What can an artist do for the world in a time of crisis? And what should he do for himself? These are perhaps the most frequently repeated and thus already banal-sounding questions of theater people in times of pandemics or war and economic catastrophes lately. We look for solutions in great literature, distinguished predecessors, modern research and individual therapies. The world bombards us with golden advice tailored to every problem, or expects us to generate this advice in our performances.
To face these expectations, we invite our audience to “Carmina – Home of Poles in Crisis.” Once they’ve settled down comfortably and put themselves under the care of our instructors, we’ll begin the collective healing. We will be patronized by the poet Horace, the father of all golden advice, exhorting us to seek harmony and peace of mind. We will follow even the strangest theories, undertake the most controversial therapies. And although we can’t promise anyone that he will come out of this séance unscathed, we guarantee one thing – a song will stay with him, and that’s the last thing that can still save us from madness….
“When we started working on “Carmina,” we thought we were just before the end of the world. Then came the pandemic and the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Now we wonder if we are already living in a post-apocalyptic reality. On the other hand, does it matter? The end of the world is not the end of theater and meetings with people…” – says Daniel Jacewicz – director of the show.
Cast: Evanthi Athanasiadi, Jenny Crissey, Aleksandra Ślusarczyk, Weronika Więzowska, Patryk Bednarski, Wojciech Rosiński.
Director: Daniel Jacewicz
Lighting direction: Wolfgang Maher
Choreography: Dominika Knapik
Set design: Karolina Mazur
Music: Szymon Wójcinski
Sound: Jacek Gałkiewicz
Lights: Konrad Bartoszewicz
Premiere: October 15, 2022.
Photos: Quik Shot, Karol Budrewicz
