Today I'm joined by Artistic Director of Red Stitch Actors' Theatre, Ella Caldwell, to talk about the rehearsal room for my play Monument.We speak about:- Finding the right artistic team to build out the world of the play.- Bringing different perspectives into the development room.- The rehearsal process and the role of a director and playwright.- New discoveries in the rehearsal room and going all the way with a choice to reveal the next layer.- Being brave enough to expose your work early and when to open up the rehearsal room to outside eyes.- The themes of Monument (politics and beauty culture) and our personal relationship to makeup.- The challenges of working with a closed time closed place play.- Engaging subject matter experts at different points of the artistic process.- Working with a makeup consultant in the rehearsal room.Come see the show! Monument by Emily SheehanDirected by Ella Caldwell At Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre9 August - 3 September, 2023Book now: www.redstitch.net/monument-2023Read the script! Monument by Emily SheehanPublished by Currency PressBuy here: https://www.currency.com.au/books/drama/monument/