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24–30 October 2011 Madrid A project organized by the Grotowski Institute as part of the Cultural Programme of the Polish EU Presidency PERFORMER, PERFORMANCE STUDIES: PERSPECTIVES is a multi-faceted international project organized by the Grotowski Institute in collaboration with the Polish Institute in Madrid and Madrid’s major theatre and academic institutions including Instituto del Teatro de Madrid (ITEM)/Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) and Teatro de La Abadía. The events of 'Performer, Performance Studies: Perspectives' will be held in two sections: Education and Research, and Arts and Culture, designed especially for Spanish audiences in mind. The first section will include film screenings and lectures (by researchers and scholars from the Jagiellonian University, University of Warsaw and University of Wrocław) held in RESAD, ITEM and Teatro de La Abadía. A key part of the programme will be theatrical presentations, made possible by the collaboration with Teatro de La Abadía. The artistic section will include four showings of Anhelli. The Calling, the final part of the triptych 'Gospels of Childhood', an internationally acclaimed and awarded production from Teatr ZAR. PROGRAMME 24 October 2011 Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático Avda de Nazaret 2 Metro station: Sainz de Baranda, Metro: 6, 9  10 am LECTURES Prof. Leszek Kolankiewicz, University of Warsaw “Grotowski in Search of a Motherland: India and Haiti” Prof. Mirosław Kocur, University of Wrocław “Grotowski as a Work of Art” Prof. Dariusz Kosiński, Jagiellonian University “Jerzy Grotowski’s Performance Studies” DISSCUSION 2 pm LECTURE: Prof. Beata Baczyńska, University of Wrocław “The Constant Prince" (Laboratory Theatre of 13 Rows, Wrocław, 1965). Jerzy Grotowski’s production of Calderón’s drama in Polish translation. A talk on the links between Calderon’s drama, Słowacki’s translation and Grotowski’s production. DISCUSSION (free entrance) 25 October 2011 Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático Avda de Nazaret 2 Metro station: Sainz de Baranda, Metro: 6, 9 10 am FILM SCREENINGS: Towards a Poor Theatre Introduced by Prof. Dariusz Kosiński Sacrilegious Rite, Abounding in Sorcery: On Jerzy Grotowski, by Krzysztof Domagalik, TVP Warsaw, 1979, 60’ A blend of unique documentary footage and specially recorded interviews, this film looks at Grotowski’s artistic journey from the perspective of the late 1970s. This is one of the essential introductions to the work of the Laboratory Theatre. Jerzy Grotowski: An Attempted Portrait, by Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, TVP S.A./Arte, 1999, 53’ Made shortly after Grotowski’s death, this biographical film contains documentary footage and interviews with Grotowski’s friends and collaborators such as Ludwik Flaszen, Peter Brook, Eugenio Barba and Anatoly Vassiliev. Letter from Opole, by Michael Elster, WFDiF, 1965, 30’ A unique chronicle of the work of the Theatre of 13 Rows on the cusp of great international fame, with excerpts from a performance of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. Akropolis, directed for television by James McTaggart. Produced by Lewis Freedman for Public Broadcaster Laboratory, New York 1969, 82’ Based on Stanisław Wyspiański’s dramatic poem, the production was first performed on October 10, 1962, at the Laboratory Theatre of 13 Rows; adapted for the stage by Jerzy Grotowski with the collaboration of Józef Szajna. Written between 1903 and 1904, Wyspiański’s poetic drama takes place on the night between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday when works of art in the Royal Wawel Cathedral come to life to enact a series of scenes and actions. Acting Therapy, by Pierre Rebotier and Jean Sejaud Cinopsis, Paris, 1976, 58’ Documentation of workshop work led by Laboratory Theatre actors Zbigniew Molik, Rena Mirecka, Stanisław Scierski, and Antoni Jahołkowski. (free entrance) 3 pm–6 pm WORKSHOPS led by Teatr ZAR actors (closed session) 26 October 2011 Instituto del Teatro de Madrid (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Facultad de Filología, edificio D, 00.327 Ciudad Universitaria s/n Metro station: Ciudad Universitaria, Metro: 6  10 am–1 pm WORKSHOPS led by Teatr ZAR actors (closed session) 3 pm Talk: Prof. Dariusz Kosiński will give a presentation on the Grotowski Institute. SCREENING: Spanish premiere of the film Grotowski← Flaszen Written and directed by Małgorzata Dziewulska, National Audiovisual Institute, Poland 2010, 55’ Introduced by Prof. Beata Baczyńska GROTOWSKI←FLASZEN is a cinematic journey in the footsteps of Jerzy Grotowski, a great reformer of twentieth-century theatre. Ludwik Flaszen, co-founder of the Laboratory Theatre, takes viewers on a guided tour of Grotowski’s Wrocław. Flaszen’s tale of his friendship with Grotowski, their shared passions and explorations is intercut with footage of performances, television programmes, documentaries, and previously unpublished photographs. The phenomenon of the Laboratory is presented in its historical context. “The film belongs to the genre of documentary essay”, says Małgorzata Dziewulska, essayist and theatre director, for whom GROTOWSKI← FLASZEN is a directorial debut. “It contains a minimum of historical background and is rather a reflection on the power of Grotowski’s ideas and their relevance today. I wanted to touch a great mystery without passing judgement or offering glib answers.” The film was produced by the National Audiovisual Institute. (free entrance) 27, 28, 29 and 30 October 2011 Teatro de La Abadía C/ Fernández de los Ríos 42 Metro station: Canal y Quevedo, Metro: 2, 7 TICKETS: www.teatroabadia.com (0034) 91 448 16 27  27, 28, 29 and 30 October, 8 pm Teatr ZAR: Anhelli. The Calling (part 3 of the triptych “Gospels of Childhood”) Running time: 65’ 29 and 30 October, 10 am - 2 pm WORKSHOPS led by Teatr ZAR actors    PARTNERZY:       |
