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The Horyzont Sztuki Foundation in Łódź The play “Chłopcy” talks about the radicalization of young men. The script they wrote themselves in emails and messages on the dig, it is based on their confessions, stories from their lives. The future text of the drama was spoken to us by representatives of political organizations and pick-up coaches. The show is an attempt to enter the developing male psyche — a very demanding place. It is aimed at young audiences because it touches on issues that affect their generation in a special way: loss, fatherly relationship, the need to belong and the search for identity in a world devoid of stable patterns. It aims to investigate the mechanisms of radicalization of young men, not demonizing them, but trying to understand the sources of frustration and aggression. The premiere of “work in progress” was realized as part of Sopot Non Fiction festival.

Director and dramaturgy: Maciej Walter

Cast: Maciej Karczewski, Maciej Walter, Wiktoria Supryn, Julian Knaf, Aleksandra Tokarczyk

Biographies:

ALEKSANDRA TOKARCZYK

Actress and singer. Winner of the competition “Hunting for butterflies” of the Warsaw Ochoty Theater. She co-created the Częstochowa acting improvisation group “The Konrads”. For her monodrama based on the work of Bonn Park, she won the Grand Prix of the Festival of Evident Acting Talents in Wrocław.

Victoria Supryn

Actress, graduate of the Faculty of Acting PWSFTvit in Łódź. In her professional work, she is primarily associated with television productions, in parallel realizing herself on the theater stage.

Julian Knaf

A graduate of the Lodz Film School. He cooperated with the Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn, and also has experience working on the off stage. Currently a full-time actor of the Alexander Sewruk Theater in Elblag, where he also conducts educational classes.

Maciej Walter

A graduate of the Lodz Film School. Actor, director. He created his first performances on the off-stage scenes in Łódź. Musicals directed by him were shown in the Musical Theatre in Łódź and the Wrocław Capitol. With the ensemble of Teatr Nowy in Poznań, he realized a performative reading of his script based on Claire Denis's “Beau Travail”.

Maciej Karczewski

Actor, producer, founder. A graduate of the Academy of Theatre Arts in Cracow. Graduated in Cultural Management at the Warsaw School of Economics. Founder of the Art Horizon Foundation. Winner of the 3rd Main Acting Award at the 40th Festival of Theatre Schools in Łódź for the role of Mrs. Szuster in the diploma “Hello... I am Sara.” Director of the Student Festival of Slavic Films.

photo: Dawid Stube

Duration of the performance: 60 min. (without interruption)