Łódź, Poland
Teatr Nowy im. Kazimierza Dejmka w Łodzi is one of Poland's most respected repertory theatres, founded in 1949. Named after the celebrated director Kazimierz Dejmek, who shaped its artistic identity for decades, the theatre is known for staging ambitious dramatic works, Polish classics, and contemporary plays. It operates two stages and remains a key cultural institution in Łódź.
A contemporary adaptation of Sophocles' "Antigone" set in New York. The heroes from Tompkins Square Park, who came to America seeking happiness, discover loneliness and disappointment in one of the world's richest cities. A performance full of humor and reflection on dreams, fears, and longing.
A musical monodrama by Adam Mortas based on Nick Cave's works, telling dark stories of psychopaths and murderers. The performance features beatboxer Marcin ZORAK Szymański and pianist Rafał Rybak.
A British musical comedy about an advertising agency owner whose professional and family life becomes entangled in amusing complications. The production is full of surprising twists, English wit, and hits from the 1920s and 1930s.
in 2 days
A play about Malcolm who travels to London seeking a new life. A humorous and musical story of emigration, encounters, and peculiar adventures in an unfamiliar world.
in 4 days
A guided tour behind the scenes of the New Theatre in Łódź, revealing hidden corners and technical secrets of theatrical production. Led by Agnieszka Choińska, a long-time theatre collaborator.
A theatrical production inspired by Martin Parr's photographs, blending observations about mass tourism with music ranging from Broadway to hip-hop. Premiering at the New Theatre in Łódź.
A witty comedy about a marriage in crisis as a couple attempts to revitalize their relationship in an exclusive hotel. Full of humor and unexpected turns, this is a story about the challenges of staying together.
Director Tomasz Fryzeł's production of Jon Fosse's play about life, love, and transience. Characters wander through the traces of their own existence, seeking answers to fundamental questions about meaning and human connection.
A witty French comedy by Florian Zeller about relationships built on lies and half-truths. The performance runs 80 minutes without intermission.
Eric Chappell's crime comedy about secrets that unravel during an evening at a luxurious country house. A production full of unexpected twists and revelations.
(3 days)
A dark thriller about four men who reunite at their class reunion twenty years after a tragic incident from their school days. A production by Piotr Pacześniak based on Santiago Roncagliola's novel.
The second episode of an improvised comedy serial where characters from the first episode return with new plot twists and audience decisions. A live, unscripted show at Teatr Nowy in Łódź.
(2 days)
A play about childhood conflict and the passage into adulthood. A boy arrives at a new school and becomes caught up in the rivalry of two gangs, leading him toward a mysterious seventh initiation.
A performative reading of Oskar Czarnik's text featuring three actors on the Small Stage of Teatr Nowy in Łódź.
(3 days)
A premiere play by Przemysław Pilarski directed by Tadeusz Kabicz exploring life and its rhapsodies. Featuring Maciej Bisiorek, Barbara Dembińska and other actors of the Teatr Nowy.
(3 days)
A tragicomic operetta about Belcia, moving between hotel rooms and men in search of the perfect lover. Audacious humor and lyricism directed by Kuba Kowalski.
Maria Gładkowska portrays Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's wife, in a bittersweet portrait of the dramatist's marriage. The play explores loneliness, sacrifice, and love behind the scenes of fame.
Director Remigiusz Brzyk stages Arthur Miller's classic drama about Willy Loman, an ordinary salesman whose life is a study in failure and illusion. The production blends dark comedy with reflection on the American dream and its Polish variant.
A tragifarce about the modern imperative of health and success. The production examines how psychiatric diagnosis becomes a tool of control and normality becomes impossible in a world dictated by happiness.
A performative reading of three poets from the "Literature Live" series at Teatr Nowy. Katarzyna Żuk, Mirosława Olbińska and Matylda Wojsznis present works by Świrszczyńska, Stańczakowa and Jakubowska-Fijałkowska.
An improvised comedy serial created live with audience participation. Characters return in subsequent episodes, and their fates depend on the audience's decisions.
Theatrical karaoke featuring Polish artistic songs - the audience chooses which actor to sing with in a duet. An opening event to the play "Let Life Live. Rhapsody" at Teatr Nowy in Łódź.
The finale of the second od_nowa project edition, where young creators work with Wyspiański's classics. Three scenic sketches will compete for audience votes and a chance at a full-scale premiere.