The new Mr. TADEUSZ, only rap

The Polish Theatre in Poznań “Nowy Pan Tadeusz, only that rap” is a performance in concert and musical format, an act of vandalism on a national epic, an attempt to interpret the prophetic text through the prism of Polish arrogance and pathology.

It turns out that the regular rhythm of the thirteen-speaker is the perfect material for rap. This will be revealed well known to the young audience... rapper Koza. Behind this pseudonym is Kamil Białaszek, studying directing at the Theater Academy in Warsaw.

The plot of the text is transferred to reality from the borderline of “Blockers” and “Boys from Barracks”, where rap and slang become natural means of expression. The director of the play examines his own small homeland — Raszyn near Warsaw — in search of the foundations of manic nationalism, which still remains the dominant ideology among the inhabitants of the suburbs and the so-called “provinces”. The creators of the show are looking for natural connections by comparing the reality of the blockhouses from the times just after the transformation with the backwater Lithuania described by Mickiewicz. The contemporary language mixes and dialogues with the thirteen speakers and on the stage are represented archetypes from the border between the Sarmatian nobility and the suburban hooliganism.

Directed by: Kamil Białaszek

Kamil Białaszek — (2000') Rapper, poet and theatre director from Raszyn near Warsaw. He began his career as an independent solo musician with the release “Mystery Dungeon” nominated in Gazeta Wyborcza's “Sanki” plebiscite for album of the year. Since 2019 he has been active as a playwright — he made his debut with the play “Divine Comedy” directed by Krzysztof Garbaczewski at the Hubner Powszechny Theater. He studied at the directing department of the Theater Academy in Warsaw. He produced music for plays: “The New Wonderful World” at the Osterwa Theater in Gorzów Wielkopolski, “Breaking the Waves” at the Powszechny Theater and “Feluni” at the Warsaw Jewish Theater.

Written by: Kamil Białaszek

Music: Mateusz Augustyn, Natura 2000

Set design: Łukasz Mleczak

Multimedia: Michał Mitoraj

Choreography: Bartosz Dopytalski

Costumes: Jolanta Łobacz

Inspector: Karol Gromek

Photo: Michał Mitoraj

Cast

Mariusz Adamski — Director

Alan Al-Murtatha as Mr. Tadeusz

Piotr B. Dabrowski — Count

Michał Kaleta — Father Robak

Piotr Kazmierczak — Gerwazy

Denis Kudijenko (guest) — Military

Jakub Papuga — Judge

Aleksandra Samelczak — Zosia

Paweł Siwiak — Major Plut

Ewa Szumska — Jankiel

Kornelia Trawkowska — Telimena

Oliver Woodcock (guest) — Advisor

Ryszard Zajaczkowski (guest) — The Bear

Duration of the performance: 80 min (without interruption)