School trips. International reception of Tadeusz Słobodzianek drama, Our Class. History in 14 lessons (Nasza klasa. Historia w XIV lekcjach)

Tadeusz Słobodzianek’s play Nasza klasa. Historia w XIV lekcjach is an undeniable success of the Polish drama on a global scale when measured by the number of stagings. The aim of this essay was to identify the drivers of this international success. The investigation is conducted in a wide historical and cultural context, taking into account artistic representations of the Holocaust and academic studies in this field. It was based mainly on the analysis of reviews of foreign stagings of the play using which the author attempted to determine how local critics and audiences perceived the text and the events depicted therein. The survey is preceded by a summary of play reception in Poland from a few years’ perspective upon its release in a printed form as well as its premiere on stage.

 

Tadeusz Słobodzianek’s play Nasza klasa. Historia w XIV lekcjach is an undeniable success of the Polish drama on a global scale when measured by the number of stagings. The aim of this essay was to identify the drivers of this international success. The investigation is conducted in a wide historical and cultural context, taking into account artistic representations of the Holocaust and academic studies in this field. It was based mainly on the analysis of reviews of foreign stagings of the play using which the author attempted to determine how local critics and audiences perceived the text and the events depicted therein. The survey is preceded by a summary of play reception in Poland from a few years’ perspective upon its release in a printed form as well as its premiere on stage.