31st March (Tuesday)

1:00 pm

Domek Romanski

Opening of Maurizio Buscarino exhibition Dust. Apocalypsis cum figuris

3:00 pm

Wroclawski Teatr Lalek

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

Greetings and Welcome

followed by

An Eye on Poland

Acting Before and After Grotowski - Part I

Colloquium organised by the International Association of Theatre Critics in collaboration with IATC Polish section and the Grotowski Institute

Chaired by Kalina Stefanova, Director of the Seminars IATC (Bulgaria) and Tomasz Milkowski, President of the Polish section IATC, editor-in-chief quarterly Yorick (Poland)

Keynote speakers:

Nina Kiraly, Professor, University of Budapest (Hungary); Maja Komorowska  Actress, Professor Theatre Academy, Warsaw; Barbara Osterloff, Professor Theatre Academy, Warsaw (Poland); Andrzej Zurowski, Professor Pomeranian Academy – Director of the Theatre Department (Poland)

Speakers:

Mark Brown critic,  Sunday Herald, professor, University of Strathclyde and Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (Great Britain);  Ludwik Flaszen, critic, theoretician, co-creator theatre Laboratory (Poland); Jaroslaw Fret, director of Grotowski Instiutute, (Poland); Krzysztof Kucharski, journalist, reviewer Polska Gazeta Wroclawska (Poland); Kwok-Kan Tam, Chair Professor and Dean of Arts & Social Sciences The Open University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong); Kohjin Nishido journalist, Asahi Shimbun Theatre Arts, (Japan); Brigitte Purkhardt writer, member of the Québec Association of Theatre Critics,  Critic for Cahiers de Théâtre Jeu (Canada); Joanna Puzyna-Chojka, Polish Philology Institute, University of Gdansk (Poland)

8:00 pm 

An Eye on Poland

Mozart listy pisze (Mozart Writes Letters)

directed by Krzysztof Grebski

running time: 50 minutes

performed in English

9:30 pm

Teatr Polski, Scena na Swiebodzkim

An Eye on Poland

Lincz: Pani Aoi. Wachlarz. Szafa (Lynching:

The Lady Aoi. The Fan. The Wardrobe)

directed by Agnieszka Olsten

running time: 105 minutes, no intermission

performed in Polish with surtitles in English

1st April (Wednesday)

Wroclawski Teatr Lalek

9:00 am

 An Eye on Poland

Acting Before and After Grotowski - Part II

IATC seminar

11:00 am

Launch of the IATC book

Theatre and Humanism in a World of Violence

edited by Ian Herbert and Kalina Stefanova

11:30 am

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Conference and meeting with François Tanguy and the Théâtre du Radeau

Curator:

Antonio Attisani, Professor of History of theatre, University of Turin, writer (Italy)

Contributors in alphabetical order:

Jean-Paul Manganaro, Professor Université de Lille, writer and translator (Italy); Bruno Tackels,

philosopher, essayist and critic (France)

4:00 pm

Wytwornia Filmow Fabularnych Studio B ( Feature Filmworks, Studio B)

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

Factory 2

a collective fantasy inspired by the work of Andy Warhol

directed by Krystian Lupa

running time: about 8 hours, with intermission

performed in Polish with surtitles in English and French

2nd April (Thursday)

Wroclawski Teatr Lalek

9:30 am

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

Symposium on Krystian Lupa – Part I

Curators:

Piotr Gruszczynski, critic, dramaturg (Poland); Grzegorz Niziolek, critic, Professor,

Jagiellonian University (Poland)

Contributors, in alphabetical order:

Georges Banu, Professor Sorbonne Nouvelle, essayist (France); Roberto Canziani, critic Piccolo and  Hystrio (Italy); Aleksander Chepurov, Vice-director for artistic and research programmes, Alexandrinsky National Theatre St. Petersburg (Russia); Thomas Sellar, theatre critic, editor Theater magazine, Yale University (USA); Joanna Targon, theatre critic (Poland)

followed by the presentation of the film

Kalkwerk, directed by Krystian Lupa.

Polish Audiovisual Publishers

3:30 pm

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

Symposium on Krystian Lupa – Part II

Curators:

Piotr Gruszczynski, Grzegorz Niziolek, critic

Contributors, in alphabetical order:

Iga Gancarczyk, dramaturg (Poland); Malgorzata Hajewska, actress (Poland); Maria Maj, actress (Poland); Piotr Skiba, actor (Poland); Ewa Skibinska, actress (Poland); Halina Rasiakowna, actress (Poland); Wojciech Ziemianski, actor (Poland)

7:30 pm

Teatr Polski, Scena na Swiebodzkim

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

The Presidents (Prezydentki)

by Werner Schwab

directed by Krystian Lupa (1st repeat)

running time: 100 minutes, no intermission

performed in Polish with surtitles in English

8:00 pm

Sala Gotycka

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Accidens (Matar para comer)

Accidents (Killing to Eat)

A proposition by Rodrigo García (1st repeat)

running time: 25 minutes

10:00 pm

Teatr Polski, Scena na Swiebodzkim

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

The Presidents (Prezydentki)

by Werner Schwab

directed by Krystian Lupa (2nd repeat)

10 pm

Sala Gotycka

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Accidens (Matar para comer)

Accidents (Killing to Eat)

A proposition by Rodrigo García (2nd repeat)

3rd April (Friday)

Wroclawski Teatr Lalek

9:30 am

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Conference and meeting with Rodrigo García

Curator:

Bruno Tackels, philosopher, essayist and critic (France)

Contributors, in alphabetical order:

Gianfranco Capitta, critic Il Manifesto (Italy); Juan Loriente, actor (Spain); Nuria Lloansi, actress (Spain); Philippe Macasdar, director Théâtre St.Gervais Geneva (Switzerland); Carlos Marquerie, author, director and scenographer (Spain);  Franco Quadri, critic La Repubblica (Italy)

12:30 pm

Sala Gotycka

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

El Perro (The Dog)

Performance by Polish actors

devised  by Rodrigo García

Stefano Scodanibbio, double-bass

especially created for the Europe Theatre Prize

3:30 pm

Wroclawski Teatr Lalek

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Conference and meeting with Guy Cassiers

Curator:

Erwin Jans, dramaturg (Belgium)

Contributors, in alphabetical order:

Georges Banu, Professor Sorbonne Nouvelle and essayist (France) ; Guy Duplat, journalist, editor in chief La Libre Belgique (Belgium); Tom Lanoye, writer (Belgium); Dirk Roofthooft, actor (Belgium); Johan Thielemans, publicist, critic Theatermaker, Documenta, Etcetera (Belgium); Dorian van der Brempt, director of Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren (Belgium)

7:30 pm

WFF Studio A ( Feature Filmworks, Studio A)

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Arrojad mis cenizas sobre Mickey (Scatter my Ashes over Mickey)

text and direction by Rodrigo García

running time: 70 minutes

performed in Spanish with surtitles in Polish and English

10:00 pm

Teatr Polski, Scena im. J.Grzegorzewskiego

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Sunken Red  - Toneelhuis/Guy Cassiers & ro theater

directed by Guy Cassiers (1st repeat)

running time: 90 minutes

performed in English with surtitles in Polish

4th April (Saturday)

Wroclawski Teatr Lalek

9:30 am

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Conference and meeting with Pippo Delbono

Curator:

Franco Quadri, critic La Repubblica.

Contributors in alphabetical order:

Georges Banu, Professor Sorbonne Nouvelle, essayist (France); Leonetta Bentivoglio, critic La Repubblica (Italy); Marisa Berenson, actress (USA); Gianfranco Capitta, critic Il Manifesto (Italy); Dorota Krakowska, (Poland); Markus Luchsinger, artistic director Theater Chur (Switzerland); Gianni Manzella, critic Art’o, Il Manifesto (Italy); Gennaro Migliore (Italy); Franco Quadri, critic La Repubblica (Italy); Deborah Shaw, Programme Development Director Royal Shakespeare Company (Great Britain)

followed by

Story of a Theatre Journey

into the undiscovered places between anger and love,

solitude and encounter, constraint and liberty

by Pippo Delbono

especially created for the Europe Theatre Prize

performed in Italian, with simultaneous translation in Polish, English and French

2:30 pm

Wroclawski Teatr Lalek

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

Presentation of the DVD 'Kalkwerk' directed by Krystian Lupa
Produced by Polish Audiovisual Publishers, Warsaw
Chaired by Micha³ Merczyñski, Director, National Audiovisual Institute

5:00 pm

Teatr Polski, Scena im. J.Grzegorzewskiego 

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Sunken Red -  Toneelhuis/Guy Cassiers & ro theater

directed by Guy Cassiers (2nd repeat)

running time: 90 minutes

performed in English with surtitles in Polish

7:00 pm

Teatr Muzyczny Capitol

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Il tempo degli assassini (The Time of the Assassins)

directed by Pippo Delbono

running time: 75 minutes

Questo buio feroce (This Wild Darkness)

directed by Pippo Delbono

running time: 90 minutes

performed in Italian, with surtitles in English and Polish

10:30 pm

WFF Studio B (Feature Filmworks, Studio B)

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Ricercar by François Tanguy and the Théâtre du Radeau (1st repeat)

running time: 90 minutes

5th April (Sunday)

WFF Studio B

10:00 am

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Ricercar by François Tanguy and the Théâtre du Radeau (2nd repeat)

running time: 90 minutes

12:00 am

Wroclawski Teatr Lalek

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Meeting and interview with Árpád Schilling

Interviewers: Patrick Sommier, director MC93 Bobigny, (France), Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, President, Biennales de Lyon (France)

followed by

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Apology of the Escapologist

Commentary by Árpád Schilling

1:15 pm

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

Symposium on Krystian Lupa – Part III

Curators:

Piotr Gruszczynski, Grzegorz Niziolek, critic

Contributors, in alphabetical order:

Michal Borczuch, director (Poland); Ewa Kutrys, director, president The Ludwik Solski, State Drama School in Cracow (Poland); Krzysztof Mieszkowski, critc, director of Polski Theatre Wroclaw (Poland); Tadeusz Nyczek, critic (Poland); Alina Obidniak, ex director of Jelenia Gora Theatre (Poland); Jacek Ostaszewski, composer (Poland)

5:00 pm

Studio ATM

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

Persona- Tryptyk

directed by Krystian Lupa

New performance in world avant-première

running time:  180 minutes

performed in Polish with surtitles in English and French

9:00 pm

Teatr Polski, Scena im. J.Grzegorzewskiego

EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE

Award Ceremony

To be broadcast on Polish National TV

28th March – 4th April

The dome of the Feature Filmworks

EUROPE PRIZE NEW THEATRICAL REALITIES

Phalanx - a work in progress

Installation by Kurt d’Haeseleer in collaboration with Guy Cassiers

running time: 15 minutes –  continuous loop

performed in English – audience restricted to 15 persons

June

RETURNS

Peter Brook, Pina Bausch, Krystian Lupa,

Anatoli Vassiliev, Krzysztof Warlikowski