Acting after Grotowski

<p>For whom does the actor perform? To answer this foundational question of the actor’s art Grotowski scholar Kris Salata explores acting as a self-revelatory action introduces Grotowski’s concept of carnal prayer and develops an interdisciplinary theory of acting and spectating. </p><p>Acting after Grotowski: Theatre’s Carnal Prayer attempts to overcome the religious/secular binary by treating prayer as a pre-religious originary deed and ultimately situates theatre along with ritual in their shared territory of <i>play</i>.</p><p>Grounded in theatre practice Salata’s narrative moves through postmodern philosophy critical theory theatre performance ritual and religious studies concluding that the fundamental structure of prayer which underpins the actor’s deed can be found in any self-revelatory creative act.</p>