Roberta Carreri is one of acclaimed theatre company Odin Teatret's longest-serving actors, and the last to be trained by Eugenio Barba himself. In this book, she relives the milestones of her professional journey, including:

• her first experiences of street theatre
• the discovery of Asian performance traditions
• pedagogical activities and character creation
• encounters with artists and spectators
• the inception of her solo performances, Judith and Salt