3 Quotes & Sayings By Jerzy Grotowski

Jerzy Grotowski (October 13, 1923 – August 7, 2003) was a Polish-born theatre director. His ideas about theatre were influenced by his experiments with the naturalistic acting style of Stanislavski. He was known for his work in avant-garde theatre, especially the Laboratory Theatre movement. He has been called one of the most important European directors since World War II Read more

I wasnt political in order to be political
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I wasnt political in order to be political Jerzy Grotowski
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So always avoid banality. That is, avoid illustrating the author's words and remarks. If you want to create a true masterpiece you must always avoid beautiful lies: the truths on the calender under each date you find a proverb or saying such as: "He who is good to others will be happy." But this is not true. It is a lie. The spectator, perhaps, is content. The spectator likes easy truths. But we are not there to please or pander to the spectator. We are here to tell the truth. Jerzy Grotowski