Catholic Church -- Poland

Overview "This thesis explores threads of identity, weaving together influences that shape the sense of self, including ancestry, childhood, culture, and religion. These themes spread across three sections; "on a loom" is a meditation on interfaith upbringing and the reconciliation of two belief systems, "heirloom" relates to paternal ties, and "bloom" speaks to maternal heritage. The collection highlights two matriarchs and how they lived out their individual cultures (Jewish and Colombian) and...

Overview "In 2017 Teatr Powszechny invited Oliver Frljić to direct an adaptation of Stanisław Wyspiański's 1899 play, Klątwa. The production was critical of The Polish Catholic Church and included several scenes that angered The conservative Polish government. The production became mired with daily protests, one of which culminated with a protestor attacking an audience member with a liquid corrosive. The conservative government maintains that Klątwa is an attack on Catholics and as of April 2019,...