Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Cohen, Robert
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of materials assembled by Robert Cohen, titled The Grotowski at UCI Archives, 1983-1990, which consists of correspondence, grant materials, budget papers, immigration materials and newspaper clippings, all either relevant to Polish theater director Jerzy Grotowski or his stay at the University of California, Irvine.
- Extent:
- 0.6 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English and Polish.
- Preferred citation:
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Robert Cohen Collection on Jerzy Grotowski. MS-P063. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of materials assembled by Robert Cohen, titled The Grotowski at UCI Archives, 1983-1990, which consists of correspondence, grant materials, budget papers, immigration materials and newspaper clippings, all either relevant to Polish theater director Jerzy Grotowski or his stay at the University of California, Irvine. The collection also contains articles and essays by Grotowski including the monograph Teksty Z Lat 1956-1969 (1999); a symposium schedule, newspaper clippings, budget and expense reports, proposals and the manuscript On the road to Active Culture (edited by Leszek Kolankiewicz).
- Biographical / historical:
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Jerzy Grotowski, born in August 1933, was a Polish theatre director and a leading figure in avant garde theatre of the 20th century. He was also the innovator of the "theatre laboratory" and "poor theatre" concepts. In 1983, Grotowski was invited to the University of California, Irvine by Robert Cohen, where he began a course of work called "Objective Drama." This research focused on an investigation of the psychophysiological impact on participants of songs and other performative tools derived from traditional cultures. Grotowski passed away in January 1999.
Robert Cohen was the founding chair of the UC Irvine drama department from 1965 until 1990. He is currently Claire Trevor Professor of Drama at UC Irvine.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Robert Cohen, 2003.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Zoe MacLeod, 2012.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- College theater -- California -- Irvine -- History -- Sources
Experimental theater -- 20th century
Theatrical producers and directors -- 20th century
Theater directors - Names:
- University of California, Irvine -- Faculty -- Archives
University of California, Irvine -- Archives
University of California, Irvine. Department of Drama
Grotowski, Jerzy -- Archives
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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Robert Cohen Collection on Jerzy Grotowski. MS-P063. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and ArchivesThe UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
- Contact:
- (949) 824-3947