Czytanie kulis
Reading the Backstage

Summary/Abstract: Diana Poskuta-Włodek comments on a book by Dorota Jarząbek-Wasyl, Behind the Scenes:The Birthof PerformancesinPolish 19th-cenury Theater (Uniwersytet Jagielloński Publishers, Krakow 2016) in the context of the theatrical backstage in theatrological thought, and the impact of backstage life on creative work. The reviewer indicates the scholar’s methodology, a genetic critique mainly conducted on the basis of documentation of theaters in Lwów, Krakow, and Warsaw. She shows admiration for the author’s thorough research, in particular where previous oversights are concerned; she also appreciates the freshness and creativity in approach to the topic.

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