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Rena Mirecka

Rena Mirecka. Phot. Paola TorricelliWas the actress of Jerzy Grotowski’s Teatr Laboratorium (Laboratory Theatre) from 1959 to its dissolution in the year 1984. She performed in all his performances, among other things in so well known in the world as Akropolis, The Constant Prince and Apocalypsis cum Figuris. In the beginning of 1990’s she settled in Sardenia (Italy) and together with a group of friends has founded there International Centre of Work Prema Sayi. On the base of experiences taken from the work in Teatr Laboratorium (Laboratory Theatre) Rena Mirecka conducts meetings and workshops for participants from all over the world.

When you take part in the Laboratory of Research The Way try to be active. Burn out all the tensions, all the blocks of energy, dance out the darkness, scream the pain out to the spasm. Be active up to the point, where the action will stop itself (...).
  

(an extract of Rena Mirecka’s letter addressed to the participants of her workshop)