The past few days have been filled with theatre! Lectures, meetings with "famous" masters of the theatre, and shows.
Can you guess which one is Tadasi Sukuki? I bet you can... His lecture was particularly fun... fun as in it took forever!
I'll explain. On Suzuki's right is his Japanese interpreter who spoke Japanese and Polish. On Suzuki's left is the Japanese to Polish interpreter, and on that man's left is the Polish to English interpreter. The lecture, an hour. The actual amount said, probably about a page. I still enjoyed his lecture, though, because of the necessitated straightforward approach of the topic.
Richard Schechner. He decided in the middle of his lecture to sit indian style. He was an interesting man, very Western in his manner and approach to the lecture.
A performance piece done in the mall after hours by the escalator.
It was in Spanish or Portuguese, so I didn't understand some of the story, but still very interesting to watch.
An avant garde piece done in a parking garage by a troupe from California. The piece was called The Internationalists, the troupe Poor Dog Theatre.
The man on the far right is Ludwik Flaszen, a director, literary critic and confidant of Grotowski. A very animated man who thinks a lot of himself... we left his lecture early.
The talented and charming man in the orange shirt is none other than Peter Brook. He was my favorite speaker thus far, and not just because he speaks English.
More sights from around the city...
Transition by Jerzy Kalina. Commonly called The Anonymous Pedestrians. These statues commemorate those who disappeared on December 13, 1981 with the introduction of Martial Law.
A popular billboard seen around the city and a salute to wiener dogs everywhere.
A table at the Empik Cafe. I <3>
View of Wroclaw from the bridge over the river.
More Wroclaw
A building near the park
There's definitely a gnome at the top of this picture... and don't worry, the gnome post is still coming. ;)
doesn't a gnome on a post qualify as a gnome post...
ReplyDeletegreat pictures, molly. i especially like the very dark 'a building near the park'; very cool. 'anonymous pedestrians' gave me pause. i thank God i'm american.
i prefer the famous person you closed with over the ones in the beginning...
i love you!
gnome post! gnome post! wieners!
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures! I liked the last speaker better just based on his facial expression. That green cow IS from Austin. It was stolen from atop the governor's mansion before the great fire. And wasn't it on top of Whole Foods at one time? Well, I'll be...that's where it ended up. (Sneak it out in your purse, honey.) Great to see a picture of you, too. It's like your Audrey Hepburn moment in Rome(?) but Polish style. Love you, Molly Mo.
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Great update! I bet you could use your play writing skills and write something really funny using the experience of the Japanese to Polish to English session. It has definite possibilities! It's great to hear that you are getting something out of the non-English stuff, too.
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maybe a play about polish and japanese gnomes named ludwik and audrey riding green cows transplanted from austin, texas...
ReplyDeletei was thinking about your picture of the anonymous pedestrians yesterday and realized what's unique (for me, anyway) about them. unlike a picture or plaque, one can't walk by them without seeing them. there's no missing them.