A Dream Play
After the well-received Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Sławomir Narloch returns to the National Theatre with another premiere.
A Dream Play was written by Swedish playwright August Strindberg at the beginning of the last century. In this drama, hope intertwines with pain, sadness mingles with ridicule, and the pursuit of happiness seems like an interminable dream. The daughter of the god Indra descends to earth to learn about all the different aspects of people’s lots in life. This story – full of songs and striking images – is told by a travelling theatre troupe and takes place in the dreamlike depths of human consciousness.
The play contains the Introit from Requiem op. 48 by Gabriel Fauré.
Script, Ballad Lyrics and Direction: Sławomir Narloch
Set and Costume Designer: Martyna Kander
Composer: Jakub Gawlik
Lighting Designer: Karolina Gębska
Vocal Coach, Director's Assistant: Magdalena Czuba
Stage Manager: Adam Borkowski
Prompter: Anna Leszczyńska
Cast
The Daughter of Indra Ewa Bukała
The Officer, The Lawyer, The Poet Cezary Kosiński
The Prompter Kacper Matula
The Glazier, The Young Officer, He, The Coalheaver, Dean of Theology, An Actor Jakub Gawlik
The Brother, The Teacher, An Actor Piotr Kramer
An Angel, Dean of Philosophy, An Actor Grzegorz Kwiecień
She, An Actress Malwina Laska-Eichmann (gościnnie)
The Devil, The Death, An Actress Anna Lobedan
The Portress, An Actress Sławomira Łozińska
The Voice of Indra, The Father, The Master of Quarantine, A Naval Officer, The Coalheaver, Dean of Jurisprudence, An Actor Hubert Paszkiewicz
The Billposter, The Coalheaver, Dean of Medicine, An Actor Henryk Simon
Lina, The Blind Man, An Actress Patrycja Soliman
The Mother, Ugly Edith, Lord Chancellor, An Actress Anna Ułas
Music Band
Anna Bojara-Czarnecka – musical saw, Anton Korolov – bagpipe, hurdy-gurdy, shawm, flute, fiddle, Wojciech Lubertowicz / Daniel Moński – drums
and Jakub Gawlik – accordion, Anna Lobedan – double bass, Kacper Matula – guitaleles, sitar, Hubert Paszkiewicz – trumpet
Production Team
- Lighting Technicians: Tomasz Księżak, Jarosław Wydrych
- Sound Technicians: Marcin Kotwa, Maciej Śliż
Licence for this stage production was granted by the Society of Authors – ZAiKS.
