Tadeusz Kantor

Tadeusz Kantor – a theoretician, director, innovator and painter famed for his very visual theatre style – was a key figure in European avant-garde theatre. He was also known for his challenging theatrical innovations, such as extending stages and the combination of mannequins with living actors. The book combines: a detailed study of the historical context of Kantor’s work an exploration of Kantor’s own writings on his theatrical craft a stylistic analysis of the key works, including The Dead Class and Let the Artists Die, and their critical reception an examination of the practical exercises devised by Kantor. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitionersoffer unbeatable value for today’s student.

List of plates Acknowledgments 1. Biography and context 2. Key writings 3. Key performances 4. Practical exercises Afterword– Kantor: the legacy Appendix – Sites in Krakow relating to Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990) Glossary of names and terms Bibliography Index

Noel Witts is Emeritus Professor of Performing Arts at Leeds Beckett University and a Professorial Fellowof Liverpool Hope University. He is co-author (with Mike Huxley) of The Twentieth Century Performance Reader, published by Routledge.