Deconstructing Grotowski

This article is a structural, thematic and methodological analysis of the book Palavras Praticadas: o percurso artístico de Jerzy Grotowski, 1959 –1974, by Tatiana Motta Lima (2012). The text highlights the importance of this work in the Brazilian theatrical panorama and for the academic environment, as well as its critical and clarifying view of the main concepts created by Grotowski thoughout his artistic career, both inside and outside the theatrical field.