In Search of the Performer’s Way

Jerzy Grotowski in Dialogue with Daoism

Jong Hyuk Song

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Routledge
13 November 2025

Performance art; Theatre direction & production; Philosophy; Taoism; History of ideas

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

This original study re-examines Grotowski’s work through a fresh perspective rooted in the ancient Eastern philosophy of Daoism.

Moving beyond the limitations of existing scholarship, the author reveals how Daoist principles shed new light on Grotowski’s innovations. By contextualising Daoism within the scientific and philosophical upheavals of early twentieth-century Europe, particularly quantum physics and deconstructionism, this book unearths unexpected affinities between Grotowski’s praxis and Daoist thought.

Essential reading for theatre scholars, practitioners, and students seeking new insights into Grotowski’s legacy, this work also offers valuable resources for researchers and artists exploring the intersections of intercultural performance and philosophy.

By: Jong Hyuk Song
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781032479934
ISBN 10: 1032479930
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 166
Publication Date: 13 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1: Grotowski’s Conversation with His Contemporaries Chapter 2: The Actor’s Being in Contradiction Chapter 3: The Worlds Created in Contradiction Chapter 4: Via negativa Chapter 5: Towards the Self-So (Nature-ness) Chapter 6: In Search of Another Body Conclusion Bibliography Index

Jong Hyuk Song, originally from the Republic of Korea, studied Oriental Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul. He has postgraduate degrees from the School of Theatre at Ohio University and the Department of Performance Studies at New York University. He holds a PhD from Goldsmiths, University of London.