Jerzy Grotowski and the «Laboratory Theatre» presented his famous performance «The Constant Prince» to Iranian audiences in 1970. Artists who encountered Grotowski in person were fascinated by him. They applied his teachings in their own personal approaches to theatre and regarded themselves later as the people most influenced by Grotowski.

Autorentext

Masoud Najafi Ardabili graduated in Theatre Studies in Teheran. He continued his studies in Poland and holds a Ph.D in Cultural Studies from Wroclaw University. He is a specialist in the field of Polish Alternative Theatre and spent a decade studying Grotowski and his heritage in theatre and culture.

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Travels of Jerzy Grotowski and his 'Laboratory Theatre' to Iran in 1970 - Shiraz Art Festival - Reception of Grotokowski's work - Grotowski's influence on the next generation of Iranian artists such as Afshin Ghaffarina and the 'Tantalos Theatre' and Ashur Banipal Balba and his 'Ahreman Theatre'