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Changes affecting the Institut umění – Divadelní ústav (IDU)

25.02.2025

The Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute expressed its concerns regarding the planned changes affecting the Czech Institute of the Arts and Theatre, Institut umění – Divadelní ústav (IDU). Following reports of the Ministry’s intention to merge IDU with another institution without prior consultation with its staff, the Theatre Institute’s Deputy Director for Programming, Anna Galas-Kosil, sent a letter to the Czech Minister of Culture, Martin Baxa.

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A new website showcasing the output of the Reclaimed Avant-garde project

14.03.2025

The Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute invites everyone to visit the new website showcasing the output of the Reclaimed Avant-garde project, available at the address: oa.encyklopediateatru.pl/en/. The website includes an archive of knowledge about theatre avant-garde in Central and Eastern Europe, including video recordings, articles, artist bios, a glossary of key terms, and a map of the most important sites related to the topic.

Joyce's Ulisses on the Polish stage

06.02.2025

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.

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 Noël Coward‘s provocative comedy featuring Andrew Scott 

24.02.2025

Star actor Garry Essendine is preparing for an overseas tour, though his private life is increasingly out of control. Plunged into a growing identity crisis, wracked by multiple complicated relationships with people competing for his attention, Garry loses himself in a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and the search for meaning. The performance will be shown as part of the MultiCulture Britain series.

Present Laughter rebroadcast at Multikino

18.02.2025

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.

Polish Artist Abroad

Salome by Ewelina Marciniak in Munich

11.02.2025

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.

Coincidentia Group all around the Europe

10.02.2025

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’.

Special for Ukrainian Viewers

Oddessa/ Ukraine special concert

19.02.2025

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

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

11.02.2025

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.