A discussion between Richard Murphet (Director/Writer) and Leisa Shelton (Director/Performer) about their years of collaboration in directing, during which they have produced 5 new theatre works. The discussion makes a clear distinction between collaboration and group devising, and outlines 4 modes of collaboration that the two artists have undertaken in their working process.
The works produced over a period from the late 90s to 2006 have lent themselves to collaboration because of the focus of their content upon the multiple perspectives of social and personal identity; and this in turn has allowed a team of artists from a range of disciplines to input creatively into the making of the work. The discussion is interwoven throughout with live footage from the works, illustrating clearly both the making processes and the stimulating performances that have emerged from this unique binocular approach to directing.