Other People directed by by Dorota Masłowska with English surtitles

“Other People”directed by Grzegorz Jarzyna in TR Warszawa on 5 th of February with English surtitles.

“Other People” is an attempt to portray Poland three decades after the transformation. It’s a story about a community blown apart from within by prejudice and hatred, a take on Polish society, where human bonds are breaking and national identity is being built on the hostility towards other people: the Ukrainians, Vietnamese, gay… The play shows people obsessed with the prospect of virtual happiness. Their stories are told with the trash language of TV commercials, internet posts and media reports, which is as toxic as the smog and which blocks authentic communication.

Can we cross the class barriers?
Can we burst the information bubble and understand “Other People” – those who think differently, have different value system, language and taste?
Do we have anything in common, other than the access to the Internet?

“Other People” has a participatory character. It has been created by a collective of TR ensemble, composers, Warsaw hip-hop artists, graphic designers, animators, visual artists and video makers. Audio and visual materials used during the performance show images and voices of tens of Warsaw residents from various spheres.