The Grotowski Sourcebook (Worlds of Performance) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415131103 ISBN 13: 9780415131100

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

'Schechner and Wolford managed to build a real Grotowski bible.' -  Amazon.com

Synopsis:

This highly acclaimed volume is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of Jerzy Grotowski's long and multi-faceted career. With interest in Grotowski increasing after his sad death in 1999, this updated volume is a timely and welcome addition. Edited by the two leading experts on Grotowski, this unique and fantastically comprehensive sourcebook features: * essays from all the key performance theorists to have 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' * an amazing collection of Grotowski's own writings, plus an interview with his closest collaborator and 'heir' Thomas Richards * a vast range of stunning photographic documentation of Grotowski and his followers in action * a historical-critical study of Grotowski by Richard Schechner. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in Grotowski's life and work.

J Ndukaku Amankulor; Eugenio Barba, International School of Theatre Anthropology; Eric Bentley; Stefan Brecht; Peter Brook, International Centre of Theatre Research,

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0415131103
• ISBN 13: 9780415131100
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 544
• Editor: SCHECHNER RICHARD, Wolford Wylam Lisa