That is what the theatre is, in its origins, thinking-in-the body, embodied thought. As we know, there are rehearsals in the theatre. “Let’s do it again”, says the director. Thought doesn’t come easily to the body. The relationship of a thought to space and movement is complicated. It must be at once spontaneous and pre-meditated. This is also what happens in love. Desire is immediately powerful but love also requires care and re-takes. Love knows all about the need for re-working. ‘Tell me again that you love me”, and very often, “Say it better”. And desire begins again. With caresses you’ll
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