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Film

Jerzy Grotowski Workcenter Films

Thursday, Apr 14, 2011

7 p.m.

Participants

Introduced by Mario Biagini, Associate Director of the Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards

Additional Info

The Constant Prince by Jerzy Grotowski: Reconstruction, Ferruccio Marotti, 2005, 48 min., video
Action in Aya Irini, Jacques Vetter, 2004, 70 min., video

Image: Still from the film ACTION in Aya Irini. Pictured: Thomas Richards. Produced by ACCAAN – Atelier Cinema de Normandie. Realized by a film team lead by Jacques Vetter.

Granting primacy to the actor-audience relationship and, above all, to the actor’s performance, Polish director Grotowski pioneered a stripped-down, metaphysical style of theater. This program celebrates the legacy of the father of contemporary experimental theater with films that examine his work and methodology.