Z czego powstaje opowieść
What a Tale Is Made of

Summary/Abstract: Olga Katafiasz reviews Ewelina Marciniak’s play "The Books of Jakub", an adaptation of Olga Tokarczuk’s book of the same title (Zygmunt Hübner Powszechny Theater in Warsaw, premiere: 13.05.2016). In describing the method of adapting the novel, the author claims that the attempt to tell the complex and multileveled story of Jakub Frank in a way that is comprehensible to the viewer who has not read the novel necessitates many simplifications. Katafiasz notes that Katarzyna Borkowska’s set design builds a world full of contradictions, while the excessively costumed actors are an illustration of how we perceive Eastern cultures. In her opinion, Marciniak’s production needs historical context on the situation of the Jews in prewar Poland, and the play’s conclusion clashes with Tokarczuk’s intentions.

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