February 26 (Thursday), 2:00 p.m. | performance of “Gorgon Syndrome” by the NODOstage theater

Can myths help overcome traumatic experiences? See the play Gorgon Syndrome by the NODOstage theater and find out for yourself. The starting point is the story of Medusa, one of the Gorgons. Through references to mythology, the team creates an ambiguous and non-obvious story about violence, rejection, transformation, and rebirth.

The performance was created during a residency at WOAK as part of the Universal Art Design project. Since its premiere in August 2025, it has been presented in Warsaw and at the Kultur on Tour festival in Bremen, where it won the award for best screenplay, while Tatsiana Popova received the award for best leading actress. In February, Gorgon Syndrome was also seen by audiences in Padua during the Universal Art Design festival.

The NODOstage theater group is made up of people from Belarus and Poland. The performance is in Russian with Polish subtitles. The performance will also be accompanied by translation into Polish Sign Language.

The performance is presented as part of the Universal Art Design project co-financed by the European Union under the Creative Europe program. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the European Union or the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the EACEA are responsible for them.

Co-financed by the Local Government of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province.