Kielce International Theatre Festival

The idea of the festival is to create a space of multicultural dialogue through the presentation of varieties of contemporary theatre and dramaturgy of European countries. The festival is intended to be a platform for meetings of professionals and theatre lovers, and is guided by the mission of broadly defined integration of European culture and the theatre community. But most importantly, it gives viewers of the city and region the opportunity to learn about important performances.

4th Kielce International Theatre Festival

PROGRAMME

27 September - 13 October 2022

PERFORMANCES

27.09 19.00 Dramatyczny Theatre, Warsaw
KRUK Z TOWER/RAVEN FROM TOWER directed by Aldona Figura
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

28.09 19.00 Wybrzeże Theatre, Gdańsk
RESZTKI/REMNANTS directed by Ewelina Marciniak
MAIN STAGE OF KIELECKIE CENTRUM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

30.09 19.00 Stefan Żeromski Theatre in Kielce
SAMOTNOŚĆ PÓL BAWEŁNIANYCHIN THE SOLITUDE OF
COTTON FIELDS directed by Radosław Rychcik
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

01.10 18.00 Nowy Theatre in Poznań
ALTE HAJM/STARY DOM/THE OLD HOUSE/אַ לטע היים / סטאַ רי דאָ ם/ directed by
Marcin Wierzchowski
MAIN STAGE OF KIELECKIE CENTRUM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

04.10 19.00 Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn
ŁATWE RZECZY/EASY THINGS directed by Anna Karasińska
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

06.10. 19.00 Ochota Theatre, Warsaw
TRAMWAJ ZWANY POŻĄDANIEM/A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE directed by Małgorzata Bogajewska
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

08.10 19.00 Stefan Żeromski Theatre in Kielce (co-production with Nowy Teatr, Warsaw)
LUDWIG directed by Jan Jeliński
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

09.10 18.00 Nowy Teatr, Warsaw
ODYSEJA. HISTORIA DLA HOLLYWOODU/ODYSEY. A
STORY FOR HOLLYWOOD directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski
MAIN STAGE OF KIELECKIE CENTRUM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

11.10 19.00 Wilam Horzyca Theatre in Toruń
CHOLERNIE MOCNA MIŁOŚĆ/DAMNED STRONG LOVE
directed by Aleksandra Jakubczak
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(supertitles in English)

12.10 19.00 Nézőművészeti Kft. – Szkéné Theatre, Budapest
KARTONPAPA/CARDBOARD DADDY directed by István Tasnádi,
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(supertitles in Polish)

After the performances, we invite you to attend talks with their authors chaired by journalist Bartłomiej Zapała. They will be held at the same venues as the given performance is held.

DEBATES

29.09 17.00
New Definitions – EDUCATION
5.10 17.00
New Definitions – BOOMERS
7.10 17.00
New Definitions – FEMINISM
13.10 17.00
New Definitions – THE TEAM

Recordings of all discussions will be available online.

EXHIBITION

Opening night: 30.09 17.30.
Go Home Polish by Michał Iwanowski
(admission free)

WORK ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

40 Year Work Anniversary of Jacek Mąka
3.10 18.00
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(admission by invitation)

PERFORMATIVE READINGS

5.10 19.00
Performative reading of the play Blood Type by Anna Wakulik, directed by Mykola Panasiuk
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(admission free)

13.10 19.00
Performative reading of the play Freeshooter by Ishbel Szatrawska, directed by Karolina Kowalczyk
TEMPORARY VENUE OF ŻEROMSKI THEATRE AT WOJEWÓDZKI DOM KULTURY
(admission free)

The plays Blood Type by Anna Wakulik and Freeshooter by Ishbel Szatrawska were written as part of the DRAMATOPISANIE programme organised by the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute. The programme is funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

DRAMATOPISANIE is a programme launched in 2020 with the aim of supporting the most talented contemporary Polish playwrights by providing them with favourable conditions to pursue their work, to promote their achievements and disseminate knowledge about Polish contemporary drama.