Name: The Post-Traumatic Theatre of Grotowski and Kantor
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Author: Magda Romanska
ISBN: 9781783083213

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Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Anthem Pr

Author

Magda Romanska

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781783083213

Synopsis "The Post-Traumatic Theatre of Grotowski and Kantor"

Despite its international influence, Polish theatre remains a mystery to many Westerners. This volume attempts to fill in current gaps in English-language scholarship by offering a historical and critical analysis of two of the most influential works of Polish theatre: Jerzy Grotowski’s ‘Akropolis’ and Tadeusz Kantor’s ‘Dead Class’. By examining each director’s representation of Auschwitz, this study provides a new understanding of how translating national trauma through the prism of performance can alter and deflect the meaning and reception of theatrical works, both inside and outside of their cultural and historical contexts.