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.

At the Żeromski Theater, Edward plays the roles of:

  • 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.