Książę Niezłomny, czyli Polak‑katolik
The Constant Prince, or: The Catholic Pole

Summary/Abstract: Krystyna Duniec’s article covers a staging of Calderon/Słowacki’s The Constant Prince, directed by Juliusz Osterwa. Sketching a historical, social, and political outline of the interwar period, the critic fits the play into the trend of phenomena aiming to shape the identity of the Catholic Pole, based on the Romantic ideals of messianism. Duniec finds the moment of spiritual transformation in Osterwa’s work, reminiscent of Christian theater, in the first Kiev production of The Constant Prince. The writer also covers the Warsaw premiere of 1918, pointing out the stage design, the character of the production, and its reception. Part of the text is devoted to the history of the Reduta.

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