The Theatre Institute is pleased to invite you to read the publication “Les professionnel·les de la production, figures centrales dans l’écosystème du théâtre et des arts de la scène. Rapport d’étude qualitative” [Producers as Central Figures in the Theatre and Performing Arts Ecosystem. A Report from a Qualitative Study]. The study authors are Magdalena Tędziagolska and Anna Biernat. The French translation of the report introduces to French audiences the Institute’s study which concerns the work and situation of producers led in the Polish context. It was developed as part of the preparations for the Poland–France 2027 Cultural Season.

A producer working in the field of theatre and performing arts is a profession that is difficult to define unambiguously in Poland. It appears in the official classification of occupations and specialisations as ‘theatre producer’, but its description does not take into account the diversity of genres, contexts and roles of producers (e.g. working in institutional theatre vs. running an independent theatre). The report stems from the need for a scientific approach to the issue of identity and the needs of people working as producers in theatre and performing arts in Poland. Who are they? How do they define themselves? Do they recognise each other and see themselves as a professional group? Do they work internationally, and are they part of networks emerging in Poland and abroad? What is the position of these professions in the industry and on the market?

The study conducted by Magdalena Tędziagolska and Anna Biernat was exploratory in nature – it was meant as a ‘snapshot’ of the community. The sample selection was specific to the qualitative nature of the study, allowing us to focus on diagnosing the situation, mapping out challenges and tensions, and gathering valuable insights. The research sample included people working in production professions that varied in terms of: type of employment (full-time, contract) and type of employer (public institution, e.g. theatre, cultural centre, NGO); geographical area of activity; genre of activity (e.g. drama theatre, commercial and off-theatre, dance, theatre-related events such as e.g. performative readings, experimental and cross-genre activities, circus, mass stage events such as festivals, etc.); gender; length of service and generational affiliation.

The study report is now available in French (click here to download). 

As an extended publication which includes contextual texts is also available in Polish (click here to download) and English (click here to download).

Les professionnel·les de la production, figures centrales dans l’écosystème du théâtre et des arts de la scène. Rapport d’étude qualitative

Report authors: Magdalena Tędziagolska i Anna Biernat
Editors: Karolina Dziełak-Żakowska, Krystyna Mogilnicka
Translation from Polish: Dorota Szymborska
Language Editor: Marion Jacquier
Design and layout: Syfon Studio (Urszula Tofil)
Publisher: Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego

ISBN 978-83-67682-83-1