Towards Poor Theatre Book

In 1950s Poland, Grototwski pioneered the idea of a theatre laboratory as a place where theatre happens through a process of experimentation. This book reveals his experiments as a crux between what we see in contemporary theatre and the rich traditions of theatrical forms from all over the world. From the standpoint of the über-globalized 21st century reader, these experiments may seem less than novel'contemporary theatre and the yoga class happening down the street have a lot in common with what's going on in this book. But given the setting of Grotowski's work (post-war, Eastern Bloc Poland) the title of this book clues us in on the tools that he had. Whereas Brecht sensationalized the concept of "poor theatre" in his Threepenny Opera, Grotowski & Co. lived it. We're talking towards a poor theatre'who could spare the three pennies to even see it? Lucky for me my roomie had this book. Now I have three pennies to spend at the theater.