Od walizki do sieci. Wokół archiwum Teatru Węgajty
From a Suitcase to the Net. On the Teatr Węgajty Archive

Summary/Abstract: This article is dedicated to the Teatr Węgajty archive, created as part of the Teatr Węgajty – 35 Years of an Anthropological Theatre project and socio-cultural quests. The authors refer to studies by, i.a. Jacques Derrida, Pierre Nora, Ernst van Alphen, and Aleida Assmann, focused on archives, bringing the reader closer to the archivisation activity of Erdmute and Wacław Sobaszek, associated with their undertakings at Teatr Węgajty, and problematizing their work performed as creators of the digital archive. The article explains the work methods and decisions made by the research team, connected with the construction of the collection and the systematization of accumulated and newly produced material. Furthermore, the authors disclose their hopes and doubts concerning the specificity of the Internet archive, and analyse relations between material kept in the archive and the context surrounding the latter. Finally, the article describes the evolution-transition from an analogue props room at the home of the founders of Teatr Węgajty to an accessible digital collection widely open to new users.

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