2. In common with other European countries, the
most frequent and most popular form of theatre in
Poland is dramatic theatre, based on the
existence of relatively stable artistic companies. It
is above all a theatre of directors, who decide on
the form of its productions and the appearance of
individual scenes.
3. At present, the Polish theatre actor possibly best-
known outside the country is Andrzej Seweryn,
who in the years 1984–1988 was a member of the
international group formed by Peter Brook to work
on the staging of the Mahabharata, and since
1993 has been linked with the Comédie
Française.
Andrzej Seweryn
4. During the second half of the nineties, there appeared in Polish dramatic
theatre a new generation of young directors, who have attempted to create
productions relevant to the experience and problems of a thirty-something
generation brought up surrounded by mass culture, habituated to a fast-
moving lifestyle, but at the same time ever more lost in the world of consumer
capitalism. The leading theatre in this movement is Warsaw's TR, known as
"the fastest theatre in town".
Among its collaborating directors, Krzysztof Warlikowski and Grzegorz Jarzyna
stand out. Warlikowski has gained international recognition with a series of
innovative productions of Shakespeare, performed both at Polish theatres
(The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet) and abroad (Pericles at the Piccolo Teatro
in Milan, Twelfth Night and The Tempest at the Stadt-Theater in Stuttgart).
Looking for a way to present the complex existential situation of contemporary
humanity, Jarzyna reaches both for contemporary drama (Witkiewicz's
Tropical Madness, Gombrowicz's Princess Ivona, or Frazer's Unidentified
Human Remains...) and classic European novels (Dostoyevsky's The Idiot,
Mann's Doktor Faustus, directed at the Hebbel Theater in Berlin). Recently,
both directors have taken an interest in the work of Sarah Kane, mounting
startling productions: Cleansed (Warlikowski) and 4.48 Psychosis (Jarzyna).
6. The true rebirth, following the collapse of the Soviet empire,
was experienced by the
Ludowy Theatre in Nowa Huta district of Kraków taken over
by an actor, director, and politician
Jerzy Fedorowicz (1989–2005). Under his management, the
theatre won considerable recognition, and numerous
awards. It was twice invited to the Edinburgh International
Festival: in 1996 with Macbeth directed by Jerzy Stuhr, and
in 1997 with Antigona directed by Włodzimierz Nurkowski.
Current director is Jacek Strama, an award winning theatre
and film producer.
8. Jan Englert
(born 11 May 1943) is a
Polish film actor. He has
appeared in more than 60
films since 1957. Since
2003 he has served as
Artistic Director of
the National Theatre in
Warsaw.
9. Daniel Olbrychski
(Polish pronunciation; born 27
February 1945) is a
Polish actor best known for
leading roles in
several Andrzej Wajda movies
and also known for playing the
Russian defector and
spymaster Vassily Orlov,
alongside Hollywood
actress Angelina Jolie in the
movie Salt.
11. Krzysztof Kowalewski
(born 20 March 1937) is
a Polish actor and comedian
Kowalewski has been awarded
the Knight's Cross of the Order
of Polonia Restituta (2002), Gold
Medal of Medal for Merit to
Culture, "Gloria Artis" (2009) and
Grand Prize Splendor (Wielki
Splendor) (1992)
12. Marian Opania
(born 1 February 1943) is a
Polish film actor and singer.
He has appeared in over 50
films since 1965.
13. Ewa Wiśniewska
(born 25 April 1942) is
a Polish actress. Her
sister,Małgorzata Niemirska, is
also an actress.
Wiśniewska was awarded
the Order of Polonia Restituta,
one of Poland's highest Orders,
and many other Orders,
including Gold Cross of Merit.
14. National Theatre, Warsaw
The National Theatre (Teatr Narodowy)
in Warsaw, Poland, was founded in 1765, during
the Polish Enlightenment, by that country's
last monarch, Stanisław August Poniatowski. The
theatre shares the Grand Theatre complex at the
Theatre Square in Warsaw with another national
venue, the Poland's National Opera.
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16. Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków, Poland,
erected in 1893, was modeled after some of the best
European Baroque theatres such as the Paris Opera
designed by Charles Garnier, and named after Polish
poet Juliusz Słowacki in 1909.
17. The Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre
is a Shakespearean theatre in Gdańsk, Poland. It is built on the
site of a 17th-century theatre, known as the Fencing School,
where English travelling players performed works of English
Renaissance theatre. The leading figure in the project to
construct the new theatre is Jerzy Limon, a founder of
the Gdańsk Shakespeare Festival.It has been built by architect
Renato Rizzi in the light of Limon's research which suggests that
the Fencing School was modelled on the Fortune Playhouse in
London. Though not an attempt at an exact reproduction, the
new theatre combines elements from the design of these earlier
theatres with modern technology. It opened in September 2014.
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19. Silesian Theatre
(Polish: Teatr Śląski ) dedicated to Stanisław
Wyspiański is the largest theatre in Silesia. It is
located on the market square in Katowice.
It was built as "German Theatre" in the years 1905-
1907, from plans by German theatre architect Carl
Moritz. Its Golden Age was in the late-1940s and
the 1950s.
