Pyramid of animals

What is art for? Art is for nothing, but I can't resist it.

The political transformation of '89 is nothing more than a new, luminous, happy Poland and everyone knows it. In the midst of this joyful fiesta, however, there are those who make the ferment. They are visual artists. With society, they go to the “cold war”, not letting forget about the dark sides of transformation. They enjoy the freedom that democracy gives them fully and exclusively on their own terms.

The Pyramid of Animals refers to the scandalous sculpture of Catherine Kozyra of the same name. Starting from the analysis of the work itself, Michał Borczuch and playwright Mateusz Górniak will develop the perspective of the contemporary role of creative work, to conclude the whole with a personal manifesto based on their own experiences — What and who needs art?

A performance of the National Old Theatre in Krakow presented as part of the 8th ZONA KONTAKT Drama Festival. The program of the festival is here.

Warnings:

In the performance there is a drastic and vulgar language, strobe light, cigarettes are smoked on the stage.

Prizes:

- Marka Radia Kraków (November 2025), - the best performance in Krakow in 2025 according to the summary of Gazeta Krakowska, - 15th Stanisław Wyspiański Theatre Award | Special Award for Michał Borczuch for directing (March 2026).

Tickets can be purchased HERE.

More information about the show can be found HERE.