The Lame God Hephaestus. Jan Dorman and the Classical Tradition
Justyna Biernat
Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3816-0400
Abstract
The paper is an analysis of Jan Dorman’s theatre practice in the context of the classical tradition. It examines the archival collections of The Theatre Institute documenting the collaboration of Jan Dorman with Anna Świrszczyńska on the staging of O kulawym bogu Hefajstosie (“The Lame God Hephaestus”), Świrszczyńska’s radio play. The extant correspondence between the creators of the production and the director’s copies permit us to explore and analyse the ways in which classical antiquity inspired Dorman’s work. Although Dorman never adapted any ancient Greek text to the stage, his practice indicates a strong presence of the classical tradition, in particular the Greek comedy, in his mode of theatre.
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Jan Dorman, Anna Świrszczyńska, children theatre, ancient Greek theatre, Polish theatreReferences
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Justyna BiernatInstitute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3816-0400
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