About the Book:

From Anne Bogart, well-known auteur of the American theatre scene, And Then, You Act is a fascinating and accessible book about directing theatre, acting and the collaborative creative process.

Writing clearly and passionately, Anne Bogart speaks to a wide audience, from undergraduates to practitioners, and makes an invaluable contribution to the field tackling themes such as:
• Intentionality;
• Inspiration; and
• Why theatre matters.

Following on from her successful book A Director Prepares , which has become a key text for teaching directing classes, And Then, You Act is an essential practitioner and student resource.

What people say:

"Attractive and accessible. The book should certainly be obligatory for college students reading Theatre Studies and for drama students … A book that I found both instructive and enlightening?" — Max Stafford-Clark, Director of Out of Joint Theatre Company

"Outstanding … As a writer and teacher she is incisive, illuminating, refreshingly honest and dissident … The book addresses a wide range of ideas and practices in language that is accessible, articulate, energised." — David Williams, Dartington College of Arts, UK

About the Authors:

Anne Bogart is Artistic Director of SITI Company, which she founded with Japanese director Tadashi Suzuki in 1992. She is a recipient of two OBIE awards and a Bessie Award. She is a professor at Columbia University, where she runs the Graduate Directing Program.