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Anna Burzyńska's new drama premiered in Salzburg

Anna Burzyńska's play "Avalanche Caller" premiered at the Kleines Theater in Salzburg. Earlier, her “Accompanist” played in Salzburg was appreciated by the audience. Maybe the latest drama will share the fate of the previous show.

Judith found herself in a trap. She was about to spend her wedding anniversary with her husband, a well-known politician, and in the meantime she was held hostage by a man she knew in the distant past. In her own luxurious apartment, Jerzy holds her at gunpoint and blackmails her into sleeping with him. But it's not just about sex, it's about settling emotional debts - "it's important that the balance of wrongs is right."

Jerzy is a debt collector, which is why he likes to use terminology related to the profession. In her school days, Judyta mocked the shy, failed Jurek, who was head over heels in love with her, and today the woman has to redeem her debt with humiliation. The titular avalanche caller is also Jerzy's professional specialty − and indeed, his presence heralds the arrival of a real life avalanche. Judyta gradually learns about the next scams of the intruder, who took over all the spouses' assets thanks to blackmail. What hook did George find? Apparently, Judyta's husband, a staunch conservative and homophobe, is actually a transgender person after gender correction. If the truth came to light, his career would be ruined... But what in Jerzy's story is true and what is fabrication? And how will this desperate attempt to force the other person to love end?

Judyta and Jerzy play an intense psychological game with each other, what's more, thanks to Burzynska's amazing comedic spark, their meeting is full of feisty humor. Judith is far from the scheme of a damsel in distress - she has a foul mouth, she can fight for her dignity. On the other hand, Jerzy, although it is hard to justify his actions, in a way can be understood - he was in a losing position from childhood.

The author writes about her work:

“The play is kept in a comic-tragic convention, the moods fluctuate from love to hate, and the viewer is kept in suspense all the time. In the background of this entertaining story, however, there is quite a serious problem of unpaid emotional debts, which by no means expire.”