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On May 20th, 2018, the Polish Foundation of Performing Artists “Plac Teatralny” organized a performance of the play “Mama” by Asya Voloshina as part of the XXIV International Theatre Festival “Kontakt” in Toruń. Joanna Rozkosz played the role of Olga, while Filip Frątczak directed the performance and Lidia Stachowska prepared the scenography. Thanks to the co-financing of the project by the Russian-Polish Centre for Dialogue and Understanding, we invited Asya Voloshina to the performance and an author’s meeting with the festival audience. The audience warmly received the play, and after the performance, Asya Voloshina answered questions about the inspiration and writing process of “Mama” during a meeting led by Dr. Andrey Moskvin. The viewers also asked questions about the overall work of the St. Petersburg playwright.

We thank the Bydgoszcz/Toruń branch of ZASP for co-financing the project, as well as the Russian Centre for Science and Culture and the Polish-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for their organizational support.

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TORUŃ · DRAMA · 2018

“Mother” — a stage sketch of Asya Voloshina’s play

A stage presentation and an encounter with the author at the 24th International Theatre Festival “Kontakt”.

20 May 2018 · Toruń

A presentation of Mother at the Kontakt festival

“Mother” at the Kontakt festival

The Polish Stage Artists Foundation “Plac Teatralny” organised a stage sketch of Asya Voloshina’s play “Mother” as part of the 24th International Theatre Festival “Kontakt” in Toruń.

The festival audience warmly welcomed the presentation of the play and the conversation with the playwright from St Petersburg.

Date and venue20 May 2018
Toruń

The project brought together a presentation of a new play, the work of Polish artists and a direct encounter between the author and festival audiences.

Production team

Joanna RozkoszOlga

Filip Frątczakdirection

Lidia Stachowskaset design

An encounter with Asya Voloshina

After the presentation, Asya Voloshina answered questions about her inspiration and the process of writing “Mother”. The audience also asked about the St Petersburg playwright’s wider body of work.

The conversation was moderated by Dr Andrey Moskvin.

Gallery

Eight photographs documenting the presentation and the encounter with the author. Photographs by Filip Frątczak and Wojtek Szabelski.

Mother — stage presentation, photograph 1

Mother — stage presentation, photograph 2

Mother — stage presentation, photograph 3

Mother — stage presentation, photograph 4

Mother — stage presentation, photograph 5

Mother — stage presentation, photograph 6

Mother — stage presentation, photograph 7

Mother — stage presentation, photograph 8

Funding and support

Co-funding

The Russian-Polish Centre for Dialogue and Understanding Foundation and ZASP — Bydgoszcz/Toruń Branch.

Organisational support

The Russian Centre for Science and Culture and the Polish-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.