Edward Janaszek

A graduate of the PWST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Warsaw, Branch in Białystok at the Faculty of Puppetry; on the stage of the Żeromski Theatre for 30 years. He began his artistic work at the State Puppet and Actor Theatre „Kubuś” in Kielce.

Major roles:

  • Stanisław Bogusz in ”The Tale of the Snake's Heart” based on Radek Rak's novel, dir. Marcin Liber, 2024
  • Eskalus, aged magnate, brother Thomas, monk, Bernardine, convictc in “Measure for measure” by William Shakespeare, dir. Dan Jemmett, 2023
  • Frank Stern, actor, Übermother, spirit of Hersh's dead mother in “The Life and Death of Mr Hersh Libkin from Sacramento, CA” by Ishbel Szatrawska, dir. Łukasz Kos, 2023
  • in “But with Our Dead” based on J. Dehnel's novel, dir. Marcin Liber, 2022
  • Waiter in “The Birthday Suite" by Robin Hawdon, dir. Jerzy Bończak, 2021
  • Joseph Kennedy junior in “The Kennedy Curse“ by Jolanta Janiczak, dir. Wiktor Rubin, 2021
  • Maugrim the Wolf in “Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis, dir. Gabriel Gietzky, 2019
  • Old Ekdal in “The Wild Duck” by Henrik Ibsen, dir. Franciszek Szumiński, 2019
  • Father in “The Horizon” by Wiesław Myśliwski, dir. Michał Kotański, 2019
  • Baruch in “1946” by Tomasz Śpiewak, dir. Remigiusz Brzyk, 2017
  • Decorator in  “Az imposztor” by György Spiró, dir. Paweł Aigner, 2016
  • Commander, Mum, Doctor in “War's unwomanly face” by Swietłana Aleksijewicz, dir. Elżbieta Depta, 2016
  • Gulgelewicz, second Angel of Death in “Everyone wants to live” Hanoch Levin, dir. Dawid Żłobiński, 2016
  • Caretaker in “Kordian” by Juliusz Słowacki, staging and dir. Piotr Szczerski, 2015
  • Trompelaz in “Yakish & Poupche” by Hanoch Levin, dir. Piotr Szczerski, 2014
  • Wojciech years later, Commander of the unit in “Mission. The war from which I escaped” by Michał Buszewicz, dir. Ewelina Marciniak, 2013
  • Orłow Grigorij in “Tsarina Catherine” by Jolanta Janiczak, dir. Wiktor Rubin, 2013
  • Negro in “Joanna the Mad; the Queen” by Jolanta Janiczak, dir. Wiktor Rubin, 2011
  • Uncle, Teacher, Old Man in “The Card Index” by Tadeusz Różewicz, dir. Piotr Jędrzejas, 2009
  • Minister in “Trans-Atlantic” by Witold Gombrowicz, dir. Piotr Sieklucki, 2008
  • Groom in “The Wedding” by Stanisław Wyspiański, dir. Piotr Szczerski, 1995
  • Józef K. in “The Trial” by Franz Kafka, dir. Piotr Szczerski, 1995
  • Papkin in “The Revenge” by Aleksander Fredro, dir. Piotr Szczerski, 1994

Awards:

  • Gloria Artis Brown Medal, 2019
  • The Wild Rose of Public, 1998
  • The Wild Rose of Public, 1996
  • The Wild Rose of Public, 1995
  • Award of the President of Kielce, 1995

Appeared in: Olaf Lubaszenko’s film E=mc2 (2002), he was responsible for the animation of puppets in Wysłannicy Bajdocji in Krzysztof Gradowski’s film series Podróże Pana Kleksa from 1985.