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Jun 06, 2008
A book rich in theory and inspiration from a master
I am an actor and have been involved in physical and experimental theatre for over 10 years. The process by which my theatre group arrives at its work derives from theories, laboratory exercises and processes created and discovered by Growotski--a true visionary and revolutionary of 20th century theatre. This book is a classic. Growtowski's premise is that theatre has become bogged down by unnecessary elements that obsure and detract from the essence of the theatrical experience--the relationship between the actor(s) and audience--and has become phony. He believed that the actor is the kernel of live theatre and he discovered/created exercises and processes to train the actor's body and voice (and thereby spirit and mind)and to eliminate barriers that prevent true reacting to external and internal impulses which informs/leads to true action and true acting. He proposed stripping away extraneous dramatic devices like special effects, costumes, sets, lighting (though of course he used light sources and props and his actors did not perform naked!) and focusing on the actor and the actors' work. This is what Growtowski means by "poor" theatre--not theatre that is bad but theatre that is not adorned and propped up by the aforementioned unnecessary elements. Towards a Poor Theatre is essential reading for anyone interested in 20th century theatre theory, practice or history and any actor who wishes to work in a physical manner on theatre work that is centered on the actor and his/her body as opposed to a text. Also, Grotowki's philosophy on spirituality and the actor never fails to inspire me to continue the oft-neglected (in the US especially)endeavor of investigation and experimentation in performance.