Searching for the Principles of Inclusion of Self-Direction while Creating a Stage Role.

The author's purpose is to name the acting processes. She reflects upon the goals that actors should have before they start to work and how they can discover new levels of acting while working on their stage role. The author deals with the complex possessions of an actor and tries to define the term self-direction. She is convinced that the process of searching is never ending and necessary component of the dramatic work. She reflects on how the dramatic work looks like when the actors allow themselves to be surprised by their own selves and everything that is tied to the work on their stage role. Actor's independence is very important for the author of this thesis. To further explain these issues, the author uses her own experiences as an example. Experiences, that she gained while working on a performance called Kočka v pytli with the Dutch dancer and performer Frank van de Ven. The author documents her experiences by putting d own detailed description of the key dramatic exercises that she took with Frank van de Ven