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A Theatre Director is the primary interpretive authority on a stage production — translating a playscript into a live, ensemble performance by shaping every element: actor performance, spatial blocking, design language (set, light, sound, costume), and dramatic rhythm. In India, theatre directors work across the NSD Repertory Company (Delhi), commercial and repertory houses (Prithvi Theatre, Aadyam, NCPA, Shri Ram Centre), government cultural bodies (Sangeet Natak Akademi, Zonal Cultural Centres), regional theatre companies (Rangayana Mysuru, Ninasam Karnataka, Ipta chapters), and independently for festival commissions and corporate performance events. Most working directors enter through NSD Delhi's three-year direction programme — India's only dedicated training route — or through a long practice apprenticeship assisting established directors like Ratan Thiyam, Atul Kumar, Waman Kendre, Neelam Mansingh, or Veenapani Chawla's Adishakti lineage. Unlike film, theatre direction is live, unrepeatable, and depends entirely on the director's ability to build an ensemble's collective intelligence over a 6-12 week rehearsal period without the safety net of editing.