Reflection and Action in the Actor’s Work

The actor, creator of the role, and, in this respect, co-author of the theatre performance, invests time not only to gather the necessary material to structure the role, to document, recall or bring to the present certain memories relevant to the study of the character, to decant the information, reflect on the material in its entirety, but also to create scenic actions. Reflecting on the role and inventing scenic actions, which accompany the creative process, influence and enhance each other. What is a scenic action? What is at the basis of the manifestation of a scenic action? In our brief analysis of reflection and action in the work of the actor, we propose to approach this issue from the perspective of Eugenio Barba.