Inka Dowlasz Explained

Inka Dowlasz (born 25 May 1949) is a Polish theater director, playwright, screenwriter, psychologist and teacher. Dowlasz’s theatrical performances were given in theatres in Poland and abroad. From 1972–1982 she cooperated with Jerzy Grotowski’s "Teatr Laboratorium" on “Theatre of Sources", "University of Nations Theaters“ and "Tree of People", "Initiative – Mountain".

Life and career

Dowlasz was born and brought up in Szczecin, Poland, the daughter of Weronika and Grzegorz Dowlasz, widely regarded as the first founders of home for orphanages in Poland. Dowlasz’s father was a writer and Armia Krajowa (Home Army) soldier.

In 1968 Dowlasz began to study psychology at Jagiellonian University and at Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts, finishing with a PhD degree. During her studies she worked on techniques for building a role.

Since 1990 permanently connected with Ludowy Theatre in Kraków. She performed with Contact Theater in Manchester, in Teatr Polski and Teatr Współczesny in Szczecin, Teatr im. Siemaszkowej in Rzeszów, Teatr im. Jaracza in Łodz and Stary Teatr im. Modrzejewskiej in Kraków, (In this the Crucible by Arthur Millera and The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe). In 1998 Dowlasz founded Improwizacjon Studio and in 2000 Therapy by Art Studio.

Dowlasz is a member of the board of directors of the "Association of Innovation in Science and Culture" and "Union of Artists of the Polish Scene in Warsaw" and is also a member of "Association Unicorn".

Awards

Major productions and writing

Works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dowlasz Inka . Adit.art.pl . 2013-11-05.