1st Edition

Alternative Theatre in Poland

By Kathleen Cioffi Copyright 1998
272 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

The complex nature of the relationship between theatre and politics is explored in this study of the Polish theatre scene. It traces the development of the alternative theatre movement from its origins, in the 1950s, through to its decline in the late 1980s.

Introduction, Background in Polish Theatre History, The Paradox of Censorship 1. The Beginnings of Polish Alternative Theatre 2. Expansion, Experimentation, De-politicization 3. The Full Voice Years 4. Decline But Not Quite Fall 5. The Avant-garde of the Alternative Conclusion: The Aftermath of 1989

Biography

Kathleen M. Cioffi