Witkation. Vodewil on the edge | Rampa na Targówek Theatre

This is not a Witkacy show.

This is a show about women who speak with their own voices today.

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz escapes from war-torn Warsaw — but he will not escape from them. In front of the women he loved, abandoned, idealized and destroyed. Before those who were muses, lovers, companions, victims and witnesses.

Irene. Jadwiga. Nina. Lilka. Czechia. Maria. They return to reclaim their voice and reckon with the myth of a brilliant artist.

“Witkation. Wodewil on the Edge” is a sensual, musical spectacle about love, power, betrayal and the desire for freedom.

Full of vaudeville brilliance, irony and gloom — like interwar Warsaw, which danced, laughed and sang, not knowing that everything would be over in a moment.

It's a story about relationships where genius is the excuse and women pay the ultimate price. A fascination that hurts. About the power that is born after years of silence.

Musical vaudeville balancing on the border of fun and anxiety. A show for viewers who want more than a “pretty story”. Those who, after leaving the theater, will talk for a long time.

Strobe effects and fast flashing lights are used in the performance.

Screenplay, lyrics: Karolina Felberg-Pawłowska, Roman Pavłowski-Felberg

Directed by: Cezi Studniak

Music, arrangements: Grzegorz Rdzak

Choreography: Alisa Makarenko

Set design: Michał Hrisulidis

Costumes: Barbara Sikorska-Bouffał

Lighting design: Cezi Studniak

Assistant Director: Katarzyna Bosan

Producer: Anna Makowska

Sculptures: Izabela Zarzycka, Aleksandra Marszałek

Wigs: Magda Chabrowska-Oleksiak

Vocal preparation: Zuza Falkowska

CAST

Kamila Boruta-Marshal — Maria Zarotyńska/First Officer/Anna Oderfeldówna

Agata Łabno — Jadwiga Janczewska/Second officer/Ewa Tyszkiewiczówna

Dominika Łakomska — Maria “Lilka” Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska/Third Officer/Zofia Fajansówna

Alisa Makarenko — Olena/Ceylon priestess/ Fordancer

Irena Melcer — Czesława Oknińska/Eleżbieta Eichenweldowna

Anna Mierzwa — Mother, Maria Witkiewicz

Helena Sujecka — Jadwiga “Nina” Witkiewicz from Unrug/Helena Czerwijowska

Masha Wągrocka — Irena Solska

Marcin Januszkiewicz — Ignacy

Aleksander Sajewski — Ignatius

Cezi Studniak — Witkacy

Robert Tondera — Father, Stanisław Witkiewicz/Bronisław Malinowski/ Grabarz/Karol Szymanowski/Rev. prof. Józef Tischner/ Conductor/Clerk from the Ministry/Witkacey's relative/Caretaker/Manager of cafe “Ziemiańska”/Jarosław Dąbrowiecki

Maciej Burzyński/Bartek Pajak — drums

Grzegorz Rdzak/Franciszek Dziubek — piano

Poster design — Aleksandra Jasionowska