Papers by Zofia Smolarska
TheatreForum, An International Journal of Innovative Performance , 2017
Polish Theatre Journal, 2017
The author takes as her starting point the assumption that institutional theatre in Poland since ... more The author takes as her starting point the assumption that institutional theatre in Poland since 1989 has been undergoing a secret, non-systemic transformation from the Fordian to the post-Fordian model (the latter being peculiar to late capitalism). The author argues that, although little has been offered by way of substantial reflection on the subject, the changes in question contribute to the exploitation of the lowest-earning staff, leading towards the gradual extinction of craft in theatre. The article aims to identify systemic reasons for existing dysfunctions, such as inadequate self-knowledge within the organization, institutional disintegration and structural opportunism. The findings presented here are based on qualitative research undertaken by the author: interviews with more than eighty craftspeople, technicians and stagehands, both employed and retired.
Polish Theatre Journal, 2018
The article is a recapitulation of Wojtek Ziemilski’s work, from his earliest intermedial product... more The article is a recapitulation of Wojtek Ziemilski’s work, from his earliest intermedial productions (Map) up to the most recent productions, staged at publicly funded theatres (Come Together, One Gesture). An association with Brecht’s Lehrstücke provides a framework for bringing these formally disparate projects together. The author analyses Ziemilski’s pedagogic strategies, noting that his productions create a situation of transfer of knowledge not just with their form (conference, seminar, translation seminar, lecture, etc.), but also with their theme, which is often teaching or learning. The author observes that what differentiates Ziemilski from Brecht, making him into an undogmatic teacher is, first, the pivotal place unanswered questions take in his productions; and, second, the fact that he carries out the role of director as a mediator between various worldviews and paradigms.
Polish Theatre Journal, 2017
The conversation with Justyna Lipko-Konieczna and Justyna Sobczyk summarises the ten-year history... more The conversation with Justyna Lipko-Konieczna and Justyna Sobczyk summarises the ten-year history of establishing theatre pedagogy in Polish institutional theatres in which they've played key roles. It also attempts a critical reflection on assumptions and values which are fundamental to theatre pedagogy, such as community, creative process and its anti-hierarchic character. The interviewees are pioneers in contemporary Polish theatre pedagogy. They refer to democratic values which are constitutive for their activity, and discuss these in the context of contemporary political changes in Poland. Based on their artistic projects and workshops they've conducted, they talk about difficulties and challenges faced by theatre pedagogues, as well as discussing the range of responsibility they have towards their own institutional environments in schools and theatres.
Polish Theatre Journal, 2016
The essay is the author’s relation from participation in the work on a multimedia production of t... more The essay is the author’s relation from participation in the work on a multimedia production of the Rimini Protokoll theatre collective, Situation Rooms (2013), to which ‘experts in everyday life’ were invited in the roles of narrators of their own video tales. The author, convinced that the value of a work of art depends on the method it was created, describes the organization of the big-budget production and its artistic implications. As points of comparison, she then gives examples of Polish documentaries also created with the participation of their protagonists, the creators of which attempted to deal in various ways with the aporia inherent in the documentary film genre.
Drafts by Zofia Smolarska
The main aim of the paper is to present the results of a Polish-Icelandic theatre project and to ... more The main aim of the paper is to present the results of a Polish-Icelandic theatre project and to describe the production process of the performance by applying the idea of theatre ecology in the performance’s analysis.
A Polish-Icelandic project ‘Blue Planet’ – partly financed from EEA funds – was held by the Miniatura City Theatre in Gdańsk, Poland in cooperation with the Association of Independent Theatres in Iceland. During the project Polish actors and a stage designer worked with Icelandic director and actor Erling Jóhannesson and with the musicians from the well-known Icelandic band, múm to stage children’s play ‘The Story of the Blue Planet’ by Andri Snær Magnason. The Polish premiere of the performance took place on 17th of May 2014. In September 2014 the performance will be shown in Reykjavík and Akureyri.
The play by Andri Snaer Magnason tackles the issue of environmental responsibility. It also raises the question of global inequalities and the very problematic role of the democracy in dealing with this inequality. In my paper I am going to analyze the production process of the performance ‘Blue Planet’ from an ecological point of view by translating environmental values, strategies and terms such as sustainability, recycling, balance, diversity, ecosystem to the field of the performance. The director’s attempt to translate the story from the Icelandic context to the Polish one (with respect to the environmental, political and historical differences between the two countries) will appear in the presentation as a background to the above mentioned issues.
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A Polish-Icelandic project ‘Blue Planet’ – partly financed from EEA funds – was held by the Miniatura City Theatre in Gdańsk, Poland in cooperation with the Association of Independent Theatres in Iceland. During the project Polish actors and a stage designer worked with Icelandic director and actor Erling Jóhannesson and with the musicians from the well-known Icelandic band, múm to stage children’s play ‘The Story of the Blue Planet’ by Andri Snær Magnason. The Polish premiere of the performance took place on 17th of May 2014. In September 2014 the performance will be shown in Reykjavík and Akureyri.
The play by Andri Snaer Magnason tackles the issue of environmental responsibility. It also raises the question of global inequalities and the very problematic role of the democracy in dealing with this inequality. In my paper I am going to analyze the production process of the performance ‘Blue Planet’ from an ecological point of view by translating environmental values, strategies and terms such as sustainability, recycling, balance, diversity, ecosystem to the field of the performance. The director’s attempt to translate the story from the Icelandic context to the Polish one (with respect to the environmental, political and historical differences between the two countries) will appear in the presentation as a background to the above mentioned issues.
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Recenzje wydawnicze: prof. Tomasz Kubikowski i prof. Dariusz Kosiński
Recenzje prasowe:
Weronika Szczawińska: http://www.teatr-pismo.pl/czytelnia/2156/rewizja_pewnej_fascynacji/
Klaudia Laś: http://www.grotowski.net/performer/performer-16/krytyczka-uczestniczaca
A Polish-Icelandic project ‘Blue Planet’ – partly financed from EEA funds – was held by the Miniatura City Theatre in Gdańsk, Poland in cooperation with the Association of Independent Theatres in Iceland. During the project Polish actors and a stage designer worked with Icelandic director and actor Erling Jóhannesson and with the musicians from the well-known Icelandic band, múm to stage children’s play ‘The Story of the Blue Planet’ by Andri Snær Magnason. The Polish premiere of the performance took place on 17th of May 2014. In September 2014 the performance will be shown in Reykjavík and Akureyri.
The play by Andri Snaer Magnason tackles the issue of environmental responsibility. It also raises the question of global inequalities and the very problematic role of the democracy in dealing with this inequality. In my paper I am going to analyze the production process of the performance ‘Blue Planet’ from an ecological point of view by translating environmental values, strategies and terms such as sustainability, recycling, balance, diversity, ecosystem to the field of the performance. The director’s attempt to translate the story from the Icelandic context to the Polish one (with respect to the environmental, political and historical differences between the two countries) will appear in the presentation as a background to the above mentioned issues.
Recenzje wydawnicze: prof. Tomasz Kubikowski i prof. Dariusz Kosiński
Recenzje prasowe:
Weronika Szczawińska: http://www.teatr-pismo.pl/czytelnia/2156/rewizja_pewnej_fascynacji/
Klaudia Laś: http://www.grotowski.net/performer/performer-16/krytyczka-uczestniczaca