Opening Night: 22 February 2025
Author: Maria Wojtyszko
Title: Heaven and Hell
Original Title: Piekło – Niebo
Director:
 Jakub Krofta

Auditorium: Jerzy Grzegorzewski Wierzbowa Street Hall

Ticket prices:

full-price ticket:
85 PLN

concession ticket:
65 PLN

rush ticket:
30 PLN  more info →

students of state theatre and art schools: 
15 PLN more info →

Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell is a moving family comedy full of fairy-tale elements. 

In a familiar, earthly reality, we are able to spy on the inhabitants of Heaven and Hell who are usually invisible – archangels, devils, Saint Peter, the Virgin Mary, and even God himself! In a similar way to Dante's Divine Comedy, we meet Sinners and the Damned, as well as grumpy and overprotective parents. The dialogue sparkles with humour, and the story surprises not only the audience, but also the characters in the drama. Although Maria Wojtyszko's play touches upon the painful subject of losing loved ones, Jakub Krofta's deft staging provides light entertainment for the whole family.

The performance is recommended for parents with children over 10 years of age.


direction: 
Jakub Krofta
dramaturgy: Maria Wojtyszko
set and costume design: Matylda Kotlińska
music: Grzegorz Mazoń
lighting design: Damian Pawella

Il. Hugo Simberg, The Garden of Death, fresco, 1905–1906, Tampere Cathedral

Cast

and Leszek Bzdyl (guest actor)


Production team

  • lighting technicians: Łukasz Obuch-Woszczatyński, Tomasz Księżak
  • sound technicians: Marcin Kotwa, Maciej Rybicki
  • stage manager: Adam Borkowski
  • prompter: Anna Leszczyńska


 

The author is represented by ADiT.

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