The performance is for viewers aged 16 and over. It includes intense visual projections and loud music.
Language: Polish
Subtitles: English
After the evening performance, there will be a meeting with the creators.

In turning to the history of Poland’s clash with the might of the Teutonic Order, Sienkiewicz created a tale that quickly became something more than a history lesson. Drawing on medieval chronicles, he built a sweeping panorama of struggle, loyalty and national resistance, at a time when Poles themselves needed symbolic support.
At the heart of the story, the author placed the moving tale of Zbyszko and Danusia – an intimate, emotional narrative axis that lends the novel its human dimension. The Teutonic Knights are not merely a literary classic but a manifesto of hope and cultural strength that endured despite political subjugation.

Words of recognition are due to many of those involved in creating this production, from the set and costumes, which are both uncommonly funny, with the warriors and knights of the Order looking like puppets in their puffy silver armour, and yet perversely ghoulish at the same time, to the music and video projections. The script draws out both the essence of Sienkiewicz’s novel and its overlooked themes, such as the place of women within the Order, the role of Poland’s prophetic patronesses (Queen Jadwiga) and the frenzy of war that takes hold of men.
Once again, Jan Klata has delivered a production that confronts Poland with a host of questions and uncomfortable truths. Even if his ideas sometimes raise doubts or questions of their own, there is no denying the passion they inspire.
Tomasz Miłkowski, AICT Polska

The Teutonic Knights from the Jaracza Theatre in Olsztyn is one of Jan Klata’s finest productions since his outstanding The Wedding at the Stary Theatre in 2017. Some of its scenes, thanks in no small part to Maciej Prusak’s choreography, are among the best of the current National Theatre director’s career.
Jacek Cieślak, Rzeczpospolita

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