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Acting

Grotowski's ideal of a performer who makes a complete, self-revealing act of exposure before the spectator, likened to a sacrifice.

In acting, holy actor refers to Grotowski's ideal of a performer who makes a complete, self-revealing act of exposure before the spectator, likened to a sacrifice. This meaning comes from Grotowski (1968) in Towards a poor theatre.[1]

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Grotowski, J. (1968). Towards a poor theatre. Methuen. ISBN 9780413349101

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