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Run by\u00a0the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute,\u00a0<\/strong>polishstage.pl<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0English-language platform dedicated to\u00a0Polish theatre \u2013 its artists, emerging phenomena, and the topics driving public debate both in\u00a0Poland and beyond.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Polishstage.pl<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0primarily an\u00a0informational platform aimed at\u00a0the international theatre and performance arts community. We\u00a0examine the processes that shape Polish culture and art, situating them within the broader context of\u00a0contemporary developments.<\/p>\n

Content is\u00a0published in\u00a0thematic issues three times a\u00a0year. Each issue is\u00a0curated \u2013 topics are discussed and developed by\u00a0the editorial team of\u00a0the Theatre Institute, comprising Dorota Buchwald, Micha\u0142 Centkowski, Anna Galas-Kosil, Krystyna Mogilnicka, Monika Pilch, Micha\u0142 Smolis, and Maria Wojciechowska.<\/p>\n

The first issue of\u00a0<\/strong>polishstage.pl<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0titled\u00a0Theatre Diasporas: The Belarusian and Ukrainian Cases<\/em> is\u00a0dedicated to\u00a0theatre made by\u00a0artists from Belarus and Ukraine, as\u00a0well as\u00a0by\u00a0Polish artists who co-create it\u00a0in\u00a0response to\u00a0a\u00a0new political and social reality.<\/p>\n

Poland\u2019s cultural landscape has undergone a\u00a0radical transformation over the past decade. Following political repression in\u00a0Belarus in\u00a02020\u00a0and Russia\u2019s invasion of\u00a0Ukraine in\u00a02022, many artists have found a\u00a0new home in\u00a0Poland. They exhibit their work in\u00a0galleries and museums, perform in\u00a0theatres and cultural centres, lead workshops and educational programmes, and participate in\u00a0residency programmes organised by\u00a0cultural institutions. Over the years, the presence of\u00a0artists with the experience of\u00a0migration and displacement has become interwoven with Polish culture, influencing its theatre, aesthetics and the themes that resonate on\u00a0Polish stages.<\/p>\n

We open the issue with an\u00a0article by\u00a0Anna Paj\u0119cka titled \u201cA One-off Gesture of\u00a0Solidarity?\u201d which explores the broader context of\u00a0Belarusian and Ukrainian theatre artists\u2019 presence in\u00a0Poland. The text maps the scale and key initiatives of\u00a0diasporas active in\u00a0Poland.<\/p>\n

It emerges that, despite being translated and published in\u00a0Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian literature and drama have seen very few productions on\u00a0Polish stages. In\u00a0her text \u201c12 x\u00a0Ukraine\u201d, Liuba Ilnytska presents the most important contemporary Ukrainian plays and novels that could be\u00a0successfully staged by\u00a0theatres worldwide, inviting directors and artistic directors alike.<\/p>\n

We have also chosen to\u00a0publish a\u00a0review by\u00a0Zuzanna Kann-Skorupska of\u00a0the performance \u201c2049: Witaj, Abdo\u201d (2049: Say Hi\u00a0to\u00a0Abdo), based on\u00a0a\u00a0play by\u00a0the Belarusian author and director Mikita Ilyinchyk and set against the backdrop of\u00a0the humanitarian crisis at\u00a0the Polish-Belarusian border.<\/p>\n

The issue closes with three interviews. The first is\u00a0with Magda Szpecht, a\u00a0Polish director, activist, and \u2018cyber elf\u2019, whose most recent productions are closely tied to\u00a0her involvement in\u00a0various initiatives, including mapping crimes committed against Russian soldiers in\u00a0Ukraine. The second is\u00a0a\u00a0conversation with Belarusian actor and performer Igor Shugaleev, a\u00a0permanent member of\u00a0the Nowy Teatr company in\u00a0Warsaw. The third is\u00a0a\u00a0podcast conversation with the actresses of\u00a0\u201cMatki. Pie\u015b\u0144 na\u00a0czas wojny\u201d (Mothers. A\u00a0Song for Wartime), a\u00a0choral work directed by\u00a0Marta G\u00f3rnicka that brings together the shared experiences of\u00a0women, mothers, and artists who have fled war and danger.<\/p>\n

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Table of\u00a0contents of\u00a0issue 1\/2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anna Paj\u0119cka, \u201cA One-off Gesture of\u00a0Solidarity?\u201d
\u201cSteps Towards Freedom: Choreographing Resistance in\u00a0Exile\u201d \u2013 an\u00a0interview with Igor Shugaleev by\u00a0Monika Pilch
\u201cCan Art Kill You?\u201d \u2013 an\u00a0interview with Magd\u0105 Szpecht by\u00a0Piotr Dobrowolski
Liuba Ilnytska, \u201cTwelve Ukrainian Stories Waiting to\u00a0be\u00a0Staged\u201d
Micha\u0142 Centkowski, Micha\u0142 Smolis, \u201cNames and Numbers\u201d
Zuzanna Kann-Skorupska, \u201cBad Conscience\u201d
Podcast \u201cSinging Through Conflict\u201d \u2013 Valeriia Obodianska and Elena Wojciechowska in\u00a0conversation with Anna Galas-Kosil<\/p>\n

Anna Paj\u0119cka\u2019s article was first published in\u00a0Polish in\u00a0Raptularz<\/em><\/a>\u00a0no. 109. Liuba Ilnytska\u2019s article \u201c12 x\u00a0Ukraine\u201d was first published in\u00a0Polish in\u00a0Teatr<\/em><\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0May 2025, and Zuzanna Kann-Skorupska\u2019s review first appeared in\u00a0CzasKultury.pl<\/em><\/a>, issue 12\/2025.<\/p>\n

We kindly invite you to\u00a0explore the platform once it\u00a0launches and draw inspiration from what matters in\u00a0Polish theatre and performance arts. We\u00a0hope this will become a\u00a0shared space for the exchange of\u00a0ideas and knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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We\u00a0examine the processes that shape Polish culture and art, situating them within the broader context of\u00a0contemporary developments.\nContent is\u00a0published in\u00a0thematic issues three times a\u00a0year. Each issue is\u00a0curated \u2013 topics are discussed and developed by\u00a0the editorial team of\u00a0the Theatre Institute, comprising Dorota Buchwald, Micha\u0142 Centkowski, Anna Galas-Kosil, Krystyna Mogilnicka, Monika Pilch, Micha\u0142 Smolis, and Maria Wojciechowska.\nThe first issue of\u00a0polishstage.pl,\u00a0titled\u00a0Theatre Diasporas: The Belarusian and Ukrainian Cases is\u00a0dedicated to\u00a0theatre made by\u00a0artists from Belarus and Ukraine, as\u00a0well as\u00a0by\u00a0Polish artists who co-create it\u00a0in\u00a0response to\u00a0a\u00a0new political and social reality.\nPoland\u2019s cultural landscape has undergone a\u00a0radical transformation over the past decade. Following political repression in\u00a0Belarus in\u00a02020\u00a0and Russia\u2019s invasion of\u00a0Ukraine in\u00a02022, many artists have found a\u00a0new home in\u00a0Poland. They exhibit their work in\u00a0galleries and museums, perform in\u00a0theatres and cultural centres, lead workshops and educational programmes, and participate in\u00a0residency programmes organised by\u00a0cultural institutions. Over the years, the presence of\u00a0artists with the experience of\u00a0migration and displacement has become interwoven with Polish culture, influencing its theatre, aesthetics and the themes that resonate on\u00a0Polish stages.\nWe open the issue with an\u00a0article by\u00a0Anna Paj\u0119cka titled \u201cA One-off Gesture of\u00a0Solidarity?\u201d which explores the broader context of\u00a0Belarusian and Ukrainian theatre artists\u2019 presence in\u00a0Poland. The text maps the scale and key initiatives of\u00a0diasporas active in\u00a0Poland.\nIt emerges that, despite being translated and published in\u00a0Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian literature and drama have seen very few productions on\u00a0Polish stages. In\u00a0her text \u201c12 x\u00a0Ukraine\u201d, Liuba Ilnytska presents the most important contemporary Ukrainian plays and novels that could be\u00a0successfully staged by\u00a0theatres worldwide, inviting directors and artistic directors alike.\nWe have also chosen to\u00a0publish a\u00a0review by\u00a0Zuzanna Kann-Skorupska of\u00a0the performance \u201c2049: Witaj, Abdo\u201d (2049: Say Hi\u00a0to\u00a0Abdo), based on\u00a0a\u00a0play by\u00a0the Belarusian author and director Mikita Ilyinchyk and set against the backdrop of\u00a0the humanitarian crisis at\u00a0the Polish-Belarusian border.\nThe issue closes with three interviews. The first is\u00a0with Magda Szpecht, a\u00a0Polish director, activist, and \u2018cyber elf\u2019, whose most recent productions are closely tied to\u00a0her involvement in\u00a0various initiatives, including mapping crimes committed against Russian soldiers in\u00a0Ukraine. The second is\u00a0a\u00a0conversation with Belarusian actor and performer Igor Shugaleev, a\u00a0permanent member of\u00a0the Nowy Teatr company in\u00a0Warsaw. The third is\u00a0a\u00a0podcast conversation with the actresses of\u00a0\u201cMatki. Pie\u015b\u0144 na\u00a0czas wojny\u201d (Mothers. A\u00a0Song for Wartime), a\u00a0choral work directed by\u00a0Marta G\u00f3rnicka that brings together the shared experiences of\u00a0women, mothers, and artists who have fled war and danger.\n\u00a0\nTable of\u00a0contents of\u00a0issue 1\/2026:\nAnna Paj\u0119cka, \u201cA One-off Gesture of\u00a0Solidarity?\u201d\u201cSteps Towards Freedom: Choreographing Resistance in\u00a0Exile\u201d \u2013 an\u00a0interview with Igor Shugaleev by\u00a0Monika Pilch\u201cCan Art Kill You?\u201d \u2013 an\u00a0interview with Magd\u0105 Szpecht by\u00a0Piotr DobrowolskiLiuba Ilnytska, \u201cTwelve Ukrainian Stories Waiting to\u00a0be\u00a0Staged\u201dMicha\u0142 Centkowski, Micha\u0142 Smolis, \u201cNames and Numbers\u201dZuzanna Kann-Skorupska, \u201cBad Conscience\u201dPodcast \u201cSinging Through Conflict\u201d \u2013 Valeriia Obodianska and Elena Wojciechowska in\u00a0conversation with Anna Galas-Kosil\nAnna Paj\u0119cka\u2019s article was first published in\u00a0Polish in\u00a0Raptularz\u00a0no. 109. 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