About us
About us
The theatre journal Didaskalia. Gazeta Teatralna was established in December 1993 in the circle of the Jagiellonian University. Since March 2007, the Jerzy Grotowski Institute in Wrocław has been the publisher, and the co-publisher is the Faculty of Polish Philology of the Jagiellonian University. The editorial office is located in Krakow.
Didaskalia. Gazeta Teatralna is a critical reflection of phenomena from various areas of theatre and art. In addition to the first nights of dramatic theatre, we regularly discuss events in the fields of dance, performance, visual arts and opera. Information about current life in theatre is intertwined with reflection on the history and tradition of theatre and performing arts, seeing them as mutually illuminating and explaining spaces. The events of current theatre life are inscribed in the wider context of contemporary humanistic thought. An important element of the journal are thematic sections dedicated to selected theoretical, political and philosophical issues, which broaden the field of interpretation of theatre and its presence in social life.
Didaskalia. Gazeta Teatralna are placed on the list of journals scoring the Ministry of Science and Higher Education with the number of points 40 in the following disciplines: arts studies, culture and religion studies, literary studies.
Didaskalia. Gazeta Teatralna do not publish any advertisements on the website.
The articles published in Didaskalia. Gazeta Teatralna are archived at Scopus, ERIH PLUS, CEEOL, CEJSH and Biblioteka Nauki.
The publication’s main version is online, all articles starting from 184 issue are available on a CC BY 4.0 (previous issues, starting from 157/158, are available under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence).
Publishing schedule
The issues are published in the second half of the month in the following cycle:
February (luty)
April (kwiecień)
June (double issue for June-August; czerwiec-sierpień)
October (październik)
December (grudzień)
A special issue in English is published each year in December
Editorial board
Didaskalia. Gazeta Teatralna works as an editorial collective:
dr Marta Bryś (National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków)
Doctoral degree at Theatre Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Academic teacher at Acting Faculty of AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. Her book Postmemory experience in the theatre about performances by Tadeusz Kantor, Jerzy Grzegorzewski, Krzysztof Warlikowski and Monika Strzępka was published in 2020. She works as a freelancer, curator, cultural events producer. Author of theatre reviews and academic texts published in “Didaskalia”, “Dialog” magazines. Since 2021 member of “Didaskalia” team.
(Online professional information)
dr hab. Marcin Kościelniak, prof. UJ (Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
Professor of the Jagiellonian University. Researcher in cultural and theatre studies. Member of the editorial committee of the book series Teatr/Konstelacje in Jagiellonian University Press. Author of books: Prawie ludzkie, prawie moje. Teatr Helmuta Kajzara (2012), „Młodzi niezdolni” i inne teksty o twórcach współczesnego teatru (2014), Egoiści. Trzecia droga w kulturze polskiej lat 80. (2018) and a volume with a selection of Helmut Kajzar's texts Koniec półświni. Wybrane utwory i teksty o teatrze (2012). Co-editor of books: 20-lecie. Teatr polski po 1989 (2010), 1968/PRL/Teatr (2016), Teatr a Kościół (2018). His recent book is: Aborcja i demokracja. Przeciw-historia Polski 1956-1993 (2024).
dr Monika Kwaśniewska (Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
Assistant Professor at the Department of Theatre and Drama of the Jagiellonian University. Author of books Od wstrętu do sublimacji. Teatr Krzysztofa Warlikowskiego w świetle teorii Julii Kristevej (2009), Pytanie o wspólnotę. Jerzy Grzegorzewski i Jan Klata (2016) and Między hierarchią a anarchią. Teatr - Instytucja - Krytyka (2019). Co-editor (together with Grzegorz Niziołek) of the book Zła pamięć. Przeciw-historia w polskim teatrze i dramacie (2012). Currently, she is involved in contemporary performative acting and institutional criticism.
dr Alicja Müller (Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
Doctor of humanities, associate in Faculty of Polish Studies of the Jagiellonian University, dance and choreography researcher, editor. Author of books: Sobątańczenie. Między choreografią a narracją (2017) Kraków 2017) and Teatr (w) ruchu. Krakowski Teatr Tańca (scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, 2023). She has published in journals such as "Didaskalia," "Teksty Drugie," and "Czas Kultury." Laureate of the Andrzej Żurowski competition for young theater critics (2014) and of the Institute of Theatre's competition for the best master's thesis in the field of knowledge about theater, spectacle, and performance (2014/2015). She has collaborated with organizations such as Burdąg Foundation, Performat Foundation, Art Stations Foundation, Krakow Dance Theatre, and Cricoteka. Her research interests include new choreography and non-normative corporeality.
Joanna Targoń
Theatre reviewer of "Gazeta Wyborcza". Editor of books, catalogues of exhibitions and festival publishing houses. She conducts workshops on "Writing about theatre" at the Department of Theatre Knowledge of the Jagiellonian University.
Trainees:
Szymon Golec, Zuzanna Piekarska
Computer Design:
Piotr Kołodziej
Scientific board
dr hab. Anna R. Burzyńska
(Jagiellonian University in Kraków)
doc. mga. Lukáš Jiřička, Ph.D.
The Academy Of Performing Arts In Prague, Czechia
prof. Michał Kobiałka
University of Minnesota, USA
prof. Bryce Lease, PhD
University of London, Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, UK
prof. dr hab. Leszek Kolankiewicz
University of Warsaw, Poland
prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Niziołek
Jagiellonian University, Poland
prof. Katarzyna Osińska
Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Poland
dr hab. Dorota Sajewska
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
Uniwersytet Warszawski, Poland
prof. Thomas Sellar
Yale School of Drama, USA
prof. dr hab. Małgorzata Sugiera
Jagiellonian University, Poland
prof. Tamara Trojanowska
University of Toronto, Canada