Why are theatre rehearsal rooms such mysterious spaces? And why are dance rehearsals so different?To most theatregoers, the rehearsal room is a mysterious space: a crucible, sealed off to the public, from which a production will eventually emerge. I once asked the director Katie Mitchell why she didn't allow observers into her rehearsals and she bridled. To explore a play fully, she said, an actor had to discard self…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AM on January 14, 2011