ABSTRACT
Devising begins with the interaction between the members of a group and the starting point or stimulus chosen. The group absorbs the source material, responds to it, and then generates a method of working appropriate to the initial aims of the company and project. The devising process challenges every group member to confront the work, engage with it individually at different levels, as well as developing a sense of group cooperation, affiliation and unity at the same time. All groups are different as personalities change the group dynamics and impetus of the work. Working in unison becomes difficult when individuals conflict with each other, but is also an intrinsic part of establishing a collective group identity. Ultimately, it is about the group discovering a relationship between itself and the product it produces.
