How to Learn Grotowski-Based Acting

Properly trained Grotowski-Based Actors are artists highly attuned to their bodies and imagination. They possess an extraordinary sensitivity that bestows truth upon the actions they perform onstage. Here are a few ways to learn this amazing "method."

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Dexterous and Strong Body

1. Get in shape. Grotowski exercises are physically demanding and require a certain amount of strength and dexterity.
2. Read Grotowski's books and essays, as well as those by other artists who are influenced by his work.
3. Practice some of the exercises in Grotowski's "Towards A Poor Theatre."
4. Contact a local university and ask their theatre professors if they know anyone who teaches Grotowski Method.
5. Attend workshops and classes taught by physical actors, dancers and experimental theater artists.
6. Develop a relationship with your favorite teacher and ask him or her to guide you to an intensive Grotowski-based training program.
7. Dedicate your whole being to the study of humanity and human behavior, starting with yourself.

Tips & Warnings

• Investigate other methods if this one doesn't work for you. There are many available. They all depend on the actor's personality.

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