A read-through.
/Some words are written to be read and some words are written to be said.
When we say, ‘Let’s read the scene.’ we mean, let’s speak it - let’s play it.
Text is written in words and you can get diverted when asked to read by thinking you’re reading. No.
A read-through actually means a speak – act - through. Always. You’re an actor not a reader. Actors don’t read. Other than at an event where you’re reading a statement, notice or poem.
Patsy Rodenburg’s book is called The Actor Speaks.