In Jan Fabre's creations, there is an amazing rediscovery of a rebellious body that leads to a new political responsibility, a new Ethics, a new Humanism. — Theodoros Terzopoulos
This book contains a large part of Jan Fabre's philosophy, as much as can be squeezed into words and delivered in the form of intuitions, exercises, and improvisations. At sixty years old, he is now a Master of theater and performance. — Richard Schechner
You hold in your hands the pedagogy of Jan Fabre's theatrical practice, a poetic manual that radically redefines acting and its teaching in the 21st century. We would expect nothing less from the leading Master of theater of our time, who continues to redefine the possibilities and limits of his art in every new theatrical creation. — Sylvia Solakidi, translator
Jan Fabre's theater is a flame that strikes the heart with an intensity independent of the idea. This book, which gathers forty years of exercises and teaching, sounds like a challenge to those who are about to create theater, like a warning: Burn within the form. — Romeo Castellucci
This book is an attempt to lead aspiring Performers into the realm of Jan Fabre's extreme – and often uncomfortable – honesty. In this book, Fabre incorporates techniques and methods initiated by other theater pioneers, but pushes them further into the unspoken areas of the body and soul, seeking to transform artists into what he calls “Warriors of Beauty.” — Mikhail Baryshnikov
Get it. Read it. Practice it. — Marina Abramovic
