Towards a Non-theatrical Theatre. Grotowski and the Seventies

Authors

  • Bruno Leal Piva Centro de Estudos de Teatro da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21814/diacritica.723

Keywords:

Grotowski, Paratheatre, Theatre of Sources, Encounter, Contact

Abstract

 Grotowski establishes na artistic investigation with members of different cultures, charged with their social dramas, rituals and socio-cultural behaviors. The Paratheatre is approached primarily in the historical-cultural context between 1970 and 1975, also promoted by the counterculture movement and the rupture of the actor/spectator dichotomy, for the active participation of all involved. Culture, history, art and theater are foundations for this discussion. Contact is made with research on socio-cultural behavioral aspects of performance, dealing with the cross-cultural work of Theatre of Sources between 1976 – 1982. These periods point the way to a Grotowskian non-theatrical theater and indicate art as a vehicle for transforming the individual and collective. Erika Fischer-Lichte, Richard Schechner and Victor Turner form part of the core of theoretical support. 

 

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Published

2022-06-08

How to Cite

Piva, B. L. (2022). Towards a Non-theatrical Theatre. Grotowski and the Seventies. Diacrítica, 35(3), 272–285. https://doi.org/10.21814/diacritica.723