Rehearsals: The Stage Director’s Self-Portrait within the Group

Modern staging involves a process of renewal of the preparatory work. The rehearsals bear the mark of an era and reveal a director’s identity confronted with the specific data of the show: words, actors, and images. Their association lasts over a period of time determined by variable production requirements. The practice of rehearsing is controversial, as each reformer modifies his or her protocol to achieve the model of theatre towards which he or she is striving.