Reconnaissance

Final preparations for the Expedition, verification of the assumptions included in a scenario
and the circumstances in the actual place, recognition of the place

expedition and reconnaissance - New Guinea 1990

- both in a topographical and mental sense. Reconnaissance preceding the actual Expeditions has been an established practice always performed by several members of the company since Gardzienice was founded.

expedition and reconnaissance - New Guinea 1990

Reconnaissance focuses essentially on finding
old people who either cultivate or remember old traditions, customs, stories and songs of their area, discovering 'friends among strangers'.
It happens in the course of reconnaissance
that the company collects music and texts which are eventually included in their performances.
Reconnaissance aims at preparing a technical base for the Expedition, including a place to stay.

Expedition - Reconnaissance South Korea 1988 - Ku't ritual
The company's practice have proved a number
of times that a Reconnaissance does not negate subsequent improvisations of Expeditions
and Gatherings.

Expedition - Mexico - reconnaissance Tarahumara Indians

"The Gardzienice Book", edited and compiled
by Judie Christie, Richard Gough.
Published by The Centre for Performance Research, April 1989
"Konteksty", 1-4, 2001, "Mały słownik terminów Ośrodka Praktyk Teatralnych Gardzienice", zredagował Piotr Machul

All research and reconnaissance trips were financed by the inviting party.