Grotowski: Professional decorum as a methodological imperative

Authors

  • Filipe Pereira INET-md FCSH / Universidade Nova de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5965/14145731033920200209

Keywords:

Grotowski, Decorum, Ethics, Profession, Methodology

Abstract

In this brief article it is argued that the ethical dimension, which is fundamental to Grotowski's methodology, results from the radicalization of the simplest rules of professional decorum that are taught in drama schools and put into practice by most theater companies. This aspect is of extreme relevance, in the performing arts as in its pedagogy, when the dialectic between “work on oneself” and otherness is considered. Briefly, it is outlined Grotowski's artistic path, to argue an ontological dimension of his notion of Art and to demonstrate its coherence and linearity. Also concisely, are indicated his main ethical and professional references and how these were applied into practice, highlighting the importance given to the Other. To finish, it is claimed the ethics as a professional and artistic imperative in the grotowskian context, grounding it in the professional decorum and the artistic practice.

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Author Biography

Filipe Pereira, INET-md FCSH / Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Performer, director de teatro, programador cultural e investigador em Etnografia da Performance. Colaborou com Jerzy Grotowski como investigador no seu Workcenter de Pontedera (Itália), entre 1990 e 1992, usufruindo de bolsa de investigação por parte da Fundação Gulbenkian e da Secretaria de Estado da Cultura (Portugal). Em 2015, concluiu o mestrado em Estudos Artísticos na Universidade de Coimbra. Doutorando em Estudos Artísticos - Arte e Mediações pela Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, é investigador integrado no Instituto de Etnomusicologia (INET-md) e bolseiro da Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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Published

2020-12-23

How to Cite

PEREIRA, Filipe. Grotowski: Professional decorum as a methodological imperative. Urdimento: Revista de Estudos em Artes Cênicas, Florianópolis, v. 3, n. 39, p. 1–17, 2020. DOI: 10.5965/14145731033920200209. Disponível em: https://periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/urdimento/article/view/18785. Acesso em: 25 nov. 2024.