In a lavishly illustrated book, the author not only takes a look at theatrical texts and works, but also describes a culture of the performative that includes ritual, ceremony and public manifestations.<\/p>\n
In five parallel stories the book celebrates a colourful and multi-faceted depiction of Polish national culture and identity: \u2018The Theatre of Festivities\u2019 describes folk, religious and contemporary public holidays that are inscribed into the lives of individuals and society. \u2018A Theatre of Fundamental Questions\u2019 reconstructs the special Polish tradition of \u2018sacred theatre\u2019. \u2018National Theatre\u2019 recounts the story of national identity, which in Poland is strongly influenced by theatre. The relationship between theatre, politics and power is discussed in \u2018Political Theatre: Between ceremony and protest\u2019. The conclusion, \u2018The Theatre of the Cultural Metropolis\u2019, comprises urban scenes and the history of artistic theatre from the \u2018salon culture\u2019 of the 19th century to the present \u2018theatre of crisis\u2019.<\/p>\n
The English translation that comes after German, Chinese and Russian ones was based on the version updated and revised by the author.<\/p>\n
Performing Poland
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By Dariusz Kosi\u0144ski<\/p>\n
Translated by Paul Vickers <\/p>\n
Published by Performance Research Books<\/p>\n
Publication date: November 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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