Forefathers' Eve

Mickiewicz's poetic drama interpreted by Lithuanian Master Eimuntas Nekrošius — theatre visionary known for his unique theatrical language.

Spirituality, power of rite, sense of community and tragedy of individual; the national and existential aspects.

Please mind that cigarette smoke appears in some scenes during the show. 

director:  Eimuntas Nekrošius
music: Paweł Szymański
set design: Marius Nekrošius
costume design: Nadežda Gultiajeva
lighting design: Audrius Jankauskas
dramaturgy: Rolandas Rastauskas

Awards

2016 – The Konrad Swinarski Award to Eimuntas Nekrošius for the best theatre director of 2015/2016 season for the direction of Forefathers' Eve

Cast

• Grzegorz Małecki
  Gustaw-Konrad
  
• Marcin Przybylski
  Sorcerer, Devil, Devil-Publisher
  
• Mateusz Rusin
  Father Piotr
  
• Wiktoria Gorodeckaja
  Maryla
  
• Piotr Grabowski
  Priest (part 4)
  
• Kinga Ilgner
  Mrs Rollison
  
• Arkadiusz Janiczek
  Senator
  
• Bartłomiej Bobrowski
  Frejend, Pelikan, Soul
  
• Katarzyna Dorosińska
  Soul, Youth (guest actor)
  
• Karol Dziuba
  Żegota, Soul, Youth, Soldier
  
• Anna Grycewicz
  Girl, Soul, Lady
  
• Joanna Gryga
  Zosia, Soul, Lady
  
• Robert Jarociński
  Niemojewski, Devil, Devil-Publisher
  
• Paulina Korthals
  Soul, Child, Angel
  
• Grzegorz Kwiecień
  Corporal
  
• Paweł Brzeszcz
  Corporal
  
• Kacper Matula
  Adolf, Soul, Prisoner, Youth
  
• Kamil Mrożek
  Sobolewski, Soul, Youth
  
• Piotr Kramer
  Sobolewski, Soul, Youth
  
• Szymon Nowak
  Soul, Prisoner, Devil, Devil-Publisher, Youth (guest actor)
  
• Paweł Paprocki
  Phantom / Ghost of Bad Lord, Doctor, Devil, Devil-Publisher
  
• Piotr Piksa
  Tomasz Zan, Soul, Youth, Soldier
  
• Mateusz Kmiecik
  Soul, Prisoner, Youth, Footman
  
• Katarzyna Pośpiech
  Soul, Youth, Ballerina (guest actor)
  
• Paulina Szostak
  Soul, Child, Angel
  
• Magdalena Warzecha
  Owl, Mrs Kmitowa
  

Production team

• director's assistant: Anna Turowiec  
• sound technicians: Mariusz Maszewski, Marek Szymański, Hubert Majewski
• lighting technicians: Zbigniew Szulim, Bartłomiej Kaczalski
• stage manager: Adam Borkowski
• prompters: Anna Leszczyńska / Magdalena Markowska

Gallery

Szymon Nowak, Adrian Zaremba, Anna Grycewicz, Magdalena Warzecha (Souls), Marcin Przybylski (Sorcerer), Karol Dziuba, Joanna Gryga, Kamil Mrożek, Bartłomiej Bobrowski, Katarzyna Dorosińska, Paulina Szostak, Paulina Korthals (Souls).