ebooks Studies in Temporal Urbanism: The urbanTick Experiment by From Springer in Arts-Photography

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As the first examination of womens foremost contributions to Jerzy Grotowskis cross-cultural investigation of performance; this book complements and broadens existing literature by offering a more diverse and inclusive re-assessment of Grotowskis legacy; thereby probing its significance for contemporary performance practice and research. Although the particularly strenuous physical training emblematic of Grotowskis approach is not gender specific; it has historically been associated with a masculine conception of the performer incarnated by Ryszard Cieslak in The Constant Prince; thus overlooking the work of Rena Mirecka; Maja Komorowska; and Elizabeth Albahaca; to name only the leading women performers identified with the period of theatre productions. This book therefore redresses this imbalance by focusing on key women from different cultures and generations who share a direct connection to Grotowskis legacy while clearly asserting their artistic independence. These women actively participated in all phases of the Polish directorrsquo;s practical research; and continue to play a vital role in todays transnational community of artists whose work reflects Grotowskis enduring influence. Grounding her inquiry in her embodied research and on-going collaboration with these artists; Magnat explores the interrelation of creativity; embodiment; agency; and spirituality within their performing and teaching. Building on current debates in performance studies; experimental ethnography; Indigenous research; global gender studies; and ecocriticism; the author maps out interconnections between these womens distinct artistic practices across the boundaries that once delineated Grotowskis theatrical and post-theatrical experiments.