An interculturAn intercultural theatrical practice. The oriental imaginary and the poor theatre of Grotowski
Francesco Cappa
There is a great myth in the history of Western theatre: it's Eastern theatre. This myth, forged by the work of the men and the women who made the history of Western theatre, is always presented as a myth of the source, also outside theatrical culture. This myth has the power to transform the shapes of a lifetime and can transform the inner lives of subjects. From this specific perspective, exploring the birth of poor theatre by Jerzy Grotowski, we will attempt to illuminate a way of making the Eastern imaginary. What we will describe in this paper is a story of twists and reversals: a paradigmatic story that can change the different ways that the aesthetics and poetics of Western culture choose to profoundly renovate linguistic codes and symbols.
Keywords
Theatre, oriental imaginary, Grotowksi, practical, interculturality