Medical University of Warsaw cordially invites to the next Open Fulbright Lecture, which will take place January 17, at 5.30 pm in room no. 8 of MUW's Main Library (63, Żwirki i Wigury St.). A guest speaker will be Rachel Moss, who will give a lecture entitled ”From Dybbuk to Skrzypek: A brief history of Jewishness in Polish performance”.
From the interwar period onwards, Jewish cultural material and production has been part of the bustling theatrical scene in Poland, whether performed independently, in partnership, or through modes of translation and cultural transmission from Polish to Jewish spheres, and vice-versa. Throughout that time, Jewish material and performed Jewishness has been one means of exploring both ongoing and new conversations about the world beyond the theatre. This talk will highlight several critically acclaimed - and commercially successful - performances from the past century alongside their significance within changing political and cultural contexts.