Synopsis:

In this collection of seven provocative essays, acclaimed theatre director and playwright Mick Gordon argues that the theatre represents a physical corollary of the invisible workings of our minds. In this publication the award-winning Gordon draws upon his five years' experience working with leading neurologists and cognitive psychologists, a period during which he produced two plays exploring the neurological basis of identity and emotion. In these essays on story, protagonists, motivation and morality, Gordon's contention is that the story patterns and characters common to all theatre reflect the patterns and paradigms that our minds use to make themselves up, and that the preoccupations of theatrical exploration echo our mind's urge for morality. This is a fascinating collection of thoughts on the relationship between the theatre and the audience, and sheds new light on the experience of the play .