The presentation was delivered as part of the Doctoral Symposium of the Theatre Faculty of JAMU 2025, contributing to the broader reflection on artistic research projects. It focused on the relationship between a literary source and its stage transformation within the context of authorial staging practice. The presentation addressed questions of adaptation and directing strategies when working with non-dramatic material. The symposium provided a platform for sharing diverse approaches to artistic research and for discussion among doctoral candidates and academic staff. The contribution supported methodological debate and helped strengthen the research community at DF JAMU.