Playing (with) Memory.
A Review Essay of Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski Directed by Derek Goldman
Keywords:
Memory, Theatre Culture, Jan Karski, Predictive MachineAbstract
The presented review essay concerns the performance of Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski theatrical play (directed by Derek Goldman), which took place on 1st of February 2023 at Variété Theatre in Kraków.
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