Follow acclaimed theatre director Carrie Cracknell throughout preparation and rehearsals for her production of Sophocles' “Electra” at the Gate Theatre, London. First published as part of “Getting Directions: A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors”. With unprecedented access to the rehearsal room, the book outlines exactly what it takes to get a play from the page to the stage, from first concept to first night. It provides an invaluable, practical handbook-part portrait, part masterclass-on how to stage Greek tragedy in the twenty-first century, and a revealing insight into the work of one of the UK's most exciting young directors.
