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An invaluable collection of documents and discussions of the work of one of the most significant theatre practitioners of the last fifty years.
This unique set of reminiscences, written by one of the actors who worked closely with Kantor over a long period of time, ranges from the anecdotal to the theoretical. Kantor's work offers some of the most disconcerting allegories of Modernism and a quintessential expression of the unconscious during a bitter period of human history. Kantor's stern but affectionate guardianship of his troupe of travelling players comes off Miklaszewski's pages with

Kantor, Tadeusz, --- Ḳanṭor, Ṭadeʼuś --- קנטור, טדאוש --- Criticism and interpretation.

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Despite its international influence, Polish theatre remains a mystery to many Westerners. This volume attempts to fill in current gaps in English-language scholarship by offering a historical and critical analysis of two of the most influential works of Polish theatre: Jerzy Grotowski's 'Akropolis' and Tadeusz Kantor's 'Dead Class'. By examining each director's representation of Auschwitz, this study provides a new understanding of how translating national trauma through the prism of performance can alter and deflect the meaning and reception of theatrical works, both inside and outside of their cultural and historical contexts.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in art. --- Theater --- Experimental theater. --- History --- Grotowski, Jerzy, --- Kantor, Tadeusz, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Alternative theater --- Avant-garde theater --- Ḳanṭor, Ṭadeʼuś --- קנטור, טדאוש --- Gkrotophski, Gierzi, --- Гротовский, Ежи, --- Grotovskiĭ, Ezhi, --- Groṭovsḳi, Yez'i, --- גרוטובסקי, יז'י --- Performing Arts --- History & Criticism