Chór antyczny oraz jego wcielenia w inscenizacjach współczesnych polskich reżyserów

Abstract

The article focuses on the forms and different roles of the Ancient Greek Chorus in contemporary Polish theatre. The author of the text refers to the choral identity in three Polish performances that were produced in the twenty-first Century: Oresteia directed by Jan Klata, Bacchae directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and Iphigeneia at A… the production by Ośrodek Praktyk Teatralnych „Gardzienice”/The „Gardzienice” Centre of Theatrical Practices. The article explores the manifold ways of perception and interpretation of the „collective persona” in contemporary Polish performances as well as discusses the relationship between these performances and Ancient Greek drama. The author also analyses the devices that are used by theatre directors to create this collective subject on the stage