The new repertoire of the New Theatre

30 May 07:00 p.m.
From Caligari to Hitler – the birth of evil:“Metropolis” (1925)
Director: Fritz Lang
Introduction by Tomasz Kolankiewicz

An overview of pre-war German cinema
Free admission

30 May 07:00 p.m.
Power, gender, desire. Hollywood Classics at Nowy Teatr. Screening and lectures by Agnieszka Graff

Director: Billy Wilder (1950)
A young screenwriter is looking for inspiration, while an old actress – for audience. Their relationship is weird, disturbing and beneficial for both... for a while. Apart from a dead narrator, the film includes a dead chimpanzee (which has a funeral) and Buster Keaton with a brief appearance as Buster Keaton. It’s a really odd film. Long dreams after watching it are guaranteed.

Want to learn the titles of films screened during lectures? Write to:  bow@nowyteatr.org or call: 22 379 33 33
Free admission

31 May 06:00 p.m.
Nature workshops for adults:In search of wild plants – signs of summer
Host: Małgorzata Ruszkowska
Walk to Morskie Oko Park
Entrance fee: PLN 10

1-2 June 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
3-4 June 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.
Elementarz
Based on “Elementarz” by Marian Falski
Since 1910, “Elementarz” by Marian Falski has been the first reader for millions of children learning to write in Polish. It belongs firmly in the canon of Polish literature as one of the few works known by almost all Polish-speakers in Poland and abroad. At the same time, as a textbook, it constitutes an invisible but crucial component of our culture. The play introduces the youngest viewers to the fascinating world of speech and writing, familiarizing them with letters and words which serve as signposts. Children accompany the protagonists on a road leading out of the room with Ala and her dog, through the woods and the dark night to a huge city, and eventually into space. Any child, if we just let them dream, can become an astronaut and fly to the stars.
Artists always search for new ways of communicating with the youngest of our viewers. Just like children who learn the first elements of writing, we embark on a journey into the unknown, where every word can become the beginning of a new universe.
The show is intended for audiences aged 1 to 5, but the young at heart are also welcome.
Director: Michał Zadara
Stage designer: Robert Rumas
Music: Jan Duszyński
Cast: Arkadiusz Brykalski, Joanna Drozda, Mateusz Łasowski, Barbara Wysocka and sometimes, if they feel like doing so, their children.

Tickets: PLN 25/20

1-2 June 08:00 p.m.
3-4 June 06:00 p.m.
The Call of Cthulhu
The writer of "dream literature despised by critics" (in the words of Michel Houellebecq), H.P. Lovecraft managed to do a thing as difficult as establishing a new religion. He created an integral myth of Cthulhu, ancient old gods whose civilization preceded the appearance of man on Earth and who return to the horror of the characters-narrators of the story.  But the horror does not only come from the actions of the mythical figures, but the flaws and cracks visible in the narrators, making up the portrait of the contemporary society. We keep asking ourselves: what awaits us? What's next?

The Michał Borczuch's show, inspired by a horror seen in the particular vision of the reality, seems to give an answer but we can't tell you what it is. You have to see it yourself. A performance inspired by the most original stories by H. P. Lovecraft – “The Beast in the Cave”, “The Colour Out of Space”, “The Music of Erich Zann”, “The Whisperer in Darkness”, “The Shadow Out of Time”, “The Call of Cthulhu”.

Director: Michał Borczuch
Script, dramaturgy: Tomasz Śpiewak
script partially based on actors’ improvisations
Stage design and costumes: Dorota Nawrot
Music: Bartosz Dziadosz Pleq
Cast: Dominika Biernat, Bartosz Gelner, Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Zygmunt Malanowicz, Monika Niemczyk, Marta Ojrzyńska, Piotr Polak, Jacek Poniedziałek, Krzysztof Zarzecki

Tickets: PLN 60/50/40/30
Entrance ticket: PLN 20

3-4 June 10:30 a.m.
Nature workshops for children:How can they fly – what allows birds to stay airborne?
For children above 5 years of age.
Host: Marcin Siuchno
We will take a look at the best fliers of the Warsaw sky and learn about their achievements.
Family ticket: PLN 25

4 June, starting from 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Day at Nowy Teatr
Once again, Nowy Teatr will turn into a giant playground. On Children’s Day, we welcome all children their parents and anyone who doesn’t want to grow up at an outdoor concert by the famous and loved Jerz Igor.
Jerz Igor is a duo that writes and performs songs for children of any age. Jerzy Rogiewicz and Igor Nikiforow are two multi-instrumentalists who have been members of numerous bands.
Lyrics to their songs have been written by: Natalia Fiedorczuk, Joanna Halszka Sokołowska, Antonina Stasiuk, Grzegorz Uzdański, Kamil Gamza, Katarzyna Wojnar. During live concerts, Jerz Igor is supported by a band composed of several great and nice domestic and foreign musicians. You can have a chat with them during a concert and run as much as you want.
Members of the band: Jerzy Rogiewicz, Igor Nikiforow, Karolina Rec, Jakub Czubak, Tomasz Duda, Tomasz Dworakowski, Maurycy Idzikowski
The concert will begin at 02:00 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION

ADDITIONAL EVENTS:
11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – “Elementarz”, director: Michał Zadara (Recreation Room)
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – eat, drink and mold – Breakfast Buffet with ceramics workshops hosted by Patrycja from the artistic studio  Alchemicus (Wars i Sawa cafe)
01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. – Reading session (Czuły Barbarzyńca bookshop)
03:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m. – good old playground fun and games Cap races, hopscotch and other classics will be refreshed by  Sowaliska! Everything with a bit of magic and huge soap bubbles! 

For the whole day, the menu will be dominated by childhood!

7 June 07:00 p.m.
From Caligari to Hitler – the birth of evil: “The Holy Mountain” (1925)
Director: Arnold Fanck
Introduction by Tomasz Kolankiewicz

An overview of pre-war German cinema
Free admission

8 June 07:00 p.m.
Other visions.Sci-fi Cinema Beyond Hollywood. director: Duncan Jones (2009) This acclaimed film starring Sam Rockwell and directed by Duncan Jones (David Bowie’s son) is the best proof that independent sci-fi cinema is doing great. Slow atmosphere, original plot and surprising ending – and you don’t have to go far away from the Earth to experience it.

As part of the series of screenings and lectures by Paweł Frelik.

Want to learn the titles of films screened during lectures?
Write:  bow@nowyteatr.org or call: 22 379 33 33

Free admission

10 June 10:30 a.m.
Nature workshops for children:Gourmand in the garden – are there any edible plants in the city?
For children above 5 years of age.
Host: Małgorzata Ruszkowska
An overview of edible urban plants. Can you eat plants that grow in the park?
Family ticket: PLN 25

10 June 06:00 p.m.
Instalakcje 6: from six to six

Is it enough to attend a concert, listen to the music for two hours and return to everyday life? Why do we spend hours at musical events but rarely go to the philharmonic? Is it ok to sleep or (even worse) dance at a classical music concert? Do we need elite, acoustically flawless temples or places where people collectively listen to the music as well as perform, leave, return and wake up in the middle of a performance?

Under the sixth edition of the Instalakcja festival, a 12-hour concert from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. will be held. It will begin with the sound of falling rice (Michael Pisaro, Ricefall 2 – social project for seniors) and end with adjustment to the harmony of a new day (Karlheinz Stockhausen Stimmung performed by the sextet proMODERN). Kasia Justka will combine music with cooking (and food). Then, Jennifer Torrence will offer some physical activity to Tom Johnson’s Nine Bells. Participants will have a chance to stretch their legs and get tired along with Wilhelm Bras’ music followed by the main element of this year’s edition – the legendary, hypnotising, 6-hour Morton Feldman’s String Quartet No. 2 (1983), which will be performed in Poland for the first time by the fearless NeoQuartet.

Programme:
06:00 p.m. – 07:30 p.m. Michael Pisaro “Ricefall 2". Performance coordination: Wojtek Blecharz
07:30 p.m. – 08:30 Kasia Justka “Singing Kitchen". Performance: Kasia Justka and the audience
08:30 p.m. – 09:45 p.m. Wilhelm Bras set
09:45 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. Tom Johnson „9 bells". Performance: Jen Torrence
10:45 p.m. – 4:45 a.m. Morton Feldman “String Quartet no.2". Performance: Neo Quartet
4:45 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. Karlheinz Stockhausen “Stimmung”. Performance: Pro Modern Sextet
 

Curator: Wojtek Blecharz

Free admission