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Is Stage Direction an Art Form?

opinion-review · 2026-04-24

Georges Banu interviews three stage directors—Alain Ollivier, René Loyon, and Richard Demarcy—to explore whether mise en scène constitutes a work of art. The discussion questions the purpose and legitimacy of stage direction as an artistic practice, avoiding retrograde arguments about textual authority.

Key facts

  • Georges Banu interviewed three stage directors
  • The directors are Alain Ollivier, René Loyon, and Richard Demarcy
  • Alain Ollivier and René Loyon are also actors
  • The interview questions whether mise en scène is a work of art
  • The discussion avoids retrograde arguments about textual authority
  • The article was published in artpress
  • The publication date is March 5, 1986

Entities

Artists

  • Georges Banu
  • Alain Ollivier
  • René Loyon
  • Richard Demarcy

Institutions

  • artpress

Sources