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Not School Report: Grotowski’s ‘Akropolis’

March 18, 2015 by Daniel David Leave a Comment

Our Philosophy and Theatre Group spent most of the winter studying the perplexing work of Jerzy Grotowski. As I've mentioned before, Grotowski had many ideas about the nature of theatre, performance, humanity and its essence. At a certain point, we decided that we needed something concrete to get a better grasp on what we'd read, so we turned to Akropolis. Carlos Franke, Philip  Continue Reading …

Not School Theater Group: Jerzy Grotowski’s Sourcebook

February 15, 2015 by Daniel David Leave a Comment

The first of two discussions on Jerzy Grotowski, the famous Polish director whose productions first stunned audiences in the 1960s with their distinctive physicality. Featuring Daniel Cole, Philip Cherny, Carlos Franke. Recorded January 4, 2015. Studying philosophy in theater primarily through texts is obviously somewhat indelicate. Plays are meant to be experienced  Continue Reading …

Not School Theater Group: Jerzy Grotowski’s “Akropolis”

February 15, 2015 by Mark Linsenmayer Leave a Comment

Concluding the Philosophy and Theater Group's two-month foray into the Polish director's work; listen to part one first. Covering the play Akropolis, which was based on Stanisław Wyspiański’s dramatic epic poem, as well as more of the Grotowski Sourcebook. Featuring Daniel Cole, Philip Cherny, and Carlos Franke. Recorded January 4, 2015. Read more about the play. You can  Continue Reading …

Not School Discussion: Finding Philosophy in Grotowski

January 15, 2015 by Daniel David 2 Comments

Our Philosophy and Theater discussion group has just spent two months studying a series of readings on the work of Jerzy Grotowski, the famous Polish director whose productions first stunned audiences in the 1960s with their distinctive physicality. We wrapped up with our usual recorded Skype call, which featured Carlos Franke, Philip Cherny and myself. Members can download it  Continue Reading …

Not School Groups In December

December 4, 2014 by Daniel David Leave a Comment

The annual holiday frenzy has begun, but our Not School groups will still be soldiering on through December. Most groups have decided to carry November's readings over, so anyone interested in riveting philosophical conversation has another shot at joining up with them. There are also proposals up in the Citizens' Forum to read on some other juicy philosophical topics. Not  Continue Reading …

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