March 8, 1968. student strikes began at the University of Warsaw as a reaction to the removal of Adam Mickiewicz's Dziady from the billboard of the National Theatre. They demanded an end to repressions, sympathized with writers, and demanded that the Constitution of the Polish People's Republic be respected. Workers' activists, militia and ORMO pacified students on Krakowskie Przedmieście and in the courtyard of the University of Warsaw. Forty-five people were arrested, including Karol Modzelewski, Jacek Kuroń, Irena Lasota.
The staging of the allusively written "Dziady" captivated the audience. - From a certain point in the performance every word was applauded by the audience. It was an insolent reaction to violence," said Gustav Holoubek, who played Konrad-Gustaw.
The fight for freedom of speech, art, and civil rights was the driving force of that youth. They had had enough of living in a country of fear and censorship, of manipulation. Although they had much to lose, the students stood up to the PZPR usurpation. "Repression of students who protested against the shameful decision banning the exhibition of Dziady in the National Theatre is a clear violation of Article 71 of the Constitution. We will not allow ourselves to be denied the right to defend the democratic and independence traditions of the Polish Nation. We will not remain silent in the face of repression. resolution adopted on 8 March 1968.
On March 6, the Polish Parliament adopted a resolution on commemorating the 50th anniversary of student demonstrations in March 1968 March '68
"Dziady" at the National Theatre was directed by Kazimierz Dejmek, Gustaw Holoubek played the role of Konrad-Gustaw
