"The acting of roles comes naturally in ordinary life, because ordinary life demands it; but it helps to know this latter fact, so that one can be prepared not just to play one's part when required, but to act a part if required...is to take charge of oneself, and to make a difference of one's own choosing."
(A. C. Grayling)

Today it seems we are required to live situationally. Our capacity to adapt our demeanour to suit an array of social settings can determine our ability to impress an outward presentation of ourselves onto others. In being aware of ourselves as well as aware of this awareness, multiple social personas become ever more conscious. Like actors, we develop a repertoire of ready-made actions and reactions that aid our improvisation of daily social behaviour. My series, Rehearsal, addresses the notion that in some sense social life is a performance. Although everyday social interaction is not specifically scripted, participants unconsciously choreograph a group meaning for each situation. In this sense sociability is desperately fragile - one unmeant gesture or faux pas can unravel an otherwise convincing presentation, disarming the sincerity of the performance for all involved. Thus, everyday interaction can be likened to a theatrical rehearsal, as it expresses the vacuum between the certainty and uncertainty of social conduct.