Joanna Kasperek

She has been with the S. Żeromski Theatre since 2005; she studied at the Theatre Academy in Białystok, previously she was part of Wierszalin Society.

Major roles:

  • Mother in ”Blood wedding” according to Federico Garcia Lorca, dir. Kuba Kowalski, 2024
  • 'Skórwieszadło, executioner; Francis, nun, Mrs Przewalska in ”Measure for measure" according to William Shakespeare, dir. Dan Jemmett, 2023
  • Gladys Steinberg, actress, übermother, Hersh's dead mother spirit in ”The Life and Death of Mr Hersh Libkin from Sacramento, CA” by Ishbel Szatrawska, dir. Łukasz Kos, 2023
  • Princess Celina Sieniawianka in ”My Quail Has Escaped” Stefan Żeromski, dir. Michał Kotański, 2022
  • Mary Wollstoncraft in ”Frankenstein” in adaptation of Hubert Sulima, dir. Jędrzej Piaskowski, 2022
  • Cosima Wagner in ”Ludwig” by Jan Jeliński, dir. Jan Jeliński, 2022
  • in ”But with Out Dead” based on J. Dehnel, dir. Marcin Liber, 2022
  • Roberto in ”King of the Carnival” by Jarosław Marek Rymkiewicz, dir. Jerzy Bończak and Michał Kotański, 2022
  • Doctor Rieux in ”The Plague” by Neil Bartlett based on Albert Camus „The Plague”, dir. Una Thorleifsdottir, 2021
  • Rose Kennedy in ”The Kennedy Curse” by Jolanta Janiczak, dir. Wiktor Rubin, 2021
  • Paul's Mother in ”Splendor in the grass”, dir. Michał Siegoczyński, 2020
  • in ”Schwarz Character Woman” by Martyna Wawrzyniak, dir. Remigiusz Brzyk, 2020
  • Lubow Raniewska in ”The Cherry Orchard” according to Anton Czechov, dir. Krzysztof Rekowski, 2019
  • The White Witch in ”The Chronicles of Narnia” according to C.S. Lewis, dir. Gabriel Gietzky, 2019
  • in ”The Dissgrace” according to John Maxwell Coetzee, dir. Maciej Podstawny, 2019
  • in ”Psychosis” by Magda Kupryjanowicz, dir. Tomasz Węgorzewski, 2019
  • Freja in ”≈[Almost equal to]” by Jonas Hassen Khemiri, dir. by Una Thorleifsdottir, 2019
  • Mother in ”The Horizon” according to Wiesław Myśliwski, dir. Michał Kotański, 2019
  • Mrs Dąbek in ”Shear Madness” by Paul Pörtner, dir. Jerzy Bończak, 2018
  • Sylwiusz in ”As you like it” according to William Shakespeare, text Maja Kleczewska, Łukasz Chotkowski, dir. by Maja Kleczewska, 2018
  • Joanna in Tomasz Śpiewak’s ”1946”, dir. Remigiusz Brzyk, 2017
  • Empress Aleksandra Romanowa in ”Rasputin” by Jolanta Janiczak, dir. Wiktor Rubin, 2017
  • Cecylia in ”West coast” by Bernard-Marie Koltès, dir. Kuba Kowalski, 2016
  • Justine Ross/Alison Woolley in ”Harper” by Simon Stephens, dir. Grzegorz Wiśniewski, 2016
  • Hrehorowiczowa in “Az imposztor” by György Spiró, dir. Paweł Aigner, 2016
  • Woman in red in “War has nothing woman in itself” by Swietłana Aleksijewicz, dir. Elżbieta Depta, 2016
  • Klara in “Countess Bathory” by Jolanta Janiczak, dir. Wiktor Rubin, 2015
  • WIFE 4 in “Lords. Lord Kantor/Lord My Lord/Lord Herling” by Mateusz Pakuła, dir. by Eva Rysová, Mateusz Pakuła, 2015
  • Jadwiga in “The Wages of Sin” according to S. Żeromski, dir. Michał Kotański, 2014
  • Forsedes in “Yakish & Poupche” by Hanoch Levin; staging and dir. Piotr Szczerski, 2014
  • Athena Sinclair in “Suite Surrender” by Michael McKeever, dir. Mirosław Bieliński, 2013
  • Elżbieta Romanowna in “Tsarina Catherine” by Jolanta Janiczak, dir. Wiktor Rubin, 2013
  • Lilliputian Girl, Hibakush’s Woman, Caring Bear Beksa, Lana Del Rey in „My anxiety has a gun” by Mateusz Pakuła, dir. Julia Mark, 2013
  • Marquis de Merteuil in “Dangerous Liaisons” by Cholderlos de Laclos, dir. Radosław Rychcik, 2012
  • Wife in “My Abba” by Tomasz Man, dir. Tomasz Man, 2012
  • Isabel in „Joanne the Mad; the Queen” by J. Janiczak, dir. Wiktor Rubin, 2011
  • Queen Gertrude in “Hamlet” according to W. Shakespeare, dir. Radosław Rychcik, 2011
  • Mother in “White Marriage” according to T. Różewicz, dir. W. Szczawińska, 2010
  • Lady Capulet in “Romeo and Juliet” according to  W. Shakespeare, dir. J. Wernio, 2010
  • Bromia in „Betrayed husband or Amphitryon” by Plautus, dir. B. Hussakowski, 2009
  • Death in “Widows” according Sławomir Mrożek, dir. Piotr Szczerski, 2007
  • Mother in “Uterus” by Maria Wojtyszko, dir. Piotr Szczerski, 2007
  • Olga in „Three Sisters” based on Chekhov, dir. Natasha Brook (Polonia Theatre in Warsaw), 2006
  • Anna in „In front of the Jeweler’s Shop” by Karol Wojtyła, dir. Piotr Szczerski, 2005
  • Bi in “Hundebar” by P. Nowakowski, dir. Monika Strzępka, 2005
  • She in „Angels Hotel” (project), dir. Piotr Cieplak (Cane Factory in Warsaw, 2004)
  • Mother of Jesus “Story of the Birth of Jesus at the Central Station”, dir. Piotr Cieplak (Montownia Theatre, 2003)
  • Woman in „Angels Hotel” (project), dir. Piotr Cieplak (Wrocław Contemporary Theatre, 2002)
  • Postman in “The Story of Jacob” according to S. Wyspiański, dir. Piotr Cieplak (Wrocław Contemporary Theatre, 2001)
  • Woman in „Angels Hotel” (Hotel Europe project), dir. Piotr Cieplak (Kabelwerke – Vienna, 2000)
  • Merciful in „The Story of the Merciful – A Dog’s Testament”, dir. Piotr Cieplak (Teatr Rozmaitości in Warsaw, 1999)
  • Mari-Gaila in „Word of God” according to Ramon del Valle-Inclan, dir. Piotr Tomaszuk (Teatr Rozmaitości in Warsaw, 1998)
  • Kłoska in „Primeval and Other Times” according to Olga Tokarczuk, dir. Sebastian Majewski (Wierszalin Society, 1997)
  • Lea „The Dybbuk” according to Ansky, dir. Michael Greegs (Wierszalin Society, 1997)
  • Grim Reaper „Medic” according to Gustav Morcinek (Wierszalin Society, 1996)
  • Clocharde in „The Fool” according to Piotr Tomaszuk (Wierszalin Society, 1996)
  • Sophie the Madwoman in a recital of the same title (Wierszalin Society, 1995)
  • Young in „Curse” according to S. Wyspiański (Wierszalin Society, 1995)
  • Actress in „Giant” according to Philippe Dorin (Wierszalin Society, 1994)
  • Viviana in „Merlin” according to Tadeusz Słobodzianek (Wierszalin Society, 1993)
  • Girl in „Roll the Pea” according to Tadeusz Słobodzianek (Wierszalin Society, 1993)

Awards:

  • The Wild Rose of the Public, 2023
  • The Wild Rose of the Public, 2022
  • The Wild Rose of the Public, 2020
  • Gloria Artis Brown Medal, 2019
  • The Wild Rose of the Public, 2014
  • Best Actor Award at the 18th Polish Festival of Comedy TALIA in Tarnów for his role of Forsedes in the play “Yakish & Poupche”, 2014
  • The Wild Rose of the Public, 2013
  • The Wild Rose of the Journalists, 2011

Appeared in: TV Series: “Fears,” ”Lipovo. Conspiracy of Silence,” ”Crown of Kings. Jagiellonians”, ”Crusade II. Sign of the Twins” and film: „Cursed” (2017) dir. Konrada Łęckiego.