Intelligentsia

textMarek Modzelewski

Scena Kameralna 1h 15 minutes, no intermission Premiere date 08/02/2019

Mężczyzna siedzący w fotelu, na nim siedzi okrakiem kobieta i pochyla swoją twarz nad jego

A premiere of the latest work by Marek Modzelewski, author of such plays as “Coronation”, “All Inclusive” and “The Swedish Table”. This time, the playwright takes on the myth of the modern intelligentsia in order to ask clinging to the only right point of view can lead to. Like in Yasmina Reza’s best plays, an intimate family meeting reveals hidden tensions, and the conversation turns out to be a pretext for building divisions rather than establishing a dialogue.
“Intelligentsia” is a black comedy about the limits of freedom and tolerance, about growing social and political conflicts that spill over into our homes, and about the associated transformation of value systems.

Co-production with the Korez Theatre as part of the 12th Katowice Carnival of Comedy.
The play took part in the 25th National Competition for the Staging of Polish Contemporary Art.

Galeria zdjęć

  • Kobieta i mężczyzna stoją blisko naprzeciwko siebie, mężczyzna trzyma rękę na ramieniu kobiety, na drugim planie rozmazana postać kobiety siedzącej na czerwonej kanapie
  • Aktor siedzi przy stole i pali papierosa
  • Dwie aktorki w białych strojach sidzą na czerwonej kanapie
  • Młody aktor w krótkich spodenkach stoi na scenie
  • Aktor siedzi na kanapie i trzyma laptopa
  • Aktor i aktorka siedzą przy stole
  • Kobieta siedzi na mężczyźnie na czerwonej kanapie
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Cast

Anna
Katarzyna Brzoska
Szczepan
Mirosław Neinert
Łukasz
Paweł Kruszelnicki, Michał Piotrowski
Bożena
Violetta Smolińska

Creative and production team

direction
Robert Talarczyk
stage design and costumes
Małgorzata Bulanda
music
Klaudia Rabiega
assistant director
Katarzyna Brzoska
stage manager/prompter
Barbara Dudek
lighting direction
Piotr Roszczenko
lighting production
Waldemar Janiszek
sound production
Marek Skutnik
executive producer
Małgorzata Długowska-Błach
producer of the Katowice Comedy Carnival
Bogusław Jasiok
technical manager
Maciej Rokita
poster design
Jadwiga Lemańska
photo documentation
Przemysław Jendroska

It is no exaggeration to compare Marek Modzelewski’s text to Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage”. One could also say that this is the “The Morality of Mrs. Dulska” of the early 21st century. “Intelligentsia” is a comedy-drama full of humour, but also bitter reflections, laced with excellent dialogues and plot twists, showing a portrait of a contemporary Polish intelligentsia family.

Artur Stanek, e-teatr

Katarzyna Brzoska and Mirosław Neinert (…), who play the main roles, form an exceptionally well-matched stage duo who understand each other perfectly. They deliver the text superbly, especially the witty, cutting retorts, emphasising the absurd humour contained in them, which is characteristic of the comedy-drama that is Modzelewski’s play.

 

Krzysztof Krzak, Kulturalne To i Owo

Marek Modzelewski’s play allows an intimate look at concepts such as tolerance, homophobia, leftism, rightism, upbringing, politics, atheism, faith, racism, nationalism, xenophobia, freedom, value system, among others.

Artur Stanek, e-teatr

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