The Wedding

The premiere of Stanisław Wyspiański's "The Wedding" directed by Krzysztof Szuster will take place on May 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Puppet and Actor Theatre "Kubuś" in Kielce, as part of the Stage for Youth and Adults programme. The performance lasts 1.5 hours and is intended for viewers aged 14 and above.

This drama, written and first staged in 1901, draws on the authentic wedding of poet Lucjan Rydel with Jadwiga Mikołajczykówna from the Bronowice area near Kraków. It explores the confrontation between the intelligentsia and peasants, generational conflict, the role of art, and the stagnation and lack of will to fight for independence. This work has appeared on the puppet theatre stage only three times to date.

In the Kielce version, the nativity-inspired composition of the drama combines animation of large puppets with radio theatre and multimedia recordings. The scenography references Kraków's architecture and depicts the contrast between city and countryside, while the puppets bear a certain resemblance to the real characters from the Bronowice wedding. Alongside Kielce actors, the performance features guests from Kraków and Warsaw.

Creative Team:
direction and staging – Krzysztof Szuster
scenography – Katarzyna Paciorek
sound design for recordings – Andrzej Brzoska
film recordings – Tomasz Józkowiak
musical arrangement – Katarzyna Zedel, Marcin Lorenc
assistant director – Mateusz Drozdowski
music recordings – Michał Misztal
photography – Wojciech Karliński
poster – Michał Matoszko

Cast:
Zdzisław Reczyński – Jasiek, Journalist
Dorota Anyż, Oliwia Kawa – Haneczka
Małgorzata Oracz – Radczyni
Zuzanna Wiatr – Bride
Mateusz Wyżliński – Groom
Anna Iwasiuta – Rachela
Mateusz Drozdowski – Poet
Michał Olszewski – Host

Guest voice actors:
Maja Kowalska – Zosia
Małgorzata Rożniatowska – Hostess
Artur Barciś – Stańczyk
Michał Chełmiński – Kasper, Staszek, Kuba
Krzysztof Górecki – Priest, Hetman
Krzysztof Jędrysek – Czepiec
Tomasz Marzecki – Black Knight
Marek Siudym – Scarecrow
Krzysztof Szuster – Jew, Wernyhora

Devils in the carriage:
Coachman – Justyna Przyborowska
Luzaczki –