The play ruthlessly mocks traditional psychological dramas about adultery, jealousy, and suicide by treating death and haunting with comedic indifference. Witkacy’s Artistic Philosophy
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. w_malym_dworku_stanislaw_ignacy_witkiewicz_1969...
To everyone’s surprise, the ghost of the mother actually appears and begins participating in the family's daily life as if it were perfectly normal. It is famously subtitled a "comedy with corpses"
It is famously subtitled a "comedy with corpses" because characters frequently die or return from the dead without the expected tragic weight. Key Cast: Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Dyapanazy Nibek (the
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
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.