be innovative. - I hate being banal. Therefore, I always try to create something new.
How do I make my shows innovative?
1. Making them more theatrical — that is, more visual and auditory.
Instead of simply depicting what the script describes, I always try to add what might be called a "new interpretation" (though I don't love that term). In almost every show I have directed, I have inserted many descriptive or figurative scenes not written in the script, using various expressive methods — especially mime and different forms of ritual.
2. Making them experimental.
I'm not a full-fledged experimentalist, but I try to bring in some experimental elements, because being experimental means being new.
3. Deconstructing and reassembling the play.
Of course, there are plays I truly love. But there are also plays I like overall, even when I disagree with the playwright's choices in certain parts. In those cases, I deconstruct and reassemble them. For this reason, I sometimes prefer to write an entirely new play rather than choose among existing ones.
4. Making the show "light and funny."
I don't like things that are too heavy or gloomy — I like being happy, and being happy is a good way to avoid being bored, and I hate being bored. So through witty dialogue, playful diction, and humorous situations, I try to bring humor into my work. Even when I'm working on a sad story, I like to introduce funny moments or expressions to create contrast that sharpens the story's central theme.
5. Applying different "tempos and rhythms" to each show.
I think these are the most important and fundamental elements in directing, because through the right shifts in tempo and rhythm, the audience feels more drawn into the show.
6. Inserting cultural fragments.
Culture — especially culture unfamiliar to the audience — is a powerful element to use in a play, because it sparks curiosity about something new, encourages the audience to think more deeply, and draws them closer to the show through that very unfamiliarity.