In the “Open-Air” and Repertory Theatre. Stage Adaptations of Adolf Dygasiński’s Dramas Cover Image

W „ogródku” i teatrze repertuarowym. Sceniczne realizacje dramatów Adolfa Dygasińskiego
In the “Open-Air” and Repertory Theatre. Stage Adaptations of Adolf Dygasiński’s Dramas

Author(s): Agata Skała
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Dygasiński Adolf (1839-1902); 19th-century drama; open-air theatre; commedia dell’arte; intimate drama; monodrama

Summary/Abstract: The scope of the problems presented in this article is determined by the dramatic works of Adolf Dygasiński. The positivist writer is the author of four stage plays, created in the years 1891-1894, all of which were staged – in “open-air” and repertory theatres. The author focuses on the conventional determinants of the poetics of Dygasiński’s dramas, the relationship of his works to Aleksander Ładnowski’s drama, and on this background she presents the modern character of the monodrama Rogieluk – an example of a static drama in which the lack of motion organises the so-called intimate art of the soul. The principle of intimacy of the drama exploits non-verbal means of expression: body language and the movement of characters, as well as silence – silent acting, correlated with the hero’s psychomotor limitations.

  • Issue Year: 66/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 179-194
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish