
The Living Theater was founded in 1947 in New York by Julian Beck, a painter, and Judith Malina, an actress. It was the first American theatre which opposed commercial Broadway productions, striving to combine counterculture values, avant-garde aesthetic searching and a distinct method of stage work. Paulina Szyszka’s documentary is an attempt at defining the phenomenon of this legendary group. An introductory speech is delivered by Joanna Ostrowska, Ph.D., from the Institute of Culture Studies at Adam Mickiewicz University.