In Search of the Performer's Way

Jerzy Grotowski in Dialogue with Daoism
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-47993-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 172 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 480 g

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

This original study re-examines Grotowski’s work through a fresh perspective rooted in the ancient Eastern philosophy of Daoism.

Moving beyond the limitations of existing scholarship, the author reveals how Daoist principles shed new light on Grotowski’s innovations. By contextualising Daoism within the scientific and philosophical upheavals of early twentieth-century Europe, particularly quantum physics and deconstructionism, this book unearths unexpected affinities between Grotowski’s praxis and Daoist thought.

Essential reading for theatre scholars, practitioners, and students seeking new insights into Grotowski’s legacy, this work also offers valuable resources for researchers and artists exploring the intersections of intercultural performance and philosophy.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Song, Jong Hyuk

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Einzelne Filmschauspieler, Filmregisseure, Drehbuchautoren
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Schauspieltechnik, Theaterpädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Chapter 1: Grotowski’s Conversation with His Contemporaries

Chapter 2: The Actor’s Being in Contradiction

Chapter 3: The Worlds Created in Contradiction

Chapter 4: Via negativa

Chapter 5: Towards the Self-So (Nature-ness)

Chapter 6: In Search of Another Body

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Jong Hyuk Song, originally from the Republic of Korea, studied Oriental Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul. He has postgraduate degrees from the School of Theatre at Ohio University and the Department of Performance Studies at New York University. He holds a PhD from Goldsmiths, University of London.