Inspired by Jędrzej Kitowicz’s Description of Customs under the Rule of August III and the plays it has led to, the creators survey the socio-political landscape after 1989, asking tough questions about the character of the national and extra-national community in shifting historical circumstances. In a sharp, sardonic tone they delve into social divisions, the sources of constant conflicts within a single nation, the unrealistic aspirations of a given economic class. The stereotypes, inflated to an absurd degree, are rendered by actors who build marvelous portraits of figures from various social groups and of various interests, arriving at a bitter conclusion: “As it turns out, you can only go back to the past to look and, at best, to understand what swamp you’d like to escape from” (fragment from the play’s script).
Creative
Monika Strzępka Director
Arek Ślesiński Stage design and costumes
Tomasz Sierajewski Music
Robert Mleczko Lighting / Video
Sara Bustamante-Drozdek Assistant director
Marcin Kosakowski 3 D graphics
Hanna Nowak Stage manager / Prompte