MyLove

The play was based on the biography of activist Milo Mazurkiewicz, who did not withstand the social pressure and formal requirements that are imposed on people wishing to make the transition in Poland. It is a story about identity, the struggle for oneself, the search for inner cohesion. About self-acceptance, as well as social acceptance. It shows what is different in our culture. Are we ready to accept all the variations of our humanity, or does habit not allow us to recognize other colors of our identity? Are we trapped in sharp divisions in which we feel safe? What about those who do not fit into such a division? What is their place? Are we really tolerant, or are we just pretending to be, and do we really feel threatened? It is a story about the fact that our humanity has a name. It is a commendation of diversity.

“MyLove” is much more to me than a monodrama. It is the drama of a man “of blood and bone and doubt” trapped in stereotypes, “the imprisonment of his body and harsh, radical judgments” and, finally, in exclusion. About striking loneliness and about finality. As I prepare for this show, I try to understand how much it takes to be taken to the extreme to decide to end your life. Aren't I afraid to speak up on this issue? Very much, but I believe this story chose me. By telling the story of one being, we are telling the story of thousands. We live in a time where exclusion is still “good” — in the age of online lynching and lack of consequences, vulnerable beings, often children and adolescents, do not have the tools and opportunities not to be defeated. When writing the lyrics for the show, I felt some of them very personally — and it's a sign that ixy and igreki are different, but the kinds of longings, fears and fears we have absolutely in common denominator. With that in mind, I will do my best to tell this story as honestly as I can.

ATTENTION! The show features profanity, a scene of nudity and strobe light. The show takes up the theme of gender identity, non-acceptance and suicide. Moved content can be difficult for sensitive people.