Preface

TL;DRAbstract

One of the challenges of this project has been to combine all of the disciplinary discourses – from Slavic studies, history, critical theory, and theatre and performance studies. As each field has its own history and disciplinary vocabulary that evolved visa- vis its own social, cultural, political and historical circumstances, the challenge is to bridge their semantic fields, focusing on “historical norms of comprehension, about which we know so little, and to which interpretation owes so much.” The challenge was also to balance the varied levels of subject expertise that each discipline brings; for Slavic studies scholars, mentioning the production history of Mickiewicz's Forefathers’ Eve might seem a nuisance, but for the general performance studies scholars, who teach Grotowski and Kantor in avant-garde directing courses, it might be the first time they hear Mickiewicz's name. At the same time, while discussing formal aspects of Grotowski's and Kantor's works might seem for perform

Chat with Paper

AI Agents for this Paper