Has the Plebian Silesia Overshadowed Aristocratic Silesia? Problems in Depicting Locality in the Theater  Cover Image

Czy Śląsk plebejski przesłonił Śląsk arystokratyczny? Problemy przedstawiania lokalności w teatrze
Has the Plebian Silesia Overshadowed Aristocratic Silesia? Problems in Depicting Locality in the Theater

Author(s): Ewa Bal
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts
Published by: Instytut im. Jerzego Grotowskiego
Keywords: article; Śląsk; arytokracja; Arjuna Appadurai; "Piąta strona świata"; Robert Talarczyk; "Synek"; Maciej Podstawny; Marcin Gaweł; "Frelka"; "Morfina"; Ewelina Marciniak; "Czerwone Zagłębie"; Marek Kalita; Aleksandra Popławska

Summary/Abstract: The reader is reminded of the world of the prewar Silesian aristocracy, which, as proven by Ewa Bal, set the foundations of Silesia and Silesianness. The author analyzes Silesianness in the context of the concept of locality put forward by Arjun Appadurai in his book Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization, pondering why the creators of plays concerning Silesia do not examine the region's aristocratic roots. Bal analyzes plays produced over the last few seasons, including Marcin Gaweł's monodrama Sonny Boy directed by Maciej Podstawny, Chicks directed by Marcin Gaweł, Morphine directed by Ewelina Marciniak, The Fifth Side of the World directed by Robert Talarczyk, and Red Basin directed by Marek Kalita and Aleksandra Popławska.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 127-128
  • Page Range: 89-94
  • Page Count: 6