Autumn Sonata

A story about the need for love and acceptance, about an inherited emotional coldness, about the psychological costs of creativity.
A theatrical version of a film script by Ingmar Bergman, a legendary director, one of the most important filmmakers of the 20th century cinema.

After years of absence, Charlotte, a world-famous pianist, accepts her daughter Eva's invitation and visits her modest home in Norway. What will result from the collision of their two separate worlds?
"In fact, I was completely unaware of everything about love – tenderness, touching, closeness, warmth. It was only through music that I could express my feelings".

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

Please mind that due to the layout of the stage, late spectators will not be allowed in the audience. Please arrive at the show several minutes in advance.

director: Grzegorz Wiśniewski 
costume, set and lighting design: Mirek Kaczmarek
music: Agnieszka Stulgińska

Awards

2021 – The Cyprian Kamil Norwid Award in "theatre" category to Danuta Stenka for the role of Charlotta
2021 – The Aleksander Zelwerowicz Award for the best actress of 2020/2021 season to Danuta Stenka for the role of Charlotta
2021 – Grand Prix of 61. Kalisz Theatre Meetings. Art of Acting Festival to Danuta Stenka for the role of Charlotta
2021 – Special Acting Award of 61. Kalisz Theatre Meetings. Art of Acting Festival for an actress at the beginning of her artistic career to Zuzanna Saporznikow for the role of Eva
2021 – Acting Award of 14. Cracow International Divine Comedy Theatre Festival to Danuta Stenka for the role of Charlotta

Cast

• Danuta Stenka
  Charlotte
  
• Zuzanna Saporznikow
  Eva
  
• Jan Englert
  Viktor
  

Recorded music performed by the ensemble: Roksana Kwaśnikowska − 1st violin, Barbara Lech − 2nd violin, Maria Stanienda − viola, Magdalena Bojanowicz-Kozak − cello, Krzysztof Stanienda − piano

Production team

• • video projection: Mariusz Chałubek, Paweł Woźniak
• lighting technicians: Kacper Bobylak, Bartłomiej Frysztak 
  sound technicians: Piotr Gos, Marek Wojtulanis
• stage manager/prompter:
• Katarzyna Kłosowska-Kobiałka 

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  Licence for this stage production was granted by the Society of Authors – ZAiKS.
  Presentation based on agreement with Josef Weinberger Limited, London with consent of The Ingmar Bergman Foundation

  

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  Zuzanna Saporznikow (Eva), Jan Englert (Viktor). Phot. Krzysztof Bieliński

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