Coming Home: The New Ecology of The Gardzienice Theatre Association of Poland

The work of the Gardzienice Theatre Association of Poland has twice previously been documented in this journal, most recently in 1987 (TDR 31, 1). Since then the company has furthered its reputation abroad; in 1993, for example, they were invited to Tadashi Suzuki's renowned international festival in Toga, Japan. They have also become more widely recognized at home, with award-winning performances at many Polish festivals. They have also considerably expanded their base in the village of Gardzienice, from which they take their name. These positive developments have occurred alongside minor fracturing in the personnel of the company, major administrative difficulties such as debt-in June 1993 this was roughly the equivalent of £8,000- and some artistic 'dilution' or lack of clarity in the company's direction.