Studio Theatre

The stage (size: 9.5 m by 9 m; height 7,5 m) is a recording studio adapted for staging performances with backstage serving previously as a studio store-room. It is located on the third floor. The stage and the auditorium are on the same level of the uniform space. The auditorium is arranged in tiers forming seven rows with the total of 84 seats. the first row is on the floor level and the last one 2 meters above. This arrangement is fixed. There are 10 heavy-weight lifts, each of which can carry 150 kg and move up to 7,4 m at 0.1 m/second.

The sound system consists of: 4 loudspeakers (left-side, right-side, top mono, rear mono) with 2 optional audio monitoring devices; a mixing console (SOUND CRAFT SPIRIT LX7, 16 mono imputs, 4 groups, mono channel, stereo channel); 2 Mini Disc devices (MDS-JE500); a CD player (Maratz);  10 wireless microphones (AKG SR300, hand-held or headset) and a digital signal processor (DigiTech STUDIO Quad V2).

The lighting equipment of 21 spotlights may be extended if necessary.

  • HEAVEN AND HELL

    Heaven and Hell is a moving family comedy full of fairy-tale elements. Premiere: 22 February 2025


  • OTHER DELIGHTS

    This adaptation of the novel Other Delights is the second staging of one of Jerzy Pilch's works at the National Theatre, following The Holy Father's Skis.  

  • FAUST

    Faust is a story based on an ancient legend of a scholar who yearns so much for just a moment of happiness that he makes a pact with the devil. 

  • FEBLIK

    Małgorzata Maciejewska's surprising drama received the Tadeusz Różewicz Drama Award in 2022, the competition's first year. The show is directed by Lena Frankiewicz. 

  • A DREAM PLAY

    After the well-received Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Sławomir Narloch returned to the National Theatre with another premiere – A Dream Play by Strindberg.

     

  • KING LEAR

    The King of Britain divides his kingdom between his three daughters to free himself from worries and hardships. However, before the decision he poses a question: which of you loves me the most?

  • WAITING FOR GODOT

    "What do we do now? Wait. [...] We're waiting for Godot". Piotr Cieplak directs Waiting for Godot by Beckett. Is this a classic yet? Does it still have its avant-garde power? And, are we still waiting?

  • FREDRO: THE JUBILEE YEAR

    Do you know Fredro? Not necessarily... To celebrate 230 years since Aleksander Fredro's birth, the National Theatre invites you to an evening dedicated to the life and works of Poland’s greatest comedy writer. 

  • TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS

    Małgorzata Bogajewska directs for the second time at the National Theatre. This time she draws on Ödön von Horváth's 1931 drama.

  • Solidarity with Ukraine | Солідарні з Україною

    The ensemble of the National Theatre stands in solidarity with the Ukrainians who are fighting for the independence of their homeland.

  • The National Theatre at Google Cultural Institute

    The virtual exhibition 250 Years of Teatr Narodowy (the National Theatre of Poland) is available online at Google Cultural Institute.

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