Over the last few years everything in Poland has changed, just as it has changed in the rest of Central and Eastern Europe: the political system, the social structure and the level of life and opportunity for development, and our common memory and view of traditions. The social function of art has also changed, and with it, theatre. The theatre of poetic metaphor and unlimitable creativity which, for years, was a staple of Polish culture, has become a thing of the past. The romantic paradigm has also been tossed aside, although it shaped Polish art over one and a half centuries. In an age of rapid political, cultural and social transformation, theatre chose a path of engagement towards the surrounding changes. By relating to Polish reality and attempting to reinterpret the national mythology and symbols, by taking up social and political topics, by locating plays in real-life spaces, and going outside to the real-life areas, theatre wishes to be closer and closer to reality, to show it and describe and judge it. This attempt is motivated partially by a desire to make contact with audiences, but also by a deep need to create a social mechanism for reacting to reality, even crafting reality through art. This need to craft reality and transform reality, rebuilding what was once destroyed or creating reality on new principles, is the greatest passion that has taken hold of Polish theatre these past few years. If Polish theatre, and with it scenography, as well as theatrical architecture, are to mean anything today, it’s through the never ending attempt to enter into a relationship with reality, obsessively seeking out new images, as well as keeping up with the changes brought on by reality.
- Justyna Łagowska
Education: She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
Collaboration with theatres: Wybrzeże Theatre in Gdańsk, Współczesny Theatre in Wrocław
Continuing collaboration with directors: Jan Klata, Piotr Cieplak, Rafał Sabara, Reinhard Simon
Exhibiting works
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Williame Shakespeare: H. (H.),
Teatr Wybrzeże
(Wybrzeże Theatre),
2004
- Mirek Kaczmarek
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Education: He graduated from the Faculty of Visual Communication at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań
Collaboration with theatres: Wybrzeże Theatre in Gdańsk, The Szaniawski Drama Theatre in Wałbrzych, Współczesny Theatre in Wrocław
Continuing collaboration with directors: Jan Klata, Piotr Kruszczyński, Krystyna Meissner, Paweł Passini
Exhibiting works
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Juliusz Słowacki: Fanta$y (Fanta$y),
Teatr Wybrzeże
(Wybrzeże Theatre),
2005
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Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz: ...córka Fizdejki (... Fizdejko's daughter),
Teatr im. Jerzego Szaniawskiego
(the Szaniawski Drama Theatre),
2004
- Małgorzata Szczęśniak
Education: Is a graduate of the Faculty of Psychology in Kraków. Later she studied in the Department of Stage Design in Kraków.
Collaboration with theatres: TR Warszawa, Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera, Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Théâtre National in Nice
Continuing collaboration with directors: Krzysztof Warlikowski, Grzegorz Jarzyna, Marek Fiedor,
Exhibiting works
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Szymon Anski, Hanna Krall: Dybuk (The Dybbuk),
TR Warszawa i Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny
(Coproduction of: TR Warsaw and Współczesny Theatre in Wrocła),
2003, Director: Krzysztof Warlikowski, , Felice Ross - Lighting Director
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Krzysztof Penderecki, Jerzy Jarocki: Ubu Rex (Ubu Roi),
Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa
(Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera),
2003, Director: Krzysztof Warlikowski, , Jacek Kasprzyk, ,
- Jan Kozikowski
* 1971, Ketrzyn
Specialization: set designer
Education: Acting in the State Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw and scenography at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts
Collaboration with theatres: the Polish Theatre in Warsaw, the Kochanowski Theatre in Opole, the Polish Theatre in Wrocław
Continuing collaboration with directors: Piotr Kruszczyński, Piotr Cieplak, Tomasz Hynek, Agnieszka Glińska, Marek Fiedor
Additional information: He is currently cooperating with theatres in Radom and Warsaw and is working on a project for the PQ 03 using natural materials like mud, which is the fundamental material in his work.
Exhibiting works
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Mariusz Sieniewicz, Marek Fiedor: Wszystkim Zygmuntom między oczy (All Zygmunts in Between the Eyes),
Teatr Polski we Wrocławiu
(Polski Theatre in Wrocław),
2006
- Magdalena Musiał
Education: She studied scenography in Graz and in Hamburg.
Collaboration with theatres: Kammerspiele in Magdeburg, Bremen Theatre, TR Warszawa,The National Old Theatre in Kraków and Wybrzeże Theatre in Gdańsk
Continuing collaboration with directors: Aureliusz Smigiel, Grzegorz Jarzyna, Armin Petras, Michał Zadara
Exhibiting works
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Paweł Demirski: Wałęsa. Historia wesoła a ogromnie przez to smutna. (Wałęsa: A Happy Story Made Sad by Being So),
Teatr Wybrzeże w Gdańsku
(Wybrzeże Theatre in Gdańsk),
2005, Director: Michał Zadara, ,
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Marek Hłasko, Armin Petras: Ósmy dzień tygodnia (The Eighth Day of the Week),
Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej w Krakowie
(The National Helena Modjeska Old Theatre in Kraków),
2005, Director: Armin Petras, ,
- Jerzy Rudzki
Collaboration with theatres: Provisorium Theatre
Continuing collaboration with directors: Janusz Opryński, Witold Mazurkiewicz
Exhibiting works
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Tadeusz Różewicz: Do Piachu (Six Feet Under),
Teatr Provisorium i Kompania Teatr
(Provisorium Theatre and Kompania Theatre),
2003, Director: Janusz Opryński, , Witold Mazurkiewicz, , Tomasz Bułhak - scenography collaborator
- Andrea Králová
* 17.12.1970, Plzeň
Specialization: set designer, costume designer, painter , fashion designer, puppet designer, scenographer
Education: Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, PhD in the scenography of alternative and puppet theatre; history of art, Philosophical Faculty, Charles University (Prague)
Collaboration with theatres: Ústí nad Labem: Činoherní studio; Prague: National Theatre, Na Zábradlí, Komedie, Minor; Plzeň: Divadlo J. K. Tyla; Cheb: Západočeské divadlo; Brno: National Theatre; Ostrava: National Theatre
Teaching activities: Academy of Performing Arts, Department of Scenography for Alternative and Puppet Theatre
Continuing collaboration with directors: Jiří Pokorný, Zdeněk Bartoš, Viktorie Čermáková, David Drábek, David Czesany
Additional information: She graduated from art history at FF UK and KALD DAMU (1998). Since 1996 she has continuously co-operated with the National Theatre Prague, the J. K. Tyl Theatre Plzeň, National Theatre in Ostrava, the Drama studio Usti n/L., the Theatre Hadivadlo Brno, the Dejvické Theatre and the Drama Club Prague. She also devotes her time to fine arts (painting, graphic art, carving, ceramics) and film. She is a freelance lecturer at DAMU - she holds a scenography seminar. She held ten individual exhibitions, too.
- Paweł Wodziński
Specialization: director, theatre director, set designer, scenographer
Education: Graduate of the Faculty of Acting and Direction at State Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw
Collaboration with theatres: The Polski Theatre H. Konieczko in Bydgoszcz, The Polski Theatre in Poznań, Wybrzeże Theatre in Gdańsk
Continuing collaboration with directors: Maciej Prus, Rudolf Zioło, Wiktor Rubin
Additional information: Director and stage designer, General and Artistic Director of the Polski Theatre in Bydgoszcz.
He curated the Polish Exhibition for PQ 2007.
Exhibiting works
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Stanislaw Wyspiański: Wesele (The Wedding),
Teatr Wybrzeże
(Wybrzeże Theatre),
2005, Director: Rudolf Zioło, ,
