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Cultural Bridges 2016

 

The project “Cultural Bridges” was a mutual presentation of untranslated or recently translated – but not yet presented on stage – contemporary Polish and Russian dramas. We presented four Russian texts in Warsaw: “BA” by Julia Tupikina, “Anna Frank” by Asya Voloshyna, as well as “Ordinary Death” and “Lessons of Love” by Irina Vaskovskaya. In St. Petersburg, we presented four Polish dramas: “Gardenia” by Elżbieta Chowaniec, “Suitcase” by Małgorzata Sikorska-Miszczuk, “Amazonia” by Michał Walczak, and Sandra Szwarc’s drama “Supernova Live”, recommended by the Association of Polish Playwrights and Dramaturgs. During the project, we organized performative readings of the mentioned texts, prepared by Polish and Russian directors. After the readings, we invited the audience to meetings with the authors of the dramas and discussions. In addition to the authors of the texts, directors, and translators participating in the project, we also invited special guests: Ivan Vyrypaev, Andrzej Bubien, Veniamin Filshinsky, and Natalia Skorokhod. We discussed contemporary Polish and Russian drama, its development, the themes it tackles, and how it finds its way onto Polish and Russian stages. In addition to readings and discussions, we organized a “Dramaturgical Round Table,” which was attended by invited playwrights from Poland and Russia. We talked about our own inspirations, craft, issues related to copyright, promoting our own creativity, and other problems affecting theatrical authors in both countries. We also invited Polish and Russian audiences to participate in the “Dramaturgical Round Table” to familiarize themselves with the ways in which playwrights from both countries work. Thanks to meetings within “Cultural Bridges,” we were able to establish contacts and develop cooperation, guaranteeing the continuity of the project in the coming years.

 

Polish Part of the Project:

August 26, 3 PM, Teatr 6. Piętro, Main Stage Reading of the play “Ba” by Julia Tupikina directed by Maciej Wiktor. After the reading, there will be a meeting with Julia Tupikina. Special guests: Ivan Vyrypaev, Agnieszka Piotrowska, and Wojciech Urbański.

August 27, 3 PM, Teatr 6. Piętro, K.I. Gałczyński Room, Reading of the play “Anna Frank” by Asya Voloshyna directed by Evgeniya Baginska. After the reading, there will be a meeting with Asya Voloshyna. Special guests: Ivan Vyrypaev, Agnieszka Piotrowska, and Wojciech Urbański.

August 28, 1 PM, Teatr 6. Piętro, K.I. Gałczyński Room, Roundtable discussion with Polish and Russian playwrights and dramatists, with the participation of the audience. August 28, 3 PM, Teatr 6. Piętro, Main Stage Reading of the plays “Ordinary Death” and “Love Lessons” directed by Kamila Michalak. After the reading, there will be a meeting with Irina Waskowska. Special guests: Ivan Vyrypaev, Agnieszka Piotrowska, and Wojciech Urbański.

Russian Part of the Project:

September 30, 6 PM, Festival Theatre Baltiyskiy Dom, Stage 91 Reading of the play “Suitcase” by Malgorzata Sikorska-Miszczuk directed by Maria Seledets. After the reading, there will be a meeting with Malgorzata Sikorska-Miszczuk. Special guests: Wieniamin Filsztyński and Natalia Skorokhod.

October 1, 6 PM, Festival Theatre Baltiyskiy Dom, Stage 91 Reading of the plays “Supernova Live” by Sandra Szwarc and “Amazonia” by Michal Walczak, recommended by the Association of Polish Playwrights and Dramaturges, directed by Ruslan Kolousov. After the reading, there will be a meeting with Sandra Szwarc. Special guests: Wieniamin Filsztyński, Natalia Skorokhod, and Andrzej Bubień.

October 2, 1 PM, Festival Theatre Baltiyskiy Dom, Stage 91 Roundtable discussion with Polish and Russian playwrights and dramatists, with the participation of the audience.

October 2, 6 PM, Festival Theatre Baltiyskiy Dom, Stage 91 Reading of the play “Gardenia” by Elzbieta Chowaniec directed by Wojciech Urbanski. After the reading, there will be a meeting with Elzbieta Chowaniec. Special guests: Wieniamin Filsztyński and Natalia Skorokhod.

The project “Cultural Bridges” is partially funded by the Polish-Russian Centre for Dialogue and Understanding. The events are under the honorary patronage of ZASP – the Association of Polish Stage Artists.

 
 
 

POLISH STAGE ARTISTS FOUNDATION

PLAC TEATRALNY

CULTURAL DIPLOMACY – INTERNATIONAL ART PROJECTS

POLAND · RUSSIA · DRAMA · 2016

Cultural Bridges 2016

Contemporary Polish and Russian plays: staged readings, meetings with the authors and a Dramaturgical Round Table.

Warsaw · Saint Petersburg · 2016

Cultural Bridges 2016 — project documentation

An encounter between Polish and Russian playwriting

“Cultural Bridges” presented contemporary Polish and Russian plays that were either untranslated or recently translated, but had not yet been staged.

In Warsaw, we presented four Russian texts: “BA” by Yulia Tupikina, “Anna Frank” by Asya Voloshyna, and “Ordinary Death” and “Lessons of Love” by Irina Vaskovskaya.

In Saint Petersburg, we presented four Polish plays: “Gardenia” by Elżbieta Chowaniec, “The Suitcase” by Małgorzata Sikorska-Miszczuk, “Amazonia” by Michał Walczak, and “Supernova Live” by Sandra Szwarc, recommended by the Association of Polish Playwrights and Dramaturgs.

The project included staged readings prepared by Polish and Russian directors. After the readings, audiences were invited to meet the playwrights and join the discussions.

Alongside the participating playwrights, directors and translators, we invited special guests: Ivan Vyrypaev, Andrzej Bubień, Veniamin Filshtinsky and Natalia Skorokhod. We discussed contemporary Polish and Russian drama, its development, the subjects it explores and how it reaches stages in both countries.

Alongside the readings and discussions, we organised a “Dramaturgical Round Table” with playwrights from Poland and Russia. We discussed their inspirations, craft, copyright, promoting their work and other issues faced by theatre writers in both countries.

Polish and Russian audiences were also invited to the “Dramaturgical Round Table” to learn about the working methods of playwrights from both countries.

The “Cultural Bridges” meetings helped us establish contacts and develop cooperation, creating a foundation for the project to continue in subsequent years.

Readings and meetings in Warsaw

The Polish programme

26 August, 3 p.m., Teatr 6.piętro, main stage. A staged reading of “Ba” by Yulia Tupikina, directed by Maciej Wiktor. Cast: Irena Jun, Michalina Sosna, Katarzyna Sosna, Krzysztof Szczepaniak and Robert Koszucki. The reading was followed by a meeting with Yulia Tupikina. Special guests: Ivan Vyrypaev, Agnieszka Piotrowska and Wojciech Urbański.

27 August, 3 p.m., Teatr 6.piętro, K. I. Gałczyński Room. A staged reading of “Anna Frank” by Asya Voloshyna, directed by Evgenia Bagińska. Cast: Irena Jun, Barbara Garstka, Anna Cieślak, Justyna Wąsik, Wojciech Wysocki, Paweł Nowisz and Mateusz Weber. The reading was followed by a meeting with Asya Voloshyna. Special guests: Ivan Vyrypaev, Agnieszka Piotrowska and Wojciech Urbański.

28 August, 1 p.m., Teatr 6.piętro, K. I. Gałczyński Room. Dramaturgical Round Table — a workshop meeting of Polish and Russian playwrights and dramaturgs, with audience participation. At 3 p.m., on the main stage: staged readings of “Ordinary Death” and “Lessons of Love”, directed by Kamila Michalak. Cast: Joanna Żółkowska, Michalina Sosna, Sławomir Głazek and Aleksandra Klimczak. The readings were followed by a meeting with Irina Vaskovskaya. Special guests: Ivan Vyrypaev, Agnieszka Piotrowska and Wojciech Urbański.

Readings and meetings in Saint Petersburg

The Russian programme

30 September, 6 p.m., Baltic House Festival Theatre, Stage 91. A staged reading of “The Suitcase” by Małgorzata Sikorska-Miszczuk, directed by Maria Seledets. The reading was followed by a meeting with the playwright. Special guests: Veniamin Filshtinsky and Natalia Skorokhod.

1 October, 6 p.m., Baltic House Festival Theatre, Stage 91. Staged readings of “Supernova Live” by Sandra Szwarc, recommended by the Association of Polish Playwrights and Dramaturgs, and “Amazonia” by Michał Walczak, directed by Ruslan Kolousov. The readings were followed by a meeting with Sandra Szwarc. Special guests: Veniamin Filshtinsky, Natalia Skorokhod and Andrzej Bubień.

2 October, 1 p.m., Baltic House Festival Theatre, Stage 91. Dramaturgical Round Table — a workshop meeting of Polish and Russian playwrights and dramaturgs, with audience participation. At 6 p.m., on Stage 91: a staged reading of “Gardenia” by Elżbieta Chowaniec, directed by Wojciech Urbański. The reading was followed by a meeting with Elżbieta Chowaniec. Special guests: Veniamin Filshtinsky and Natalia Skorokhod.

Partners and patronage

“Cultural Bridges” is co-funded by the Centre for Polish–Russian Dialogue and Understanding.

Honorary patronage: ZASP — the Association of Polish Theatre, Film, Radio and Television Artists, and the Polish–Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Sponsors and partners: APS Energia, Baltic House Festival Theatre, Teatr 6.piętro, the Association of Polish Playwrights and Dramaturgs, Culture.pl and the Polish Institute in Saint Petersburg.

Project creator and coordinator: Filip Frątczak

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