The Grotowski sourceboo

• Other Authors: Schechner, Richard, Wolford, Lisa
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Routledg 1997
• Series: Worlds of performance
• Subjects: Grotowski, Jerzy, > 1933- > Criticism and interpretation
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• Physical Description: xxiv, 514 pages illustration 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [503]-507) and index
• ISBN: 9780415131100

This acclaimed volume is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of Jerzy Grotowski's long and multi-faceted career. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Grotowski's life and work. Edited by the two leading experts on Grotowski, the sourcebook features: *essays from the key performance theorists who worked with Grotowski, including Eugenio Barba, Peter Brook, Jan Kott, Eric Bentley, Harold Clurman, and Charles Marowitz *writings which trace every phase of Grotowski's career from his 'theatre of production' to 'objective drama' and 'art as vehicle' *a wide-ranging collection of Grotowski's own writings, plus an interview with his closest collaborator and 'heir', Thomas Richards *an array of photographs documenting Grotowski and his followers in action *a historical-critical study of Grotowski by Richard Schechner.