On December 19 at 7:00 PM, we invite you to Jam Factory Art Center for a lecture by Joanna Krakowska
“Queer Performance in Times of Hope. Can Artistic Rebellion Change the World — or at Least the Law?”
About the topic
Queer on stage is not always a manifestation of desires; it can also be critical art, political protest, a state of mind – a provocation against what is considered “normal”, but also a constant counterpoint to oneself and one’s own community. The alternative performances of the 1960s and 1970s in America will be a starting point for reflecting on the potential of queerness to bring about change in culture, society, law and oneself. And also, what is the subversive potential of performance in the political struggle for this change?
About speaker
Joanna Krakowska is a theatre historian, associate professor at the Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Theatre Academy in Warsaw. Her research interests include queer performance, history of post-war Polish theatre, political and documentary theatre and drama. Recently published a book on the avant-garde queer performance in New York Odmiencza rewolucja (2020); two volumes of the history of Polish theatre: PRL. Przedstawienia (2016), Demokracja. Przedstawienia (2019) and three volume edition of materials for the women’s history of Polish theatre HyPaTia (2018). The co-editor of the English language anthology (A)pollonia. Twenty First Century Polish Drama and Texts for the Stage (2014) and Platform. East European Performing Arts Companion (2016).
As a member of theatre collective she co-authored two theatre pieces: Kantor Downtown (2015) and Pogarda (Contempt, 2016).
When: December 19, 7:00 PM
Where: Lviv, 124 B. Khmelnytskyi St., “Audytoriia” Hall
Free admission with registration