STOWARZYSZENIE TEATR M U M E R U S
in Polish
A performance inspired by paintings by Witold Wojtkiewicz
and texts by Roman Jaworski
Robert Żurek |
Olga
Przeklasa |
Karol Zapała |
Ewa Ryks
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Scenario, directed & produced by: Wiesław Hołdys
Paintings consultant and project of costumes : Jan Polewka
Concrete music by Ewa Ryks
Puppets & masks by:Katarzyna Jędrzejczyk
Production's cooperation by: Kinga Piechnik, Maria Śmiłek, Michał Rdzanek
Costumes made by: Beata Bobek i Elżbieta Rokita - PIN art
Sound recorded by:
Jerzy Zając - Studio 19
In cooperation with Independent Theatres Association STeN - Krakow
„Circuses
and Ceremonies” is a performance inspired by paintings by Witold Wojtkiewicz,
one of the most interesting and original Polish painters. Wojtkiewicz died
in 1909 at the age of 29. The world of his paintings, engravings and
drawings is inhabited by people changing into dolls and dolls transformed
into people, mysterious ceremonies turning into suspicious circuses, mad
people who keep returning to a magical circle, gardens overgrown with thick,
dry weeds, trees heavy with hanging pessimists, clowns and priests
imprisoned by masks, confectioneries offering poisoned cakes – all these
images are reflected in the theatre of actors, puppets, clowns and dancers.
The few words which are uttered during the performance have been taken from
texts by Roman Jaworski – a friend of Wojtkiewicz and a precursor of
literature exploring the boundary between worlds of reality and
hallucination.
Opening night: 8th December 2007,Krakow, Teatr Zalezny
To watch a trailer by Przemysław Pietras - click here
To watch a photo gallery by Arur Łoboda - click here
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 Thanks to Mr
Artur Wroński and
Restaurant
Chimera in Cracow w
Krakowie for helping in realisation of opening night.
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Cordially thanks to Mrs. Danuta Zajda for helping in organisation of performances in Theatre Zalezny
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The performance makes use of the following paintings by
Witold
Wojtkiewicz
Paintings
are annotated with quotations from texts by Roman Jaworski.
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- We must drive the whole world crazy and mad.
"Possession – Circus of Madmen (1906)" |
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- It seems that I will not be able to turn crazy. - Too bad, you’ve got to be able to do it if needs be.
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 "Fantasy" (1908) |
Gentlemen, the horror is walking the streets, quite visibly.
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 "Meditations. Ash Wednesday" (1908) |
The cap is looking for a head and the mask is looking for a face.
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A CIRCUS
"Circus – in Front of the Little Theatre" (1906-1907) |
...or A BALLET with a DUMB SHOW in 3 VARIETIES ARRANGED BY THE LUCIFER OF THE ART OF DANCE TO CELEBRATE THE INAUGURATION OF A PREMORTAL DANCING
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 "Circus II' (1907) |
The job of the art is to reach the essence of people who lead a double life.
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 "Composition - masks" (1907) |
We cannot understand our existence, by any means.
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THE CAVE OF A FLIGHTY WITCH
"Poisoned Cake Shop" (1908) |
...OR POISONED CAKE SHOP
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The most common internal epilepsies – absolutely harmless. I will suddenly get sleepy at three p.m. I will slide into the earth and I will have a nap, not disturbing anyone. Pierrot – Symbolic Self-portrait (1909). |
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© 2007 mumerus
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