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19-27 November 2011 Paris A project organised by the Grotowski Institute as part of the Cultural Programme of the Polish EU Presidency A project conducted under the patronage of UNESCO PERFORMER, PERFORMANCE STUDIES: PERSPECTIVES will include a host of discussions and presentations held to celebrate and explore the uniqueness of the Polish performative tradition and its influence on the current state of theatre and performance in Poland, and to discuss perspectives of performance research in Poland and France. ‘Performer, Performance Studies: Perspectives’ is a multi-faceted, international project organized by the Grotowski Institute in collaboration with the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Theatre Institute (ITI), Université Paris-Sorbonne, ARTA, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord and Polish Institute in Paris. The events of ‘Performer, Performance Studies: Perspectives’ will be held in two sections: Education and Research, and Arts and Culture, designed especially for French audiences in mind. The first section will include lectures given by researchers and scholars from the Jagiellonian University, University of Warsaw, Adam Mickiewicz University, University Sorbonne-Paris IV, Paris 3 et Paris 8 Saint-Denis. The artistic part of the programme will be a theatrical performance Anhelli. The Calling, the final part of the triptych ‘Gospels of Childhood’. This internationally acclaimed and awarded production from Teatr ZAR will be presented in France for the first time. The organizers want to expand the programme’s arts section with practical activities. The programme of events will include unique workshops which will give students, professors and theatre practitioners the chance for work closely with members of Teatr ZAR. The diverse programme of ‘Performer, Performance Studies: Perspectives’ is addressed not only to academics but to anyone interested in the art of theatre. This direction of the Grotowski Institute’s activities aims to strengthen its position on the cultural map of Europe as an important hub of tradition and cultural education and a venue for unique arts and culture events. This multi-faceted collaboration with the international theatre community unfolds new perspectives for project participants. PROGRAMME 19 November 2011 / 2 pm – 6 pm
Part 1: ‘Performance Studies: Polish and French Perspectives’ Moderated by Prof. Michel Maslowski Lectures(Duration: 2h15): Prof. Ma³gorzata Sugiera (Jagiellonian University) ‘What is Performativity? The Case of Dramatic Texts’ Prof. Juliusz Tyszka (Adam Mickiewicz University) ‘Performative Studies in Poland’ Prof. Jean-Marie Pradier (Université Paris 8 Saint-Denis) ‘Grotowski and Ethnoscenology’ Panel Discussion (Duration: 1h30): ‘Performative Studies in Poland and France’ Prof. Jean-Marie Pradier (Université Paris VIII), Prof. Ma³gorzata Sugiera, Prof. Juliusz Tyszka, Prof. Jean-François Dusigne (ARTA/Paris 8 Saint Denis) FREE ENTRANCE 21 November 2011 / 2 pm – 6 pm
Part 2: ‘Polish Performer? The Polish Performance Tradition in the European Context’Moderated by Prof. Georges BanuLectures (Duration: 1h30): Prof. Michel Maslowski (Université Paris-Sorbonne Paris IV) ‘Romantic Roots of Ritual Explorations in Polish Theatre’ Prof. Dariusz Kosiñski (Jagiellonian University, Grotowski Institute) ‘From Konrad to Performer: The Polish Theatre of Transformation’ Panel Discussion (Duration: 1h30): ‘What is a Performer?’ Prof. Dariusz Kosiñski, Prof. Michel Maslowski and Prof. Krzysztof Rutkowski (University of Warsaw) The discussion will centre around the uniqueness of the Polish performative tradition seen from the perspective of early twenty-first century Europe with a particular emphasis on the achievement of Jerzy Grotowski as an artist who in large measure brought the work of Polish artists to European attention. The starting point will be Jerzy Grotowski’s text Performer and its idea of a special type of artist, and the possibility of understanding this idea and bringing it to life in the Polish and Western European context. Screening: Jerzy Grotowski and his Laboratory Theatre in Wroc³aw. Grotowski, or Was Socrates a Pole? Produced and directed by Jean-Marie Drot, France, 1967 Running time: 54’ After the screening guests will be invited for cocktail. FREE ENTRANCE 23, 24, 25 November 2011 / 8 pm Église Saint-Merri / 76 rue de la Verrerie, 4er (Mº Châtelet ou Hôtel de Ville) Teatr ZAR: Anhelli. The Calling Part three of the triptych ‘Gospels of Childhood’ Tickets: Fnac - Carrefour 0 892 68 36 22 (0,34 €/mn) Tickets will be available from November 1st on www.fnac.com Information and booking: marie@grotowski-institute.art.pl tél : 06 26 48 24 54 Running time: 65 min. 26, 27 November 2011 / 10 am – 1 pm ARTA / La Cartoucherie, Route du Champ de Manœuvre, 12e (M° Château de Vincennes, then bus 112 - stop at Cartoucherie) ‘Into the Sound’: Theatre and vocal workshop Led by Jaros³aw Fret, Aleksandra Kotecka, Tomasz Wierzbowski, Jean-François Favreau and Teatr ZAR members Elements of natural, harmonic and rhythmic breath patterns will be explored through the connection of the breath and the voice, moving towards actions based on physical contact between singers. During the workshop, participants will be introduced to the following elements: Svanetian harmonies (highest Caucasus); Georgian Liturgical songs (Gelati tradition); cries and calls. The work will also explore rhythm/breath-rhythm (based on Balkan rhythmic patterns and improvisations), co-ordination and exploration of natural rhythmic tendencies, the connection of physical rhythms to the breath, and work with physical impulses and acrobatic elements. To obtain further information and register please contact: Marie Magneron marie@grotowski-institute.art.pl tél : 06 26 48 24 54 Project coordinator: Magda Sadura msadura@grotowski-institute.art.pl mob. +48 601 064811 www.grotowski-institute.art.pl www.grotowski.net www.teatrzar.art.pl       PARTNERS:       |
