Jerzy Grotowski Quotes

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Intimate or drastic elements in the work of others are untouchable and should not be commented upon even in their absence. Private conflicts, quarrels, sentiments, animosities are unavoidable in any human group. It is our duty towards creation to keep these in check in so far as they might deform and wreck the work process.

Jerzy Grotowski

Art is a ripening, an evolution, an uplifting which enables us to emerge from darkness into a blaze of light.

Jerzy Grotowski

The important thing is to use the role as a trampoline, a chance to study and play with what is behind our masks. Creativity, especially where acting is concerned, Is boundless sincerity, yet disciplined.

Jerzy Grotowski

Jerzy Grotowski

Jerzy Grotowski

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Born: August 11, 1933

Died: January 14, 1999 (aged 65)

Bio: Jerzy Marian Grotowski was an innovative Polish theatre director and theorist whose approaches to acting, training and theatrical production have significantly influenced theatre today.

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