Synopsis

And Then, You Act contains eight new essays on art, theater and the collaborative creative process by award-winning theater director, Anne Bogart. Where her last book, A Director Prepares, detailed the process of preparation for an artist, this book is about the importance of action during times of difficulty, whether personal or political. Each chapter contains advice and personal insights toward a more emboldened form of art-making, considering the themes of context, articulation, intention, attention, magnetism, attitude, content, and time. In this profound and impassioned meditation on the role of the artist in a post-9/11 context, Bogart argues that art is more necessary and powerful than ever.

About the Author:
Anne Bogart is also Professor at Columbia University

Biography

Anne Bogart is the Artistic Director of SITI company which she founded in 1992 with Japanese director, Tadashi Suzuki. She is also a Professor at Columbia University where she runs the graduate directing program.