Wedding

A hysterical fit of laughter from Czepec and the Journalist after the famous words “What's up, sir, in politics?” , and immediately afterwards the collision with the wall of the sounds of black metal Fury, repeating the dance of the wedding guests — this is how dynamically begins the “Wedding” AD 2017 directed by Jan Klata. Although instead of a picturesque Bronowice hut, we are dealing with a land in constant reconstruction, the director does not modernize the drama by force: scaffolding designed by Justyna Łagowska, wrapped in black film, a chopped tree stump and an empty chapel mark a disturbing scenery in which two alien worlds meet. Existing separately — jaded, devoid of verve and charisma “the city” and the rubastic “people”, full of strength, blindly seeking an outlet — uniting only in moments of dance trance. Around the stage, on four monumental pedestals, stand musicians with white and black faces — contemporary mules. It is to the rhythm of their music that the action takes place, conducted “half mocking, half serious”, but in moments of ecstatic choreographic arrangements by Maćko Prusak reaching boiling point. After a while, however, the heroes will fall into another slump, “playing only with dreams”, eternally waiting for a sign.

It is a “Wedding” without a mullet dance in the finale, because the chocholi dance continues in it constantly. At the same time, it is a unique manifestation of the strength of the multi-generational acting ensemble of the Old Theater and fits perfectly into the mission of the national stage. He treats literary classics with respect, thanks to phenomenal actors, making every word of Wyspiański's text resonate.

Jack Wakar, Oh! Culture Magazine

The show is recommended for viewers from the age of 16.

Tickets:

Before the performances of the show, it will be possible to buy tickets for the stairs at a price of PLN 50!

Mirrored Roles:

3, 4, 5, 6 November — Karolina Staniec, Małgorzata Gorol, Bartosz Bielenia, Jasmina Polak

Please note: for this performance, payment by voucher is not possible.

Prizes and Trips:

2017-XVI Premiere Festival, Bydgoszcz

2017 — Performance presented as part of the 10th International Theatre Festival of Divine Comedy, Cracow

2018 — 24th Festival of Pleasant and Unpleasant Arts, Łódź. The performance received the Audience Award for the Best Performance of the Festival

2018 — 43 Opole Theatrical Confrontations Living Classics. The show received awards:

W. Bogusławski Main Prize Award for the ensemble “Wesela” Award for directing for J. Klata Award for scenography for J. Łagowska Prize for choreography for M. Prusak Main prize for journalists for J. Klata and the ensemble “Wesela” Journalists' award for music for the band Furia

2018 — 2nd Scenography and Costume Festival “Scene under construction”, Centre for the Meeting of Cultures, Lublin; Golden Pocket Award for Justyna Łagowska for costumes for the Wedding

2018 — XXXVIII Warsaw Theatre Meetings

2018 — XXVIII International Theatre Festival Without Borders, Cieszyn

2018 — Open'er Festival, Gdynia

The license to use the musical illustration was granted by the Association of Authors ZAiKS.