Timeline of the Grotowski Institute / 2017

2–31 January

Alamkottu Kalari Sangham, Trivandrum, India

Intensive Winter Kalarippayattu Practice in India

Leaders: Sankar Lal Sivasankaran Nair, Justyna Rodzińska-Nair

14 January

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

Hamlet, or ‘What Is in Poland to Think About’

Dariusz Kosiński in conversation with Wanda Świątkowska on her book Hamleci Jerzego Grotowskiego (Jerzy Grotowski’s Hamlets), hosted by Monika Blige

17–22 January

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

The String of the Body

Workshop with Jakub Gontarski and Agnieszka Rybak

26–28 January

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

All=Gods in Blood

Performances by Teatr Układ Formalny

9–10 February

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

Welcome to My House: A Meditation on ‘The Woman in the Dunes’

Performances by Zarzewie Foundation

17–18 February

Barbara (arts venue/café/information), Wrocław

Siberian Shamanism: Practice/Performance Studies

International conference

27 February

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Training the Thinking Body

In conversation with Tomasz Rodowicz, Małgorzata Jabłońska and Elina Toneva on the book Trening fizyczny aktora: Od działań indywidualnych do zespołu (The Actor’s Physical Training: From Individual Actions to Ensemble), hosted by Krzysztof Boczkowski

3 March

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Shamanism: The Universal Original Form of All Religions or a Specific Religion of North Asian Peoples?

Lecture by dr. hab. Bartosz Jastrzębski, as part of the Open University of Research

4 March

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

In Search of a Method

Workshop with dr. hab. Bartosz Jastrzębski for a work group, as part of the Open University of Research

8–12 March

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

Contradictions

Workshop with Matej Matejka and members of Studio Matejka

8–14 March

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

Medeas: On Getting Across

Performances by Teatr ZAR

17–19 March

Laboratory Theatre Space, Na Grobli Studio and CaféTHEA; the Grotowski Institute

Presentation of graduation pieces

Alternative Theatre Academy, session 16

19 March – 14 April

CaféTHEA, the Grotowski Institute

Capturing the Elusive

Exhibition of photographs by Eduardo González Cámara, documenting the Alternative Theatre Academy

22–26 March

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

The String of the Body

Workshop with Jakub Gontarski and Agnieszka Rybak

24 March

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Between Buddha and the Great Tengri: A Historical Sketch

Lecture by dr. hab. Bartosz Jastrzębski, as part of the Open University of Research

25 March

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Buddhism and Shamanism Now

Workshop with dr. hab. Bartosz Jastrzębski for a work group, as part of the Open University of Research

7 April

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Russia: Thaw Will Never Happen Again

Lecture by dr. Jędrzej Morawiecki, as part of the Open University of Research

8 April

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

How to Derive Great History from Personal Narratives

Workshop with Jędrzej Morawiecki for a work group, as part of the Open University of Research, guest: dr Wiktor Chrul

21 April

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

‘Then Everything Changed’: The Second Stage, or Descriptions of Mystical Experiences and Altered States of Consciousness

Lecture by Jędrzej Morawiecki, as part of the Open University of Research

22–24 April

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

KARAWANASUN

Laboratory with Rena Mirecka

22 April

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

‘It’s Just a Matter of Not Falling Overboard Civilisation’: Introduction to Practice-based Analysis of Descriptions of Religious Experiences and Shamanic Visions

Workshop with dr. hab. dr. Jędrzej Morawiecki for a work group, as part of the Open University of Research

27 April

Proza Club, Wrocław

A Fish on a Tree

Concert by Collectif Medz Bazar

29 April – 3 May

Brzezinka, forest base of the Grotowski Institute

May Long Weekend with Kalarippayattu

Workshop with Sankar Lal Sivasankaran Nair of Studio Kalari

6 May

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

Open doors at Na Grobli Studio

Workshops with members of the studios in residence at the Grotowski Institute and with Teatr ZAR performers

18–19 May

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

Krapp’s Last Tape

Performances by Alessandro Curti

19 May

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

The Gift, Shaman’s Sickness and Initiation

Lecture by dr. hab. Bartosz Jastrzębski, as part of the Open University of Research

20 May

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Shamanic Trance

Workshop with dr. hab. Bartosz Jastrzębski for a work group, as part of the Open University of Research

22–23 May

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

Deus ex machina

Performances by Jacek Zawadzki

24–27 May

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

The String of the Body

Workshop with Jakub Gontarski and Agnieszka Rybak

25–26 May

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

War Trilogy: Man-Animal, Part 1: Utopia

Performances by Teatr Grupa

28 May

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

Frontier Encounter

Performer Persona Project residency

5–9 June

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

Medeas: On Getting Across

Performances by Teatr ZAR

9 June

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Stratifying and Unifying Variables: Presenting Mystical Experience in Shamans’ Biographies and Other Biographic Interviews (Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, Ulan Ude)

Seminar with dr. Jędrzej Morawiecki, as part of the Open University of Research, guest: dr Albert Jawłowski

9 June – 31 July

CaféTHEA, the Grotowski Institute

Diverse Siberia

Exhibition of photography by Agnieszka Kaniewska, Michalina Wojaczek, Gianluca Olcese

13 June

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

My Dybbuk

In conversation with Włodzimierz Herman about his book Mój Dybuk. W poszukiwaniu tożsamości: drogi, bezdroża, dygresje (My Dybbuk: In Search of Identity − Roads, Wild Spaces, Digressions), hosted by Jarosław Fret

26 June

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Constellations

Premiere screening of Marta Streker’s short film

1–9 July

Brzezinka, forest base of the Grotowski Institute

7th Summer School of Studio Kalari

Workshops of Indian martial art kalarippayattu and Indian classical dance theatre kathakali

Leaders: Sankar Lal Sivasankaran Nair (Studio Kalari) and Mario Barzaghi (Teatro dell’Albero)

10–20 July

Brzezinka, forest base of the Grotowski Institute

Liquid Way to Action

Studio Matejka Summer Workshop with Matej Matejka, Natalia Pieczuro, Sam Alty and members of Studio Matejka

26 July – 3 August

Brzezinka, forest base of the Grotowski Institute

The Body as an Organically Integrated Operant Tool

Workshop with Jakub Gontarski, Agnieszka Rybak and guest teachers Kuba Adamowski, Adam Boczarski and Bartek Sofinski

16 September

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

Camille

Performance by Kamila Klamut in collaboration with Mariana Sadovska

16 September

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

All=Gods in Blood

Performance by Teatr Układ Formalny

22 September – 1 October

Brzezinka, forest base of the Grotowski Institute

Dance of Likeness: Traditions within Me

Workshop with Matej Matejka, Sam Alty and members of Studio Matejka

22 September

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

What Is a Song? For an Ethics of Embodied Research

Work demonstration by Ben Spatz, assisted by Nazlıhan Eda Erçin and Agnieszka Mendel

25–29 September 2017

Na Grobli Studio, Laboratory Theatre Space, Cinema Space; the Grotowski Institute

The Great Cities under the Moon

Residency of Odin Teatret: performance, work demonstrations, workshops, film screenings

Programme

25–27 September

Sticks and Stones

Workshop with Donald Kitt

25–27 September

Dynamics and Coordination

Workshop with Carolina Pizarro

25–27 September

Performer’s Presence

Workshop with Jan Ferslev

25 September

Traces in the Snow

Work demonstration with Roberta Carreri

26 September

The Flying Carpet

Work demonstration with Julia Varley

27–29 September

The Great Cities under the Moon

Performances by Odin Teatret

28 September

Nora’s Way

Work demonstration with Roberta Carreri

29 September

Text, Action, Relations

Work demonstration with Tage Larsen and Julia Varley

25 September

The Conquest of Difference

Documentary, directed by Erik Exe Christoffersen

26 September

Following Saxo

Documentary, directed by Claudio Coloberti

A Glance on Ur-Hamlet

Documentary, directed by Claudio Coloberti

28 September

The Unstable Space Of Theatre

Documentary, directed by Eugenio Barba and Claudio Coloberti

29 September

The Transparent Body

Documentary, directed by Claudio Coloberti

3–8 October

Brzezinka, forest base of the Grotowski Institute

Voice and Body: The Sung and Spoken Voice

Workshop with Jorge Parente, assisted by Zoé Ogeret

14–26 October

Brzezinka, forest base of the Grotowski Institute

De Beauvoir & Skłodowska-Curie: Traces Between Art and Science, and Roundtrip

19th Open Work Session of Regula contra Regulam

Leader: Raúl Iaiza, Guest Masters: Isabelle Maurel (France), Dawid Żakowski (Poland)

17–19 October

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

Medeas: On Getting Across

Performances by Teatr ZAR

19 October

University of Wrocław

Performing the 21st Century

Expert lecture by Richard Schechner, introduced by Mirosław Kocur

20–21 October

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

Asterion

Performances by Ghost Road Company

23 October

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

The Olympics and Other Theatre Feasts

Public discussion on the 13th issue of online theatre journal Performer, featuring Ewa Banaszak, Grzegorz Chojnowski, Jarosław Fret, Katarzyna Knychalska and Jacek Pluta, hosted by Monika Blige and Dariusz Kosiński

25–29 October

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

From Embers to a Flame

Workshop with Przemysław Błaszczak, assisted by Karolina Brzęk and Joanna Kaczmarek (Kokyu Studio)

25–27 October

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

The War Doulogy: Utopia

Performances by Teatr Grupa

4 November

Teatro dei Venti, Modena, Italy

Workshop of the Indian Martial Art of Kalarippayattu in Modena

Leader: Sankar Lal Sivasankaran Nair (Kalari Studio)

8–9 November

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

Reflection

Performances by Jubilo Foundation at Wrocław 1 Penitentiary

10–12 November

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

Angry Man: Variations in Defence of Anger

Premiere performances by Studio Matejka

21–25 November

Teatro Italia, Rome, Italy

The String of the Body

Workshop with Jakub Gontarski and Agnieszka Rybak

27 November

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Theatre of the Sun

In conversation with Magdalena Hasiuk on her book Teatr Słońca. Od rewolucji na kozłach do odysei uchodźców (Theatre of the Sun: From the Trestles Revolution to the Immigrant Odyssey), hosted by Grzegorz Ziółkowski

30 November – 3 December

Centennial Hall, Wrocław

6th Wrocław Good Book Fair

5–9 December

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

The String of the Body

Workshop with Jakub Gontarski and Agnieszka Rybak

7 December

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

90

Performance by Ensemble Teatrale 22 Gradi

8 December

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Doc.umenting the World – Doc.umenting Oneself

Lecture by Krzysztof Kopka, as part of the Open University of Research

9 December

Cinema Room, the Grotowski Institute

Meeting Place

Workshop with Krzysztofa Kopka, as part of the Open University of Research

15–16 December

Na Grobli Studio, the Grotowski Institute

Angry Man: Variations in Defence of Anger

Work in progress by Studio Matejka

29 December

Laboratory Theatre Space, the Grotowski Institute

It’s Time for Thanksgiving

Session with Rena Mirecka which included the screening of a documentary about Rena’s work