Theatre of Grotowski (Performance Books) (Paperback)

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First published in 1985, this is a reissue of the seminal text on the work of Jerzy Grotowski and Laboratory Theatre recognised as being one of the most influential and important studies of the Polish theatre practitioner. In 1984 Grotowski's Laboratory Theatre closed down after twenty-five years of ceaseless experimentation pushing at the boundaries of the nature of theatre. From tiny beginnings in provincial Poland, Grotowski's influence spread to Eurpoe and the United States, fuelled first by the international tours of his remarkable company and then by 'paratheatrical' participatory projects which attracted adherents all over the world. This magnificent study of his work remains one of the most important and thorough examinations of the history, theory and post-theatre work of this most influential of theatre practitioners.

About the Author

Jennifer Kumiega studied drama at Manchester University. She embarked on her thesis at Bristol, but much of her research into Grotowski took place in Italy and Poland. She taught herself Polish and worked with the Laboratory Theatre in Poland intermittently between 1975 and 1981.

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Methuen (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0413580407
• ISBN-13: 978-0413580405
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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