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The Post-traumatic Theatre of Grotowski and Kantor

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The Post-traumatic Theatre of Grotowski and Kantor Synopsis

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.

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ISBN: 9780857285164
Publication date: 15th December 2012
Author: Magda Romanska, Kathleen Cioffi
Publisher: Anthem Press
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 420 pages
Series: Anthem European Studies
Genres: Individual actors and performers
Theatre studies