Tadeusz Kantor
By: Noel Witts
Series: Routledge performance practitioners; Routledge performance practitioners
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781351056762; 9781351056779; 9781351056755; 9781351056786; 9780815364146; 9780815364139
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Exhibitions; Polish Art; ART; Performance; Reference
Description: Tadeusz Kantor - a theoretician, director, innovator and painter famed for his very visual theatre style - was a key figure in European avant-garde theatre. He was also known for his challenging theatrical innovations, such as extending stages and the combination of mannequins with living actors. The book combines: a detailed study of the historical context of Kantor's work an exploration of Kantor's own writings on his theatrical craft a stylistic analysis of the key works, including The Dead Class and Let the Artists Die, and their critical reception an examination of the practical exercises devised by Kantor. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitionersoffer unbeatable value for today's student.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of plates Acknowledgments 1. Biography and context 2. Key writings 3. Key performances 4. Practical exercises Afterword; title: Kantor: the legacy Appendix; title: Sites in Krakow relating to Tadeusz Kantor (1915-1990) Glossary of names and terms Bibliography Index