Stories of Zina and Her Children – Joanna Turowicz speaks with the creators of Stories of Zina Cover Image

Historie Ziny i jej dzieci - z Nelą Brzezińską, Danielem Brzezińskim, Katarzyną Regulską, Magdą Sobolewską i Joanną Wichowską rozmawia Joanna Turowicz
Stories of Zina and Her Children – Joanna Turowicz speaks with the creators of Stories of Zina

Author(s): Joanna Turowicz
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts
Published by: Instytut im. Jerzego Grotowskiego
Keywords: Theatre; Performing Arts; Interview

Summary/Abstract: A conversation about the play Stories of Zina, based on stories of Chechen women living as refugees in Poland. The conversation concerns issues of the female experience of war and exile, documentary theater as a forum for the excluded, and the identity of the second generation of refugees from the Caucasus. The actresses speak of the creation of the play, the building of the theatrical narrative on the basis of true stories, and the aim of the play, which is to break down social stereotypes concerning refugees.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 106
  • Page Range: 71-77
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish