The Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute in Warsaw documents, promotes and stimulates theatrical life in Poland. The Institute ignites public debate on contemporary Polish theatre, broadens the perspectives of the accompanying academic reflection, and promotes research and educational activity. It runs www.e-teatr.pl, the largest vortal devoted entirely to Polish theatre, and produces the Encyclopedia of Polish Theatre (www.encyklopediateatru.pl), which combines aspects of a traditionally laid-out academic publication with a source thematic platform. The Institute also operates the PROSPERO theatre bookshop (www.prospero.e-teatr.pl). Since April 1, 2019, Elżbieta Wrotnowska-Gmyz is on the position of the Institute's director. The head of the institution since its inception in 2003 was Maciej Nowak, and from January 1, 2014 Dorota Buchwald.
The Theatre Institute is home to Poland’s largest archive of contemporary theatre documentation. Any curious visitors can access a vast collection of press articles, reviews, photos, theatre programmes, playbills, posters, and documents relating to the operation of individual theatres. You can also find folders with press cuttings on the work of individual artists, editions of theatre and film festivals, drama schools, and industry magazines in the library. Many digitalised documents can be accessed in the virtual section of the archive at www.e-teatr.pl.
The Department of Theatre Studies is a part of The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. It was founded in 1975 for students with secondary school certificate and prepares for the profession of a historian, a theatre critic and a literary manager of the theatre. The BA studies last three years and the MA studies last two years. Currently studies take into consideration the fact that more and more graduates become managers, PR and media specialists, theatre producers and culture animators. Students have now an opportunity to attend law, public realtions and marketing classes. Among professors and lecturers of the department were and are the most renowned Polish theatre scholars and practitioners: Zbigniew Raszewski, Jerzy Koenig, Marta Fik, Tomasz Kubikowski, Michał Zadara. The dean is PhD Paweł Płoski. The vice-rector for scientific research and evaluation of scientific activity was dr hab. Tomasz Plata.