Heart of Practice is a unique and invaluable insight into the workings of one of theatrersquo;s true pioneers; presented by his closest collaborator. This book charts the development of Grotowskirsquo;s dramatic research through a decade of conversations with his apprentice; Thomas Richards.Tuscanyrsquo;s lsquo;Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richardsrsquo; is the enduring legacy of a master teacher; director and theorist; and home to much of Grotowskirsquo;s most significant work. Interviewed by leading scholars; and offering his own intimate accounts; Richards gives a vivid and detailed view of the Workcenterrsquo;s evolution; providing:concrete illustration of the Workcenterrsquo;s distinctive creative practices rigorous discussion of over twenty years of world-renowned research previously unpublished performance photos privileged insight into what Grotowski considered to be the culmination of his lifersquo;s work.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. French Translation of "Dawn After Dark" by Huyghe and IkedaBy A CustomerThis book; "La nuit appelle laurore" is the French translation of "Dawn After Dark." It is a discussion between the acclaimed French art critic; writer and expert on French painting; Reneacute; Huyghe; a member of the Acadeacute;mie Franccedil;ais; and a Japanese religious leader; Daisaku Ikeda. The dialogue aims at gaining an overall perspective on humankinds current predicaments and the reforms needed to move forward and avert disaster.To paraphrase Huyghes introduction; never before has humanity had to face problems on so vast a scale as those confronting us today. Until recent times; human groups had no interest in knowing anything but their own needs; customs and beliefs. Rejecting or ignoring the beliefs of others; they attempted to enforce their own set of values wherever they went.Today; a more universal awareness is emerging. Humanity has come to realize that it is essential to examine the characteristics; causes and effects of current problems and to establish reforms to avert them. In this volume; Huyghe and Ikeda bring together and compare ways of thought from opposite sides of the world. Through an objective comparison of traditions; cultures; and religions from the East and the West; they provide us with a global view of the crisis at hand.Their discussion is divided into five parts. In the first; the nature of the dilemma we confront is exposed and shown to be first and foremost a moral crisis. The second part points to the historical roots of the crisis; and the third investigates the changes that humanity is undergoing; the social tasks before us and what is needed from within ourselves to build a new kind of society.The fourth part turns to solutions to the predicament--the key to harmony in life and the means to reform the inner lives of human beings. Part five discusses the major resources that are uniquely human--art and religion; which are linked by a sense of the sacred.With their distinct but complementary viewpoints; Huyghe and Ikeda take different paths that finally converge to illuminate the increasingly complex world we live in with clarity and optimism.
