It is Better to See It with One’s Eyes: The Celebration of the Independence Day in the Schools of the Second Polish Republic
Abstract
The Independence Day was one of the most important state holidays in the Second Polish Republic. The celebration of the tenth anniversary of regaining independence in 1928 was preceded with special preparations; it is then that "Przegląd Oświatowy" published a list of suggested celebration scenarios which included not only holy masses, lectures, and public speeches but also spectacles with tableaux vivants. The proposition, by prescribing the way to celebrate, did not work too well in schools, and in grammar schools in particular. The article discusses other propositions for spectacles suggested at the time that were better suited for younger children, as they often took on the form of a fairy tale. The convention made it easier for the seven- or eight-year-old viewers to understand the difficult issues of national subjugation, fight for freedom and independence.
Keywords:
school theatre, Polish theatre in the 20s and 1930s, theatre and politics, theatre of the Second Polish Republic, Independence of PolandReferences
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