Part III
Interpretation
I told you my belief in the Renaissance of the Art of the Theatre was based in my belief in the Renaissance of the stage-director, and that when he had understood the right use of actors, scene, costume, lighting, and dance, and by means of these had mastered the crafts of interpretation, he would then gradually acquire the mastery of the action, line, colour, rhythm, and words, this last strength developing out of all the rest….
Then I said the Art of the Theatre would have won back its right, and its work would stand self-reliant as a creative art, and no longer as an interpretative craft.
—Gordon Craig,“The Art of the Theatre”
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