The Power Position
by
Stevie Ray
November, 2017
There is a term used in the theatre world, blocking, which is when the director decides where each actor should stand, walk, or sit during a
play. The term came into use in the early 1960s when directors would stage a play using a miniature model of the set, with wooden blocks representing the actors. To most audiences, the movement during a play seems so natural that it appears the actors are just allowed to position themselves. Only the outside eye of a director can see exactly what the audience sees, so a third-eye approach is necessary.
