Biedni chcą do nieba
The Poor ask for Heaven

Summary/Abstract: A review of Ödön von Horváth’s Kazimierz i Karolina (Kasimir and Karoline) directed by Wojciech Klemm (Lubuski Teatr in Zielona Góra, 21.09.2013). The reviewer analyses the social dimension of the dystopic vision of the world presented in the play. A special attention is devoted to the characters who suffer from poverty and from the “death of the soul” but who in spite of all crave for happiness. The reviewer claims that although the production presents the original play in a clear and concise way and despite the fact that the action is successfully set in Polish realities, the director does not manage to tap into the full political potential of the play.

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