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Useful Fictions and Civic Responsibility: Teatr Powszechny, or a Theatre That Gets in the Way Bryce Lease (25155527) Paweł Sztarbowski (25155530) Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Ecology Sociology Developmental Biology Science Policy Mental Health special issue dedicated zygmunt hübner ’ civic institution committed 2015 .</ p paweł sztarbowski explore teatr powszechny transformed paweł sztarbowski teatr powszechny civic responsibility paweł łysak wing populism useful fictions social responsibility public debate migrant communities local residents editorial traces editorial introduces democratic participation cultural institutions critical museum contemporary europe bryce lease agonistic democracy <p>This editorial introduces a special issue dedicated to the work of Teatr Powszechny in Warsaw under the leadership of Paweł Łysak and Paweł Sztarbowski, examining the theatre’s development as a model of politically engaged cultural practice in contemporary Europe. Drawing on Zygmunt Hübner’s concept of ‘a theatre that gets in the way’, the editorial traces how Teatr Powszechny transformed itself into a civic institution committed to public debate, social responsibility, and democratic participation. Situating the theatre within broader discussions of the critical museum, agonistic democracy, and cultural institutions as sites of contestation, Bryce Lease and Paweł Sztarbowski explore its strategies of collaboration with activists, NGOs, migrant communities, and local residents, alongside its responses to the rise of right-wing populism in Poland after 2015.</p> 2026-10-01T09:02:27Z Text Journal contribution 10.6084/m9.figshare.34041665.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Useful_Fictions_and_Civic_Responsibility_Teatr_Powszechny_or_a_Theatre_That_Gets_in_the_Way/34041665 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0