de son entourage. Emma Woodhouse, belle et riche, vit à Hartfield avec son père et rêve de jouer les entremetteuses, notamment pour Harriet Smith. Considéré comme l'une des œuvres majeures d'Austen.
Bloom draws on nearly twenty years of directing and teaching experience to convey the full experience of directing for the stage, as well as the mindset that all successful directors possess. More than a mere set of guidelines, Thinking Like a Director details a technique that covers every facet of theatrical production, from first reading through final rehearsals. The key to directorial thinking, Bloom asserts, is a dual perspective--an ability to focus on both the internal lives of the play's characters and the external elements of the play's structure. In this illuminating, engaging, and accessible handbook, the art of dramatic interpretation and the craft of working with actors are integrated into a single, unified method.