Heart of Practice

<p><em>Heart of Practice</em> is a unique and invaluable insight into the workings of one of theatre’s true pioneers presented by his closest collaborator. This book charts the development of Grotowski’s dramatic research through a decade of conversations with his apprentice Thomas Richards.</p><p>Tuscany’s ‘Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards’ is the enduring legacy of a master teacher director and theorist and home to much of Grotowski’s most significant work. Interviewed by leading scholars and offering his own intimate accounts Richards gives a vivid and detailed view of the Workcenter’s evolution providing:</p><ul> <li>concrete illustration of the Workcenter’s distinctive creative practices </li> <li>rigorous discussion of over twenty years of world-renowned research </li> <li>previously unpublished performance photos </li> <li>privileged insight into what Grotowski considered to be the culmination of his life’s work.</li> </ul>