Grotowski

Grotowski believed that theater should not have so many elements hampering it. The focus should be on the actors, not the set, costumes, or lighting. He thought that those things should be left for cinema and movies rather than plays and theaters. He primarily focused on the actor and the interactions of said actor with the audience and introduced the concept of "poor theater." Although Boal had no specific preferences to whether or not the setting and costumes should be important, he also believed strongly in interaction with the audience. He had forum theater, which allowed audience members to improvise their own scene, and invisible theater, which was performed on the streets randomly.

For the second monologue, I was partnered with Kaitlyn who did the report on Grotowski. Since I had to apply Boal's theories to her monologue, we chose the one where the lady is confused about whether or not she is a lesbian and loves her best friend in that way rather than just as a friend. Kaitlyn started it out very emotional since the last time, almost all the theorists were similar to Stanislavski and his belief that actors should put themselves into the performance (except for Brecht). However, since Boal was also influence by Brecht, she had to reread some parts and change her tone to a more monotone and flat sound rather than the emotion-filled search inside herself. It was easier to work with this one because during some parts, the lady could be imagined as calming down, then flaring back up again.