Trap Door Theatre is committed to seeking out challenging and obscure works. Whether a forgotten European classic, an international project rarely seen in the United States, or an untarnished piece of American literature, Trap Door seeks diverse voices and presents them through innovative expression. We mix established and imaginative techniques to illustrate the absurdities of living in today’s society. . In 2025, Trap Door returned to international touring with its production of The Pragmatists by Stanislaw Witkiewicz to perform at three venues throughout the area including The Cricoteka-Tadeusza Kantora Museum & Modern Cultural Institute (Krakow), Teatr Witkacy (Zakopane) as part of Witkiewicz’s 140th birthday celebration, and Teatr Druga Strefa (Warsaw).
Once again, Miachal Borczuch is tackling a multithreaded huge novel, the staging of which seems a mighty challenge. He reaches for Joyce's novel as he did in My Struggle, staged at TR Warsaw, and explores family relations. Premiere on 14 February at the Słowacki Theatre in Krakow.
Minister Hanna Wróblewska has entrusted Jan Klata with the post of director of the National Theatre in Warsaw. The decision had been made after having the interviews with the candidates. The director will take up his post at the start of the new theatre season in September.
The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward‘s provocative comedy featuring Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) returns to the big screen. The production, directed by Matthew Warchus, offers a humorous and surprisingly contemporary look at fame, desire, and loneliness. Filmed live during its sold-out run at The Old Vic in 2019. The performance will be shown at 25 of February.
The idea was to have the famous performances of the Academy of Movement from the 70s, 80s, 90s remixed by artistic pairs: a person from AR + a performer/woman of the younger generation. 5 pairs - 5 micro-remixes. Premiered in June 2024 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this legendary ensemble. On 22 February this set will be repeated.
A cruel femme fatale or a product of male fantasies? Director Ewelina Marciniak wants to free the title character of her Munich adaptation of "Salome" from this female dilemma and puts another woman by her side. This is an evening that raises many questions. - writes Sabine Leucht in Nachtkritik. The first reviews of the Polish director's latest premiere at the Residenztheater München have already appeared.
Bialystok-based independent theatre team Coincidentia Group has returned from an international tour with its latest show, ‘Superheroes’. The show, produced in collaboration with Figurentheater Wilde & Vogel, was presented in Leipzig, Germany, Brno, Czech Republic, and Veszprem, Hungary. The final show of the tour took place as part of the 1.International Puppet Festival for Adults. By the decision of the festival's jury, the Bialystok-based artists were honoured with a Special Award for ‘freedom in stage expression’.
On 1 March at 7 p.m., in the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of the Polish Radio, the Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw under the baton of Michał Klauza will pay tribute to Ukraine with a moving programme full of musical emotions. Broadcast on Polish Radio 2
24 February 2025 marks three years since the Russian Federation mounted a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Faced with the worst crisis in post-war Europe, the Ukrainian nation has been a shining example of military, social, civic, and cultural mobilisation. Their heroic stance in the fight for democratic values is an inspiration for the whole of Europe.
Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki
Opera Krakowska w Krakowie
Teatr Wielki
Teatr Muzyczny im. Danuty Baduszkowej
Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej
After over 20 years of work, the actresses of Teatr ZAR reflect on the most significant aspects of theater practice, present in the group’s theatrical language that they have created for two decades.