Jerzy Grotowski

• List of figures
• p. xi

• Acknowledgments
• p. xiii

• 1
• Biography and Context
• p. 1

• Grotowski's formative years
• p. 3

• Theatre of Productions (1959-69)
• p. 11

• Theatre of Participation/Paratheatre (1969-78)
• p. 30

• Theatre of Sources (1976-82)
• p. 40

• Objective Drama (1983-6)
• p. 47

• Ritual Arts or Art as Vehicle (1986-99)
• p. 52

• 2
• Grotowski's Key Writings
• p. 55

• "Towards a Poor Theatre" (1965)
• p. 57

• "Skara Speech" (1966)
• p. 64

• "Holiday" [Swieto] "The day that is holy" (1970, 1971, 1972)
• p. 69

• "Theatre of Sources" (1997)
• p. 73

• "Tu es le fils cle quelqu'un (You are someone's son)" (1989)
• p. 76

• "Performer" (1988)
• p. 80

• Summary
• p. 83

• 3
• Grotowski as Director
• p. 85

• Grotowski in rehearsal
• p. 85

• Grotowski and the actor
• p. 94

• Analysis of a key production: Akropolis
• p. 100

• Description of key scenes from Akropolis
• p. 107

• Paratheatre events
• p. 112

• Action: the final opus
• p. 116

• 4
• Practical Exercises
• p. 119

• Preparations
• p. 119

• The actor's body
• p. 121

• The actor's presence: to see
• p. 126

• Untaming
• p. 128

• Precision
• p. 137

• Coordination and rhythm
• p. 142

• The actor's voice: to listen
• p. 144

• The actor's score: to do
• p. 157

• The actor's partner: to meet
• p. 161

• Afterword
• p. 165

• Bibliography
• p. 167

• Index
• p. 177