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Posthumous Kantor productions questioned

opinion-review · 2026-04-23

Tadeusz Kantor died on December 8, 1990. Since then, some productions have continued to be labeled as Kantor's theater or stagings, despite his absence to authorize them. The article interrogates the legitimacy of these designations, avoiding succession disputes.

Key facts

  • Tadeusz Kantor died on December 8, 1990.
  • Some productions are still called Théâtre de Kantor or mises en scène de Kantor.
  • Kantor can no longer confirm or deny the validity of these labels.
  • The article questions the use of Kantor's name for posthumous works.

Entities

Artists

  • Tadeusz Kantor

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