Straszek

Age 5+

A performance inspired by the French animated series from the 1980s "Once Upon a Time... Life".

Six-year-old Julka faces a huge challenge - her first day of school. Although her mother brings a beautiful new backpack, anxiety grows in the girl. A mysterious Straszek comes to the rescue, and the audience embarks with the characters on a journey into the human body - meeting the panicking Amygdala, the rational Prefrontal Cortex, and the hardworking Lungs. An interactive, educational performance explains to the youngest the biological and emotional mechanisms of fear - showing that fear is not an enemy, but an important guardian.

Direction and concept: Eryk Herbut
Dramaturgy: Kamila Kucia
Set design and costumes: Kacper Łyszczarz
Music: Tymoteusz Lasik
Lighting design, multimedia projections: Kacper Scheffler
Director's assistant: Kinga Pieniężna

Cast: Mateusz Drozdowski, Beata Orłowska (guest), Kinga Pieniężna, Bartosz Siwczyk

Premiere: September 12, 2026