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communications, and so forth. The investigation also uncovered a clear profile of the changing processes within that period.
Data from Study 1 produced a signature directorial profile and a hierarchy of communication styles. Demonstration (modelling) was the dominant overall behaviour style of the director in this production, directorial demonstration proving to be the primary tool of communication (14%) over six weeks of rehearsal. However, the investigation also produced a clear profile of the changing communication processes within that period. Director 1 emerged as a collaborative director who allowed his cast a substantial voice within the rehearsal context.
This study was then followed by two others, the first (i.e., Study 2) observing a new director, and the second (i.e., Study 3) revisiting Director 1 with a new production. Changes of style were found in both studies.
Through creating an observation schedule to track the use of modelling, demonstration (modelling) has been found to be a regular tool of communication. Additionally, the data also allowed insight into individual directing styles and variations that may occur as a result of production requirements. The methodology has shown itself to be adaptable. It is modifiable in relation to different directors and different styles of production, mainly through the use of symbols localized to each director and set of circumstances. It is able to reveal significant communication processes as they change over time; it can register overt physical and verbal dialogue taking place. Lanigraphs can record the overarching types of communication that occur during rehearsals in a way that allows the extraction of significant information about those exchanges, which can then be analysed in various ways.
These several projects suggest that Lanigraphs are a means to quantify the rehearsal experience in a systematic way, unpicking the process of communication and allowing for the profile of a directorial style to be examined. Lanigraphs have shown that they can successfully track the communication processes of a director and operatic company during a period of rehearsal. They are adaptable to differing situations and varying personnel. They show overall communication outcomes and also how communication changes over the rehearsal period. As such, their