The Grotowski Sourcebook (Worlds of Performance)

By: Richard Schechner and Lisa Wolford Wylam

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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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 548 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781136167355
Related ISBNs:: 9781315004341, 9780415131100, 9780415131117
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/15/23
Copyrighted By:: Lisa Wolford
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: RICHARD SCHECHNER
Edited by:: Lisa Wolford Wylam