Guest performances of Polish companies in Lithuanian SSR: between challenges and possibilities Cover Image

Lenkų teatro gastrolės LTSR: nuo iššūkių iki galimybių
Guest performances of Polish companies in Lithuanian SSR: between challenges and possibilities

Author(s): Martynas Petrikas
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla
Keywords: Lithuanian SSR; People’s Republic of Poland; Soviet Union; cultural exchange; theatre politics

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to survey the chronology of guest performances given in Lithuanian SSR by professional Polish drama companies and to assess the repertoire presented to Lithuanian audiences. In the article, the general framework of management of cultural exchange between People’s Republic of Poland and Soviet Union is reconstructed in order to describe the ideological filter that prevented ideologically questionable productions from crossing Lithuanian border.

  • Issue Year: 20/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 155-168
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Lithuanian
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