The play is a prime example of Witkacy’s , which aimed to provoke a "metaphysical shudder" in the audience by moving away from realism toward a more mystical and abstract theatrical experience.
The story is set in a fictional Polish manor house where the owner, , lives with his two daughters. w_malym_dworku_stanislaw_ignacy_witkiewicz_1969...
For more detailed production records and archival photos, you can explore the Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego or check for available digital broadcasts on the TVP VOD platform. The play is a prime example of Witkacy’s
It is famously subtitled a "comedy with corpses" because characters frequently die or return from the dead without the expected tragic weight. w_malym_dworku_stanislaw_ignacy_witkiewicz_1969...