8th Kielce International Theatre Festival

October 11-25

The festival creates a space for multicultural dialogue, showcasing the diverse facets of contemporary European theater and drama. It serves as a meeting place for artists, professionals, and, above all, theater lovers, fostering the integration of the European theater community.

  • PERFORMANCES from Poland, Lithuania, Greece, and Spain
  • Performative readings
  • MEETINGS with artists and creators
  • DEBATES on significant phenomena in Polish culture
  • WORKSHOPS

FESTIVAL'S PROGRAMME

October 11 | 5:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage | 110 min.
POTOK. COMMUNITY EXERCISES dir. Wiktor Rubin
Stefan Zeromski Theatre
Polish and English subtitles

October 12 | 5:00 p.m., 8 p.m. | Performance | New Stage | 65 min.
THE WORLD’S LONGEST SHIFT, OR THE COPIAPÓ MINING DISASTER: ATACAMA DESERT, 830 KM FROM SANTIAGO, CAPITAL OF CHILE. STRUKTURES
dir. Piotr Mateusz Wach
Stanisław Wyspiański Theatre Academy in Cracow
Polish and English subtitles
After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators

October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage | 180 min. (one interval)
CLOSE YOUR EYES, NEL: IN THE DESERT AND THE WILDERNESS – AN EPILOGUE,
reż. Piotr Domalewski
Helena Modrzejewska National Stary Theatre in Cracow
English subtitles
After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators

October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Play reading | New Stage
WAJDA based on „1942-2016 diaries” by Andrzej Wajda
dir. Łukasz Kos
Stefan Zeromski Theatre

October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage of Kielce Cultural Centre | 165 min (one interval)
THE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS
reż. Jan Klata
Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn
English Subtitles
After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators

October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage | 60 min.
GOODBYE, LINDITA
dir. Mario Banushi
National Theatre of Greece/TooFarEast
The play uses no words
After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators

October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Play reading | New Stage
THE COMPANY OF TOTAL FAILURE
dir. Jakub Drewnicki
Stefan Zeromski Theatre
After the reading there will be a meeting with the creators

October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage | 100 min.
PAPRYKARZ SZCZECIŃSKI
dir. Marcin Liber
Współczesny Theatre in Szczecin
After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators

October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage | 95 min.
EMBERS
dir. Jan Englert
Polonia Theatre, Warsaw
English Subtitles
After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators

October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Debate | Main Stage Foyer
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON POLISH LITERARY CLASSICS

Featuring: Baba od Polskiego, Lilla Winiarska-Ostachowska
Hosted by: Wojciech Szot

October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Dance performance | Main Stage | 50 min.
FAMULUS 4.0’
dir. Iron Skulls Co.
Iron Skulls Co., Barcelona, Spain

October 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage of Kielce Cultural Centre | 165 min. (one interval)
LITHUANIAN FOREFATHER’S EVE
dir. Jakub Skrzywanek
National Kaunas Drama Theatre, Lithuania
Polish and English Subtitles
After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators

October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage | 75 min. (one interval)
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
dir. Krzysztof Garbaczewski
Guliwer Puppets Theatre, Warsaw
Audiodescription

October 24 | 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m | Performance | New Stage | 70 min.
PAN THADDEUS
dir. Stanisław Miedziewski
Rondo Theatre in Słupsk
After the evening performance there will be a meeting with the creators

October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Performance | Main Stage | 100 min.
KORA. DIVINE
dir. Katarzyna Chlebny
Nowy Proxima Theatre, Cracow
English Subtitles
After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators


The Teutonic Knights, Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn, phot. Karolina Jóźwiak

TICKETS

for the performances on the Main Stage of Stefan Zeromski Theatre and Main Stage of Kielce Cultural Centre
standard ticket PLN 90/70
half-price ticket PLN 60/40
general admission ticket PLN 20

for the performances on the New Stage of Stefan Zeromski Theatre
standard ticket PLN 70
half-price ticket PLN 50
general admission ticket PLN 20

for the performance „Potok. Community exercises”
standard ticket PLN 70/50
half-price ticket PLN 40/30
general admission ticket PLN 20

SIDE EVENTS
Iron Skulls Workshop PLN 10
play readings PLN 10
debates PLN 5

DISCOUNTS
when purchasing tickets for 4–6 performances – price reduced by 30%
when purchasing tickets for 7–9 performances – price reduced by 40%
when purchasing tickets for 10–12 performances – price reduced by 50%

No other discounts apply except for those listed.
Holders of the Theater Pass are eligible for this discount; however, it cannot be combined with the price discounts listed above.

Tickets for all performances are available both at the theater box office at 32 Sienkiewicza Street and online.

Tickets for performances at the Kielce Cultural Center can be purchased or picked up no later than one hour before the performance at the theater box office at 32 Sienkiewicza Street.

BOOKING / INFORMATION +48 344 75 00.


Paprykarz szczeciński, Teatr Współczesny w Szczecinie, fot. Piotr Nykowski

FESTIVAL’S CLUB

LUZTRO
Rynek 12, Kielce

Festival-goers can enjoy the following discounts:
10% off items on the restaurant’s menu with a ticket to any festival performance
10% off a ticket to a performance with a receipt from LUZtro
A special festival cocktail for PLN 15

LUZtro | Kielce

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