Solaris | Teatr Polska 2026

Solaris
Baltyk Dramatic Theatre named after Juliusz Słowacki
performance for young people (from age 12) and adults

Stanisław Lem's novel brought to the stage as a monodrama. The adaptation does not simplify the philosophical and psychological complexity of Lem's prose - it reveals its existential depth and makes it accessible to contemporary audiences.

Kelvin, the protagonist, escapes from life and relationships into work. His goal, pursued over many years, is to reach the planet Solaris, whose secrets researchers have yet to uncover. Isolation on the space station becomes a space for him to confront his own past - viewers gradually learn that Kelvin's behaviour has been an attempt to suppress the memory of his beloved's suicide. Only unusual events on the station give him the chance to face his trauma. The monodrama form emphasizes the hero's solitude and inner conflict.