International Audience in Non-Institutional Theaters from Poznań. Description and Analysis of Artistic and Social Activities Addressed to Migrants and Refugees Cover Image

Publiczność międzynarodowa w poznańskich teatrach pozainstytucjonalnych. Opis i analiza działalności artystycznej i społecznej adresowanej do migrantów i uchodźców
International Audience in Non-Institutional Theaters from Poznań. Description and Analysis of Artistic and Social Activities Addressed to Migrants and Refugees

Author(s): Magdalena Grenda
Subject(s): Sociology of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: international audience; non-institutional theatre; refugees; inclusion strategies; culture-forming activity

Summary/Abstract: The article’s aim is to describe and critically assess the cultural projects addressed to the international audience, which were prepared by the independent theatres in Poznań. The problem discussed in the text is analysed in the light of the current research from the fields of social studies, performance studies, culture studies or audience development studies. The article was divided into two parts. In the first part – the theoretical one – the most important notions, issues and definitions pertaining to the topic of this article were discussed. In the second one, listed, described and analysed were the specific and practical actions addressed towards the migrants and refugees, which were taken by the independent scene in Poznań. The statements of the leaders of Poznań’s independent theatre companies were included as well.

  • Issue Year: 24/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 51-67
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish