Podręcznik na scenie
A Guidebook for the Stage

Summary/Abstract: A review of the play Primer by Michał Zadara (Nowy Theater in Warsaw, premiere: 8.09.2014), focusing on the advantages that come from adapting Marian Falski's well-known school book for the stage. The author notes that Falski's primer hold a paradoxical place in the collective consciousness – on the one hand, every Pole encounters it while learning to read, but after it is used, memory of its existence begins to fade. Describing Zadara's play, Schreiber points out the diversity of stage ideas, which makes the production a good choice for children. He also lists the strategies that make Primer an interesting performance for adult viewers.

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