Offers every practitioner an extraordinary insight into the creative process. It is a handbook, Bible and manifesto, all in one.

An examination of the challenges inherent in making theatre. Focusing on the courage required to create "art with great presence", each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas identified with art-making: violence; memory; terror; eroticism; stereotype; embarrassment; and resistance.

'This is a revolutionary insight into the often misunderstood process of directing.' Manchesteronstage.com

Autorentext
Anne Bogart is Artistic Director of the SITI Company, which she founded with Tadashi Suzuki in 1992. She is Associate Professor at Columbia University.

Inhalt
Introduction Preface: Story and anti-story 1 Memory 2 Violence 3 Eroticism 4 Terror 5 Stereotype 6 Embarrassment 7 Resistance