Polish theatre after the fall of communism : Dionysus since '89 / by Olga Śmiechowicz.

In international theatre studies, there has been a dearth of studies on Polish contemporary theatre. This book investigates how Polish theatre has changed since 1989 and the fall of Communism. It introduces the most prominent Polish theatre directors, namely Krystian Lupa and his two extremely talen...

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Main Author: Śmiechowicz, Olga (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
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Summary:In international theatre studies, there has been a dearth of studies on Polish contemporary theatre. This book investigates how Polish theatre has changed since 1989 and the fall of Communism. It introduces the most prominent Polish theatre directors, namely Krystian Lupa and his two extremely talented students Krzysztof Warlikowski and Jan Klata. All three of them represent three absolutely different types of aesthetics and ways of thinking about theatre: Krystian Lupa mostly concentrates on Austrian and Russian literature. Krzysztof Warlikowski's theatre is based on stage versions of William.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 208 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index.
ISBN:9781527518469
1527518469