Narodowa pornografia
The National Pornography

Summary/Abstract: Ewa Guderian-Czaplińska reviews the play The National Anthem directed by Przemysław Wojcieszek (Helena Modrzejewska Theater in Legnica, premiere: 2-3.04.2016). Guderian-Czaplińska focuses on the political reality shown in the play. Although the actors playing right-wing demons – Pawłowicz, Macierewicz, Duda – exaggerate their roles, the viewers do not laugh, because the scenes on stage are too close to reality. The reviewer believes that Wojcieszek’s production makes no attempt to diagnose the contemporary political situation, it problematizes nothing, and it does not fortify the spirit. Quoting a recent statement by Artur Żmijewski, she risks the hypothesis that “shamelessness and political obscenity reign supreme on the theater stage in Legnica.”

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