本文译自英国当代著名导演查尔斯·马洛维茨1986年出版的理论著作《论当代戏剧中的表导演》一书第二章, 在《导演与剧作家》一章中,他提出了一个重要的问题——导演对剧作家的原脚本进行删节是否合理。导演是否应该享有著作权,并对此作了论证,提出了肯定的观点。无论我们是否同意他的论点,但他提出的问题还是颇有启发的。 This article is translated from the second chapter of the famous British contemporary director Charles Malowitz’s 1986 book entitled “Table Directors in Contemporary Drama,” in the chapter “Directors and Playwrights,” in which he raised an important Question - whether it is reasonable for the director to abridge the script of the dramatist. Whether the director should enjoy the copyright, and made a demonstration of this, made a positive point of view. Whether we agree with his argument or not, the question he poses is quite inspiring.