Spectacle “Builders.”

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Fot. Mikołaj Kuras

Meet the “Builders” who lived and worked in our region. A religious quack from Dorposz Szlachecki, the director of the community center from Gostycin, the wife of the village leader from Mala Klonia, the housekeeper of the priest Lewańczyk from Lobdów. There was also Mrs. Zosia from the Circle of Rural Housewives in Sokolow, Renata – organizer of the life of the Bladowiacy band, Irena – athlete from Mędromierz, and Amelia – groundskeeper conducting lessons for women in the palace. What do they have in common? What are their herstories? Are they remembered in their localities? How did they make their mark in the memory of the locals and female residents?

The play “Women Builders” is precisely about memory. It attempts to show from different perspectives the world of women of great power, who left behind a powerful foundation for the development of subsequent generations. They did titanic work every day, building reality, sustaining life, nurturing values. How did they write themselves into our collective consciousness today? With a dash of irony and humor, as well as an invitation to reflection, a play on summoning ghosts takes place on stage.

Directed by: Paweł Paszta
Script: Magdalena Jasinska and Pawel Paszta (based on interviews and archival materials collected in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie province, in cooperation with Anna Weistock-Mentel)
Music: Paweł Paszta
Arrangements: Igor Nowicki
Lights: Adam Mazurkiewicz, Maciej Eich
Sound: Mikołaj Kiełbasiewicz
Production: Anna Weistock-Mentel, Maja Niedlich

The cast:

  • Marta Parfieniuk-Białowicz 
  • Grażyna Rutkowska-Kusa 

The performance uses excerpts from the book “Servants for Everything” by Joanna Kuciel-Frydryszak and the poem “I can’t hit” by Father Jan Twardowski.

Premiere: November 30, 2024
The performance was created as part of the Festival of Forgotten Cultures “Female Builders. Herstories of courageous women”.

For whom: youth, adults, seniors

 
What do you need to provide to host the show?
 

  • The room must be able to be completely blacked out.
  • A white background for the scene (e.g., a white wall or screen) is required.
  • The performance is ultimately played on stage (e.g., on platforms). If the implementation of this solution is impossible, the elevation of the stage is not required. 
  • The room should have a performance space for actresses with a minimum size of 8m x 4m
  • The hall should accommodate at least 60 spectators. 
  • During the performance – silence
     

What we provide:

  • We provide full sound and lighting equipment, as well as set design elements.

Additionally: 

  • One person is needed to help with installation.
  • Please wash the stage half an hour before the entrance of the actresses.
  • Please designate one person to serve the audience.
     

More information: 
 
Anna Weistock-Mentel 
e-mail: anna.weistock-mentel@woak.pl 
telephone 603 773 743 

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