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3 unusual facts about International School of Theatre Anthropology


Cristina Wistari Formaggia

She was heavily involved in contemporary trans-cultural theatre being both an active participant in the ISTA in collaboration with Eugenio Barba and the Odin Teatret (serving as its link to Bali) and with the Magdalena Project.

International School of Theatre Anthropology

Observing the acting technics around the world Barba observed that the 'extra-daily' life of the performers are the result of alterations in the performers' balance, producing the appearance of a separate, unconscious autonomy.

Founded in 1979 by Eugenio Barba, the ISTA has functioned as a laboratory of theatre in the spirit of Grotowski theater, though broader and more inclusive.



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