FESTIVAL OF CULTURE WITHOUT BARRIERS | Leprosy, because unloved

FESTIVAL OF CULTURE WITHOUT BARRIERS | Leprosy, because unloved

The performance of the group TOMY

17 October (Saturday) 2026

6.00 p.m.

free admission, fkbb.pl/events/36800/

Piaseczno, Culture Center, Kościuszki Street 49

Coordinator: Aleksandra Resztik-Wesołowska — 519 789 818

Accessibility: induction loop, silencing headphones, lift for people with disabilities, translation into Polish sign language

Event as part of the 14th Culture without Barriers Festival

The performance “Leprosy, because unloved” is very closely linked to the mission of the Lena Grochowska Foundation. The ToMy theatre group was created on the initiative of the Foundation's employees, who recognized that theatre can be a way for people with intellectual disabilities to express themselves, break down social barriers and build relationships with the environment. In the play itself, the central theme is rejection, loneliness and the need for acceptance. The director of the play is Aneta Karczmarska, who believes that people who often experience stereotypes or social exclusion themselves can convey this story particularly authentically.

Interestingly, the actors are not professional artists. On a daily basis, they work in the foundation — among others in the ceramic studio and the ToMy café. The theater was to become another space for development and an opportunity to “tell your own story” to the audience.

Participation in a theater group is an extremely developing experience for actors — people with intellectual disabilities. Theater helps them build self-confidence, teaches cooperation, responsibility and communication with others. It develops memory, concentration and the ability to express emotions and own thoughts. Performances in front of the audience allow you to break through fear and shyness, as well as give a sense of agency, success and belonging to the team. For many participants, it is a space where they can discover their talents, develop creativity and build a positive self-image.

The performance “Leprosy, because unloved” will be a moving journey, for which we invite you to the House of Culture in Piaseczno.

CAST:

Aneta Karczmarska — DIRECTOR OF THE SHOW

Joanna Krzemińska - VOICE OF CONSCIENCE OF HEROES

Agnieszka Czajka — LEPER

Andrzej Wyszyński — FATHER

Marta Skaruz — CWANIAK AND CHILD

Patrycja Pachuta — TEACHER

Karolina Bakiera — DIPLOMAT

Anna Krzemińska and Kamil Dąbrowski — IN LOVE

Amelia Kozłowska — ALCOHOLIC

Kinga Kruszewska — WIFE

Ryszard Boruc — STREET PLAYER

Aneta Sadłowska — CHARACTERIZER

The Lena Grochowska Foundation was established in 2014 on the initiative of Lena and Władysław Grochowski. Since then, it has helped ensure a dignified life and a better future for those who have to adapt to new conditions — professional, cultural and economic.

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