1st Edition

Alternative Theatre in Poland

By Kathleen Cioffi Copyright 1998
    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    292 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