NADA House 2021

The characters and events presented on the curtain tell an alternative, subversive version of the history. Tadeusz Kantor’s theater performed in New York twice in the 1980s, seeing intensified protests by activists for LGBTQ rights and antiracism. However, none of these street events and socialpolitical fervor influenced the shape of the performances. That is why demonstrators appear on the fabric as new performers, mixing with Kantor’s iconic characters or employees of the La Mama Theater, asking the question about the inclusiveness of contemporary art, but also the possibility of reevaluating past works.

Tadeusz Kantor’s “rough drafts” are the
notes, jottings, various types of drawings
and so forth which he made while
working on his theatrical productions.