8th OPEN THE DOOR International Festival: Sad River (Poland, Warsaw)

textMaksymilian Nowak, Hanna Stacewicz, Gabriela Tokarska, Barbara Wysocka, Michał Zadara

english surtitiles OPEN THE DOOR International Festival Polish Sign Language translation Main Stage Big Stage 1h

Osoba leżąca na brzegu sceny, jej długie włosy spadają w dół, wokół niej leży laptop oraz pudełko; zdjęcie w kolorze żółtego
Photo / Anna Kołodziejczyk

In 2022, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has set a reward of one million Polish zlotys (PLN) for identifying those responsible for the pollution of the Oder River. Who is responsible for the biggest environmental disaster of recent years?

The creators conducted an investigation, checked whose actions and negligence led to the disaster, and informed the police about those responsible. “Sad River” is a story about responsibility – for words, for the river, for the country. It also tells the story of a court battle for one million zlotys, which the creators of the play brought against the Polish state in connection with an award announced by the Prime Minister. The title of the play refers to a song by Frédéric Chopin, which is the musical theme used in the performance. “Sad River” is another project of the, which aims to treat art as a catalyst for social change. The group’s previous projects include “Responsibility” (2022), about the migrant crisis, and “Silence” (2023), about war crimes and international justice. The Performative Law Institute brings together professionals from law, activism, journalism, theatre and the arts to understand and influence reality through artistic and legal tools.

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  • Zdjęcie z spektaklu 8th OPEN THE DOOR International Festival: Sad River (Poland, Warsaw) , autor zdjęcia Anna Kołodziejczyk
  • Zdjęcie z spektaklu 8th OPEN THE DOOR International Festival: Sad River (Poland, Warsaw) , autor zdjęcia Anna Kołodziejczyk
  • Zdjęcie z spektaklu 8th OPEN THE DOOR International Festival: Sad River (Poland, Warsaw) , autor zdjęcia Anna Kołodziejczyk
  • A woman lying on the edge of the stage, her long hair are cascading down, a laptop and a box are around her at the stage, a picture of a fish is projected on the wall
  • Zdjęcie z spektaklu 8th OPEN THE DOOR International Festival: Sad River (Poland, Warsaw) , autor zdjęcia Anna Kołodziejczyk
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Cast

Odra
Barbara Wysocka
live music
Dominik Strycharski

Creative team

direction
Michał Zadara
music
Dominik Strycharski
research, analysis, editing
Maksymilian Nowak, Filip Płuciennik, Hanna Stacewicz, Gabriela Tokarska, Michał Zadara
Oder's sounds recording
Michał Zygmunt
legal consultations
Elżbieta Buczek, Konrad Kaczyński, Jacek Dubois

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