„Klątwa” w Teatrze Rozrywki. Cenzura w afekcie

The subject of the article is the circumstances of the production of The Curse, directed by Oliver Frljić, at the Teatr Rozrywki (Entertainment Theatre) in Chorzow in August 2017 as part of the Wakacyjny Przegląd Przedstawień (Holiday Performance Festival). This was the first presentation of this play outside the house of the Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw. For a few weeks while the show was on sale nothing foreshadowed the subsequent protests to block its presentation. Recalling the events of five years ago, I do not only reconstruct the course of events, but also analyse the documentation that could be collected at the theatre and the experiences of the staff, as well as the role of the media, the Catholic Church and local politicians in the creation of events. The actions aimed at cancelling the performance fall into the category that Grzegorz Niziołek calls censorship of passion as the passionate emotions surrounding the performance significantly influenced the way it was organised.