Premiere of "Willa. Die Seifenoper" by Zdenka Pszczołowska

Grafika Willa

Since the end of August, we have been holding a series of free workshop-rehearsals at Aleja Dębowa, and the results will be unveiled on October 6! We warmly invite you to the premiere performances of the site-specific production "Willa. Die Seifenoper."

 

Willa. Die Seifenoper

Site-Specific Performance

The villa housing the Wrocław Pantomime Theatre dates back to the 19th century. Built by chicory factory owner A. F. C. Kallmeyer for his daughter Klara, it was later taken over by SS units during World War II. Numerous traces suggest that the villa’s underground chambers may hide other dark secrets—just like the mysterious garden surrounding the building.

Intrigued by fragments of its history, director Zdenka Pszczołowska, together with actors Agnieszka Kulińska and Artur Borkowski, as well as a performance group, reconstructs a potential version of the villa’s past. The production explores how history influences the present—and vice versa.

Drawing on legends, memories, speculation, and 19th-century social customs, the creators weave a compelling narrative. At the same time, they examine the issue of moral judgment—how we form opinions about others based on first impressions and superficial knowledge.

The audience is invited to walk through the villa and its surroundings, uncovering layers of history and modern-day mysteries.

CREATIVE TEAM

Direction, dramaturgy, spatial concept, sound: Zdenka Pszczołowska
Assistant Director: Katarzyna Radomska

Cast:
Jakub Adamczyk, Maciej Baka, Karolina Baniak, Artur Borkowski, Dominika Borowczak, Hanna Czupajło, Oliwia Kresak, Agnieszka Kulińska, Dobrawa Kwiatkowska, Vasylyna Martseniuk, Iwa Pytiak, Katarzyna Radomska, Dominika Sikorska, Anna Szczepańska, Asja Tustanowska

Costume Design:
Jakub Adamczyk, Karolina Baniak, Dominika Borowczak, Hanna Czupajło, Julia Gęsich, Oliwia Kresak, Klara Anna Makowczyńska, Vasylyna Martseniuk, Anna Szczepańska
under the artistic direction of Edyta Krysiewicz

Graphic Objects:
Jakub Adamczyk, Karolina Baniak, Dominika Borowczak, Julia Gęsich, Ścibor Kwiatkowski, Karolina Kluza, Klara Anna Makowczyńska, Vasylyna Martseniuk
under the artistic direction of Grzegorz Myćka

Poster & Graphic Design: Grzegorz Myćka

Special thanks to Wojciech Kupczyński, a passionate historian of Wrocław tenement houses and Iwa Pytiak, co-creator of video materials and sound design.

premiere: October 6, 2024 – 18:00

Pre-premiere showings: October 6, 2024 – 14:00 & 16:00

Wrocław Mime Theatre, Aleja Dębowa 16

This production is realized as part of the Młoda Polska Scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.

 

Tickets: www.pantomima.wroc.pl/repertuar/2024-10