-few Theatre works reached performance
-those that did were often performed only once before a small number of spectators
- the term ‘paratheatre’ is often associated with Grotowski (‘para’ meaning ‘beyond’)
-paratheatre saw Grotowski experiment with actors in training programs and other non-performed works
-Grotowski’s ‘paratheatrical’ phase is generally agreed to be 1969/70–1975/76
- Grotowski’s ‘poor theatre’ phase was between 1959 and 1970
-1975 marked the end of all public performances connected to Grotowski
- Grotowski’s collected writings on theatre are published in ‘Towards a Poor Theatre’ (1968)