According to Peter Brook, 'no-one, since Stanislavski, has investigated the nature of acting, its phenomenon, its meaning, the nature and science of its mental-physical-emotional processes as deeply and completely as Grotowsi.' Grotowski was highly devoted to Stanislavski's work, so much so that as a young student in the State Theatre Institute in Poland he made independent research into the work of Stanislavski where he learned to work with physical actions. In his essay, 'Risposta …showed first 75 words of 1905 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1905 total…- the conclusion of his study merely marks one chronological point in the process of its members' researches. Bibliography: - 'The Theatre of Grotowski' by Jennifer Kumiega published by Methuen London Ltd. 1987 - 'At work with Grotowski on Physical Actions' by Thomas Richards published by Routledge 1995 - 'An Actor's Handbook' by Konstantin Stanislavski published by Theatre Arts Books 1963 - 'Stanislavski in Rehearsal - The Final Years' by Vasily Osipovich Toporkov published by Theatre Art Books 1979