Theatre doesn’t always come from major institutions or big cities. The Mlynów Theatre is based in Cieszyn, which is on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic. It’s a group of young people who create performances together, learn acting and engage with the world through art.
This helps people work together and be more aware of what’s going on around them, while giving them a chance to talk about their feelings and experiences. The young actors and actresses tackle themes such as exclusion, poverty and history, showing that theatre can be a tool for real change, even far from major cultural centres.
@KrytykaPolitycznaTV had a chat with the people at Mlynów Theatre to find out what theatre means to them, what they get out of being in the group, and what it’s like to create art outside of the mainstream.
This video is part of our monthly “Periphery” series.
