A Director Prepares 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'.
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.
A Director Prepares 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.