Opening Night: 30 March 2007
Author: Tadeusz Różewicz
Title: The Old Woman Broods
Original Title: Stara kobieta wysiaduje
Director: Stanisław Różewicz

Auditorium: Small Theatre
Running time: 1 hour 45 min, one interval

The Old Woman Broods

author of stage adaptation and director: Stanisław Różewicz
set design: Andrzej Witkowski
music: Stanisław Radwan
lighting design: Zbigniew Wichłacz

Cast:

The Old Woman Anna Chodakowska
Parrot Dorota Landowska
Waiter Mariusz Bonaszewski
Cyril Jerzy Łapiński
Doctor Andrzej Blumenfeld
Mr B Ignacy Gogolewski
Pretty Young Woman Bożena Stachura
The Blind Man Maciej Kozłowski
Violinist Stanisław Tomanek (guest actor) / Marek Zebura (guest actor)
Youth Leszek Zduń
Watchman Waldemar Kownacki
Young Woman I Magdalena Warzecha
Young Woman II Monika Dryl
Young Woman III Joanna Kwiatkowska-Zduń / Aneta Todorczuk-Perchuć (from April 26, 2008)
Sweeper I Mirosław Konarowski
Sweeper II Robert Jarociński
Girl ***

Production team:

  • director's assistants: Dorota Ignatjew, Piotr Wojewódzki
  • set designer's assistants: Jadwiga Michalska, Anita Trzaskowska
  • lighting technicians: Adam Kalka, Dariusz Wieczorek
  • sound technician: Piotr Gos
  • stage manager: Dorota Ignatjew

Gallery:

Anna Chodakowska (The Old Woman), Dorota Landowska (Parrot), Monika Dryl (Young Woman II). Phot. Stefan Okołowicz

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