Telewizyjne inscenizacje dramatów antycznych w czasach III RP
Television productions of antique dramas during Third Republic of Poland

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the history of the staging of antique dramas in the Television Theater. Chronological analysis of realized shows allows us to understand how many factors influenced the character of television staging. Technological advances in television have largely determined the aesthetics of the Television Theater, which over the years has been more and more eager to tap into the means of expression and the differences between television and film have begun to blur. The end result of the play has always been decisive for many elements – the choice of translation, the poetic sensitivity of the director, the acting workshop, the political situation, technological possibilities and the television reception. The history of television staging also shows the development of Polish theatronic thought and proves the universality of antique content, which despite the passing of years, is losing little of its relevance. A little more than a half-century perspective proves that the drama legacy of ancient Greece is a material for a very diverse stage interpretation. In addition, the article shows the violent departure of antique themes in Polish theater and the gradual depreciation of the educational role of public television.

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