Michał Zadara
A performance far removed from the theatre stage – in courts, at the police station, in government. The “Institute for Performative Law” reports to the audience on the current state of its story: a tale of death, intrigue, corruption, hope and despair.
In summer 2022, over 200 million fish suffocated in the Oder river — one of the worst ecological disasters in East-Central Europe, caused by saline pollution. Yet no one has been held accountable. The police even offered a reward of one million złoty (ca. 235.000 €) for information about those responsible.
CENTRALA’s “Institute for Performative Law”* (IPL), working with Greenpeace and a law firm, carried out scientific and legal inquiries and identified the culprits: two state-owned coal companies and numerous officials, including the minister of environment Anna Moskwa and the prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki. But the police refused to honor their own award.
CENTRALA is now taking legal action against the police. If successful, the prize will be dedicated to restoring the Oder’s ecosystems and supporting the rule of law and human rights. This performance unfolds in courtrooms, police offices, and government halls — a tale of ecocide, power, corruption, and the fight for justice brought live to the stage.*
The “Institute for Performative Law” (IPL),brings together legal professionals, activists, journalists, theatre makers, and artists to understand and influence reality through artistic and legal tools.
IPL is a programme of CENTRALA, an organization founded by artists and cultural managers to carry out projects at the intersection of different disciplines.
(IN ENGLISH)
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Dates
November 2025
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