Heart of Practice
Within the Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Theatre, Performing Arts
| Author: | Thomas Richards | ISBN: | 9781134068630 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas Richards |
| ISBN: | 9781134068630 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Heart of Practice is a unique and invaluable insight into the workings of one of theatre’s true pioneers, presented by his closest collaborator. This book charts the development of Grotowski’s dramatic research through a decade of conversations with his apprentice, Thomas Richards.
Tuscany’s ‘Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards’ is the enduring legacy of a master teacher, director and theorist, and home to much of Grotowski’s most significant work. Interviewed by leading scholars, and offering his own intimate accounts, Richards gives a vivid and detailed view of the Workcenter’s evolution, providing:
- concrete illustration of the Workcenter’s distinctive creative practices
- rigorous discussion of over twenty years of world-renowned research
- previously unpublished performance photos
- privileged insight into what Grotowski considered to be the culmination of his life’s work.
Heart of Practice is a unique and invaluable insight into the workings of one of theatre’s true pioneers, presented by his closest collaborator. This book charts the development of Grotowski’s dramatic research through a decade of conversations with his apprentice, Thomas Richards.
Tuscany’s ‘Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards’ is the enduring legacy of a master teacher, director and theorist, and home to much of Grotowski’s most significant work. Interviewed by leading scholars, and offering his own intimate accounts, Richards gives a vivid and detailed view of the Workcenter’s evolution, providing:
- concrete illustration of the Workcenter’s distinctive creative practices
- rigorous discussion of over twenty years of world-renowned research
- previously unpublished performance photos
- privileged insight into what Grotowski considered to be the culmination of his life’s work.
