A year after his wife, Anastazja, died under mysterious circumstances, the daughters hold a spiritualist séance .
The play is a prime example of Witkacy’s , which aimed to provoke a "metaphysical shudder" in the audience by moving away from realism toward a more mystical and abstract theatrical experience. w_malym_dworku_stanislaw_ignacy_witkiewicz_1969...
This version is celebrated for its stellar cast and its ability to capture Witkacy's unique sense of irony and the absurd. Helmut Kajzar. Key Cast: Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Dyapanazy Nibek (the father). Danuta Szaflarska as the Ghost of Mother (Anastazja Nibek). Zofia Saretok as Zosia and Krystyna Miecikówna as Amelka. Format: Black and white television broadcast. Plot Overview A year after his wife, Anastazja, died under
It is famously subtitled a "comedy with corpses" because characters frequently die or return from the dead without the expected tragic weight. Helmut Kajzar