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Mrożek i jego „Tango” w Brazylii
Mrożek and his „Tango” in Brazil

Author(s): Aleksandra Pluta
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Mrożek; theatre; Brazil; Polish-Brazilian relations

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses Brazilian production of Sławomir Mrożek’s „Tango” staged in 1972 in Rio de Janeiro, as well as Polish-Brazilian connections and relationships observed among the artists working on this play. A separate part of the article presents Mrożek’s one-week stay in Rio de Janeiro and his contacts with the Brazilian press. The Polish author turned out to be a difficult interlocutor for Brazilian journalists. The article is based on the materials published in the local newspapers and interviews with the director and the actors.

  • Issue Year: 21/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 161-172
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish