While it is one of Witkacy’s works closest to a realistic setting, it uses that setting specifically to dismantle the conventions of stage realism.
A year after his wife, Anastazja, died under mysterious circumstances, the daughters hold a spiritualist séance . w_malym_dworku_stanislaw_ignacy_witkiewicz_1969...
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. While it is one of Witkacy’s works closest