Jerzy Grotowski (Routledge Performance Practitioners) - Hardcover

Slowiak, James; Cuesta, Jairo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815386788 ISBN 13: 9780815386780

Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

Master director, teacher, and theorist, Jerzy Grotowski’s work extended well beyond the conventional limits of performance. Now revised and reissued, this book combines:

● an overview of Grotowski’s life and the distinct phases of his work

● an analysis of his key ideas

● a consideration of his role as director of the renowned Polish Laboratory Theatre

● a series of practical exercises offering an introduction to the principles underlying Grotowski’s working methods.

As a first step towards critical understanding, and an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today’s student.

About this title

About the Author

James Slowiak is Professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Akron, USA and co-artistic director of New World Performance Laboratory. He assisted Jerzy Grotowski in the Objective Drama Program at the University of California-Irvine and in Italy from 1983–1989.

Jairo Cuesta is co-artistic director of New World Performance Laboratory. He collaborated with Jerzy Grotowski on Theatre of Sources and the Objective Drama Program from 1976–1986.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815386788
• ISBN 13: 9780815386780
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 182