Growtoski

A lot of growtoskis work used montage where he used several aspects of different things to fix all together, he wanted to use maximum energy for a minimal effect for intensity. aimed to achieve a state of 'trance'. His methods were very ritualistic.
"An example of an exercise practiced in the Laboratory Theatre is one where the students were instructed to choose an animal and attempt to express its physicality by employing the impulses of the body. They would be asked to include the voice or soft humming of the text (111). Throughout the execution of this exercise they were also instructed to avoid any means of traditional illustration of stereotypical behavior." His work often involved the audience and surroundings to the full potential.
A significant factor Grotowski dubbed as ‘unnecessary’ is a script. Literature, according to Grotowski, is an addition to theatre and does not define it.
We have looked at Gratowski and his methods of plastiques. We were shown some simple plastiques and learned the extreme discipline it required.

He wanted theatre to transform his audience, his intense performance styles was something we wanted to incooperate into our performances.