Timeline of Jerzy Grotowski’s life and creative work
1965
2 January 1965
Venue: Wrocław
The Company of the Theatre Laboratory of 13 Rows transfers to Wrocław, at the same time changing its name to the Laboratory Theatre of 13 Rows – Institute for the Studies of the Method of Acting [Instytut Badań Metody Aktorskiej].
9 January 1965
Venue: Wrocław
A building at Rynek-Ratusz 27, behind the town hall on the city’s main square, becomes the Theatre’s home.
10 January 1965
Venue: Wrocław
A performance of Akropolis for Wrocław students.
16 January 1965
Venue: Wrocław
A performance of Akropolis officially inaugurates the activities of the Laboratory Theatre of 13 Rows in its new building.
20 April 1965
Venue: Wrocław
Closed premiere of The Constant Prince.
25 April 1965
Venue: Wrocław
Official premiere of The Constant Prince.
26 April – 3 May 1965
Venue: Nancy
Grotowski, as a member of the jury and Honorary Committee, attends the Second World Festival of Student Theatres.
2–3 May 1965
Venue: Nancy, France
As part of the Second World Festival of Student Theatres a seminar is organised involving Jerzy Grotowski and titled ‘Praca), accompanied by a demonstration of exercises by Rena Mirecka and Ryszard Cieślak.
12 May 1965
Venue: Wrocław
Press premiere of The Constant Prince.
25 May – 5 June 1965
Venue: Padua, Milan, Rome
Grotowski and Cieślak lead courses and lectures on the subject of the Laboratory Theatre of 13 Rows’ method.
18 June 1965
Venue: Kłodzko
A performance of Akropolis at Powiatowy Dom Kultury (the Regional House of Culture) as part of the fourth Kłodzka Wiosna Poetycka (Kłodzko’s poetic spring festival).
3 August 1965
Venue: London
A meeting with Jerzy Grotowski, invited to London by Peter Brook, accompanied by a screening of Michael Elster’s documentary film about the Laboratory Theatre.
31 August 1965
Venue: Wrocław
Andrzej Bielski leaves the company at the end of the season.
1 September 1965
Venue: Wrocław
With the start of the 1965/66 season, a further name change is implemented, with the company becoming Instytut Badań Metody Aktorskiej – Teatr Laboratorium (Institute for the Studies of the Method of Acting – Laboratory Theatre). Zygmunt Molik leaves the group, moving to Kraków’s Teatr Rozmaitości.
1–4 October 1965
Venue: Łódź
Guest performances of The Constant Prince at the ‘Pałacyk’ ZMS.
7–10 October 1965
Venue: Gdańsk
Guest performances of The Constant Prince at Żak Student Club.
14 November 1965
Venue: Wrocław
Premiere of the second version of The Constant Prince with Stanisław Scierski, who replaces Gaston Kulig in the role of Prince Enrique.
15 November 1965
Venue: Wrocław
In a meeting of the Primary Party Organisation of the Laboratory Theatre, Antoni Jahołkowski is selected as its new secretary.