Premiere: 28 March 2015
Author: Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
Title: Brazilian Short Story
Original Title: Opowiadanie brazylijskie
Director: Marcin Hycnar

Auditorium: Wierzbowa Street Hall
Running time: 2 hours, one interval

Brazilian Short Story

Premiere of Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz's short story in the stage adaptation by Marcin Hycnar. 

Brazil, 1949 r. The family of exiled Polish intellectuals frequently relocates as the father, a professional engineer, pursues new contracts. Living in uncertainty and longing for permanent residence, they plan to return to their home country. Beatutilul, exotic surroundings and blazing heat release hidden desires and tensions. Under the surface of words, the Chekhovian drama of disenchantment unfolds. 

author of the script and director: Marcin Hycnar
set design: Agnieszka Zawadowska
music: Michał Lamża
lighting design: Jacqueline Sobiszewski
choreography and stage movement: Liwia Bargieł

Cast:

Ms. Clare Bohdanowicz Aleksandra Justa
Mr. Henry Bohdanowicz Tomasz Sapryk (as a guest actor from September 1, 2016)
Lily Milena Suszyńska
Madge Paulina Korthals
Sophie Paulina Szostak
Julia Joanna Gryga
Mr. Aldous Howard Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Ms. Evellyn Howard Kinga Ilgner
Nair Anna Ułas
Leo Karol Dziuba
Zbigniew Kamil Mrożek
Lieutenant Dzióbek Robert Jarociński
Floris Van der Vliedt Oskar Hamerski
Dora Edyta Olszówka
Mila Jacek Mikołajczak

Production team:

  • director's assistant: Agata Zdziebłowska
  • sound technicians: Marcin Kotwa, Maciej Rybicki
  • lighting technicians: Adam Kalka (till September 2016), Dariusz Wieczorek
  • video production: Mariusz Chałubek, Paweł Woźniak
  • stage manager, prompter: Ewa Dworecka

Gallery:

Paulina Szostak (Sophie), Tomasz Sapryk (Mr. Henry Bohdanowicz), Aleksandra Justa (Ms. Clare Bohdanowicz), Joanna Gryga (Julia), Paulina Korthals (Madge). Phot. Krzysztof Bieliński

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