Director Prepares

<p><em>A Director Prepares</em> is a thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. In it Anne Bogart speaks candidly and with wisdom of the courage required to create 'art with great presence'.<br> Each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas Bogart has identified as both potential partner and potential obstacle to art-making. They are Violence; Memory; Terror; Eroticism; Stereotype; Embarrassment; and Resistance. Each one can be used to generate extraordinary creative energy if we know how to use it.<br><em>A Director Prepares</em> offers every practitioner an extraordinary insight into the creative process. It is a handbook Bible and manifesto all in one. No other book on the art of theatre comes even close to offering this much understanding experience and inspiration.</p>