Karol Wojtyła i Emil Zegadłowicz – bliscy czy dalecy? Wokół koncepcji teatru

This article is a comparative study of the concept of the theatre of Karol Wojtyła and Emil Zegadłowicz. Although many works have been devoted to the youthful literary output and theatrical activity of Wojtyła, the themes of theatre studies have still not yet been fully analysed. Therefore, it would seem to be important to research those sources from which both artists drew, those that shaped their poetic sensitivity, their concept of man and their concept of the world as externalised in the structure of the dramatic works, inscribed in their theatrical thought and in their views on the mission of art and the actor. An attempt to compare the compositions of Zegadłowicz’s and Wojtyła’s early plays points to the common roots of the perception of the role of theatre and a model of dramaturgy arising from traditional, mystery-morality plays. Similar trends and areas of artistic penetration, the comprehension of the aesthetic canons of art and the value of regional culture are also visible, while the world-views and creativity of both artists are separate.