Queering Polishness in Polish Theatre Since 2005: Dissenting Bodies

Contents
About the Author
1 Introduction
	Notes on Methodology
	Notes
	References
2 The Transformative Power of Dissensus: Polish Normativity and Queer Dissensus in Contemporary Polish Theatre
	Odmieńćzość, or Polish Queer Theory
	Polish Normativity
	The Transformative Power of Dissensus
	Queer Dissensus
	Is Polish Theatre Postdramatic Theatre?
	Notes
	References
3 Exploring the Field, Reshaping the Field: On the Theatre Field in Poland, Precarity, and Protest
	Public, Commercial, Independent Theatres
	Missing Links: Dance and Performance Art
	Permanent Precarity
	Weak Resistance in Contemporary Critical Polish Theatre
	Notes
	References
4 Reorienting the Nation: On Polish National Identity, Weak Messianism, and Queer Failure
	Polish Romantic Messianism
	Polishness After the Second World War
	Transforming Polishness: The Development of Polish National Identity After the Transformation
	Weak Messianism
	Queer Failure
	Relentless War: Niech żyje wojna !!! by Monika Strzępka and Paweł Demirski
	Shattered Opportunities: Solidarność. Nowy Projekt by Paweł Wodziński
	Tearing Up: Have A Good Cry by Magda Szpecht, Lena Schimscheiner, Weronika Pelczyńska
	Notes
	References
5 Challenging the Artistic Genius: On Collaborative Modes of Production in Theatre and Performance
	What’s in a Name: Defining the Artistic Genius
	The Artistic Genius in the Theatre Field
	Abusive Power Dynamics in the Polish Theatre Field
	Mikro Teatr: Bez tytułu by Ania Nowak
	Precarious Wisdom: Mikro-Dziady by Anna Smolar
	CHANGE—NOW!: KLUB by Akademia Teatralna Students and Weronika Szczawińska
	Notes
	References
6 Decolonising Polishness: On Postcolonial Theory, Racism, and Transphobia
	Postcolonial Theory and Poland
	Afro-Poland
	Queering the Latin Division: Masakra by Paweł Sakowicz
	Autonomous Bodies: Henrietta Lacks by Anna Smolar
	Queer Futures, Queer Pasts: Bez tytułu (Znowu Razem) by Michał Borczuch
	Notes
	References
7 Conclusion: On Polish Normativity (Revisited) and Missing Threads
	Note
	References
Index