A.R. Akademia Ruchu. Teatr
Edited by Tomasz Plata
Akademia Ruchu was one of the most important Polish experimental theatres of the last few decades, perhaps even the most important. Clearly different from the theatres of Jerzy Grotowski or Tadeusz Kantor, distinctly different from other groups born out of the student movement, it drew intensively from the experience of the visual arts, contemporary dance and avant-garde music, never losing sight of the sphere of politics and social life. The book presents reconstructions of the seven most interesting performances by the group – from Everyday life after the Great French Revolution (1979) to The Song (1995). This volume, a continuation of the Akademia Ruchu 2003 collection, is an attempt to supplement the history of Polish theatre with new themes and at the same time recall the tradition that should become an important point of reference for also the youngest generation of Polish theatre experimenters.
