CONTAKT:
aga.wielewska@gmail.com
description:
The work of Kristo Šagor, one of the most popular German playwrights for young audiences, is a story about growing up, the confrontation of ideals with an imperfect reality, the desire for power, the sources of evil, and the repair of the world. The performance will take the form of a theatrical fantasy focused on themes such as responsibility, extremes, and the fascination with evil. The creators intend for this stage fantasy to align with the contemporary socio-political debate, set against the backdrop of radical transformations in Europe.
review:
"(... ) the director clearly shows that a detached attitude is one of the causes of the current situation, that we don't analyze media messages, but instead consume everything in bulk, much like mindlessly scrolling through updates on Facebook. It's worth seeing and allowing yourself to be sensitized."
"The well-delivered text, with precise and to-the-point questions about the experiences of the boy who later became a monster, reinforces the valid impression that Hitler lived in the same reality as we do."
"In the background, frames from Disney cartoons, random landscapes, emojis, shots with Trump, documentary footage of Hitler talking to children, and photographs from Zbigniew Libera's 'Lego. Concentration Camp,' referenced by set designer Agnieszka Wielewska, are displayed. The public discourse is reflected in the wall, which, when illuminated by ultraviolet light, reveals, among others, inscriptions such as: #dobrazmiana, Jude raus, Kocham Cię, Żydzi won, Private, Trump's campaign slogan 'Make America great again,' and a simplified image of male genitalia."
Martyna Friedla,
Pogaduchy o faszyzmie w teatrze. Lekko, z humorem, bez moralizatorstwa,
Gazeta Wyborcza - Opole online, 20-02-2017
"The message is simple, clear, and I think it’s engaging for young audiences. All that’s left is to bring class after class to the theater, and then talk to the youth afterward – something I would recommend to all teachers in Opole."
Iwona Kłopocka, Przyznaj Hitler jest w każdym z nas,
Nowa Trybuna Opolska, 19-02-2017
"Kochanowski, with the play Ty, Hitler directed by Tomasz Kaczorowski, aligns himself with the phrase from Słowacki's Lilia Wenedy: 'It is no time to regret roses when the forests are burning.' I wouldn't expect an imprimatur for Ty, Hitler from the Opole Board of Education, which is busy implementing chaos in schools. Therefore, all I can do is join the words of Iwona Kłopocka from Nowa Trybuna Opolska, who encourages teachers to bring class after class to the performance, as well as Martyna Friedli from Gazeta Wyborcza Opole: 'It’s worth seeing and allowing yourself to be sensitized.'"
"The visual layer provides a simple and accessible narrative for a young audience. The collage of memorable images presented on the screen as part of the stage backdrop may be shocking: archival footage showing Hitler playing with children, scenes from Chaplin's The Great Dictator, Disney cartoons (which supported fascist ideologies – for those unfamiliar with the topic), children in striped uniforms after the liberation of the Auschwitz camp, and the famous and heavily debated Lego. Concentration Camp by Zbigniew Libera from the 90s. The whole is complemented by heart-wrenching footage of young children from Syrian Aleppo, acting as a kind of moral reckoning. The heavy sound of boots pounding, the black actor costumes, and the chairs placed in the corners of the stage, designating space for the verbal ring of four personal stories. Each of them unfolds as a growing process, linked with the projected image."
Podstarzały kawaler z kotem lekcji nie odrobił. A ty?
Komitet Obrony Demokracji, region Opole, 20-02-2017
TY, HITLER
Teatr im. Jana Kochanowskiego w Opolu
Scena Bunkier
Polish premiere:
February 18, 2017
author:
Kristo Šagor
translation:
Iwona Nowacka
direction,
dramaturgy
and musical arrangemnet:
Tomasz
Kaczorowski
set design:
Agnieszka
Wielewska
cast:
Andrzej Jakubczyk,
Karol Kossakowski, Karolina Kuklińska, Krzysztof Wrona
AGNIESZKA WIELEWSKA