The Castle
An adaptation of the unfinished novel by one of the most important writers of the 20th century, Franz Kafka
Paweł Miśkiewicz runs away from popular interpretations of Kafka. By taking the protagonist on a circus-carnival journey, he asks questions about the essence of joie de vivre, about the variance with with despair and existential emptiness.
K. appears in an unnamed town, eager to get to the castle of the title, cut off from the life of the town. By shattering the existing norms, it pulls the residents out of their lethargy. In the encounter with the supposed savior, the characters begin to experience themselves anew.
author of stage adaptation, director: Paweł Miśkiewicz
set and costume design: Barbara Hanicka
music: Rafał Mazur
choreography: Oskar Malinowski
lighting design: Jacqueline Sobiszewski
voice coach (for children from the Alla Polacca choir): Anna Bednarska
Cast
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Dominika Kluźniak
K.
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Justyna Kowalska
Frieda
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Ewa Konstancja Bułhak
Innkeeper, Erlanger
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Edyta Olszówka
Olga
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Aleksandra Justa
Mizzi, Peppi, Amalia
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Anna Gryszkówna
Mizzi, Peppi, Amalia
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Mateusz Rusin
Schwarzer, Mayor, Burgel
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Paweł Tomaszewski
Barnabas (guest actor)
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Marcin Przybylski
Innkeeper, Landlord
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Adam Szczyszczaj
Teacher, Momus
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Karol Dziuba
Assistant Jeremiah
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Kacper Matula
Assistant Arthur
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Dariusz Górski
Coachman, Gerstacker (guest actor)
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Rafał Mazur
live music (guest actor)
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The Voice from the Castle (off) – Paweł Miśkiewicz
Children ***
Production team:
- director's assistant: Kacper Matula
- sound technicians: Marcin Kotwa, Maciej Rybicki
- lighting technicians: Łukasz Obuch-Woszczatyński, Tomasz Księżak
- stage manager: Adam Borkowski
prompter: Anna Leszczyńska
Licence for this stage production was granted by the Society of Authors – ZAiKS.
