Premiere: 28 January 2004
Author: Marek Modzelewski
Title: The Coronation
Original Title: Koronacja
Director: Łukasz Kos

Auditorium: Studio Theatre
Running time: 1 hour 20 min

The Coronation

The performance was produced in Drama Laboratory of the National Theatre.

director: Łukasz Kos
set design: Katarzyna Borkowska

Awards and Nominations:

2004 – The Direction Award of the 4th "Portrayed Reality" Contemporary Drama Festival in Zabrze to Łukasz Kos for direction of The Coronation
2004 – The Acting Award of the 4th "Portrayed Reality" Contemporary Drama Festival in Zabrze to Gabriela Muskała for the role of Wife
2004 – The Acting Award of the 4th "Portrayed Reality" Contemporary Drama Festival in Zabrze to Andrzej Konopka for the role of Maciek
2004 – distinction for the drama of the 10th Competition for the Production of New Polish Drama to Marek Modzelewski for The Coronation

Cast:

Maciek Andrzej Konopka (guest actor)
King Robert Więckiewicz (guest actor)
Woman Joanna Niemirska (guest actress)
Wife Gabriela Muskała (guest actress) / Izabela Kuna (guest actress; from February 11, 2004)
Patient Krystyna Tkacz (guest actress)
Buddy Zbigniew Dziduch (guest actor)
Mother Barbara Wrzesińska (guest actress)
Father Janusz R. Nowicki (guest actor) / Janusz Bukowski (guest actor; understudy)
Bogna Marta Klubowicz (guest actress) / Dorota Landowska (from October 12, 2004)

Production team:

  • director's assistant: Joanna Owsianko
  • lighting technician: Krzysztof Trzaskowski

Gallery:

Robert Więckiewicz (King), Joanna Niemirska (Woman), Krystyna Tkacz (Patient), Andrzej Konopka (Maciek). Phot. Michał Mrowiec

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