Univerzális dolgozó
Universal Worker

Summary/Abstract: The drama and the performance of David Schwartz entitled Universal Worker, was performed in the pandemic year of 2020 in the frame of the Season of Political Theatre in Bucharest. In our current issue we present the text of the performance translated by Ferenc André. Schwartz is one of the strongest representatives of contemporary Romanian political theatre, and he is deeply concerned by the social problems of the post socialist Romania; in his performance he presents such phenomena that have many actors: the workers’ rights of a multinational company. The dramatic happenings of four workers employed by a fictional shopping mall chain present their struggles, dilemmas and follows how they submerge in the (self)exploitation of their accelerated work. This process is stopped by the workers’ syndicate, that is not supported (and is even cancelled) by the multinational company. Schwartz presents through human conflicts and relations the structural problem of the difficulties of the workers’ right preservation – accompanied by wry sense of humor and Brechtian songs.

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