In the Słowackiego in Krakow, there are several dozen employees protesting. It is related to the information about the commencement of the procedure of dismissing the current general and artistic director, Krzysztof Głuchowski, from his function.
“When there were rumors about the possible dismissal of the Director of the Juliusz Słowacki Theater in Krakow, Krzysztof Głuchowski, before the previous weekend, the team, concerned about the situation, met and prepared a statement,” Juliusz Słowacki in Krakow.
Cracow. Theater of Juliusz Słowacki. Employee protest
On Thursday, February 17 this year. The Office of the Marshal of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship has decided to dismiss Krzysztof Głuchowski from the position of director of the theater. The reason is to be “Violation of the provisions on the application of the Public Procurement Law” – it was written in the statement.
However, the director and the theater staff believe that the reason for his cancellation is the famous play “Dziady”, which premiered in November last year. The performance was criticized by many politicians associated with the current ruling camp.
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On Thursday evening, in response to the voivode’s decision, a conference was held at the Krakow theater. The theater staff united to protest the decision to dismiss the director.
– It is not about my position, it is not about the stool, it is about the fact that we are witnessing how culture is dying – said director Krzysztof Głuchowski during the conference.
– It’s about independence, freedom of art and freedom of artistic expression […]. I am not going to leave quietly, we will not give up until the very end – he added.
“Dziady” the real reason for Głuchowski’s dismissal from the post of director
The play was criticized by PiS politicians, including Minister Piotr Gliński, who expressed concern that the performance could “exceed the limits of acceptable controversy” or Przemysław Czarnek, who called the show “trash”, although he would not even watch it.
The show was also commented on by the curator from Małopolska, Barbara Nowak, who wrote on her Twitter after the premiere “the show contains content that does not fit in with the goals of the education system defined in Art. 1, points 1-3 of the Educational Law. I ADVISE against organizing school trips to the play” Dziady “at the J. Słowacki Theater”.
The curator added that, in her opinion, it was shameful to use the work of the bard A. Mickiewicz for the purposes of the political struggle of the contemporary anti-government opposition with the Polish raison d’état. Barbara Nowak’s opinion was joined by the Krakow councilor of the Law and Justice party, Adam Kalita, who demanded that Witold Kozłowski, the Marshal of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (on behalf of PiS), “take decisive action against the management of the Słowacki Theater.”
Source: Gazeta
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