Wszystko na sprzedaż?
Everything’s Up for Sale?

Summary/Abstract: Agata Chałupnik reviews Neron by Wiktor Rubin (director) and Jolanta Janiczak (script; Powszechny Theater in Warsaw, premiere: 23 March 2018). Focusing on the performative dimension of the play, she explores how the artists try to give audiences the chance to participate in the play, and with what consequences. Chałupnik points out how the audience is situated on the stage, in the seating area, and on the balconies, alluding to the class hierarchies in Ancient Rome. She does wonder, however, if the artists’ strategies are effective in prompting reflection on the uncomfortable and privileged place of the theater viewer.

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