Jerzy Grotowski

by SLOWIAK; JAMES

• ISBN13: 9780415258807
• ISBN10: 0415258804
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-04-24
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Written by two theatre professionals who worked intimately with Grotowski over the last twenty-five years of his life, this book fills a gap in the published writings about this master director and teacher. In this book, the writers demonstrate Grotowski?s significance and how his frank rhetoric, his revolutionary theories, his landmark productions, and pioneering cultural projects continue to cause controversy and provide fertile topics for discussion and further experimentation in theatre studios, classrooms, and on stages around the world. The book introduces Grotowski to a new generation of theatre students, outlining his contributions to twentieth century performance and placing them in context and in perspective.

Author Biography

James Slowiak is Professor of Theatre at The University of Akron and co-artistic director of New World Performance Laboratory Jairo Cuesta is co-artistic director of New World Performance Laboratory

Table of Contents

List of figures	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Biography and Context	p. 1
Grotowski's formative years	p. 3
Theatre of Productions (1959-69)	p. 11
Theatre of Participation/Paratheatre (1969-78)	p. 30
Theatre of Sources (1976-82)	p. 40
Objective Drama (1983-6)	p. 47
Ritual Arts or Art as Vehicle (1986-99)	p. 52
Grotowski's Key Writings	p. 55
"Towards a Poor Theatre" (1965)	p. 57
"Skara Speech" (1966)	p. 64
"Holiday" [Swieto] "The day that is holy" (1970, 1971, 1972)	p. 69
"Theatre of Sources" (1997)	p. 73
"Tu es le fils cle quelqu'un (You are someone's son)" (1989)	p. 76
"Performer" (1988)	p. 80
Summary	p. 83
Grotowski as Director	p. 85
Grotowski in rehearsal	p. 85
Grotowski and the actor	p. 94
Analysis of a key production: Akropolis	p. 100
Description of key scenes from Akropolis	p. 107
Paratheatre events	p. 112
Action: the final opus	p. 116
Practical Exercises	p. 119
Preparations	p. 119
The actor's body	p. 121
The actor's presence: to see	p. 126
Untaming	p. 128
Precision	p. 137
Coordination and rhythm	p. 142
The actor's voice: to listen	p. 144
The actor's score: to do	p. 157
The actor's partner: to meet	p. 161
Afterword	p. 165
Bibliography	p. 167
Index	p. 177
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.