Creators: CHOREA Theatre Intergenerational Group
Direction, choreography, dramaturgy: Creative collective - Magdalena Paszkiewicz, Janusz Adam Biedrzycki, Wiktor Moraczewski
Scenario: Intergenerational CHOREA Theatre Group
Costumes and scenography: Kinga Kubiak, Janusz Adam Biedrzycki
Music: Tymoteusz Karaś-Tęcza
Vocal preparation: Anna Przybyt
Dramaturgical cooperation: Katarzyna Wielechowska
Choreographic cooperation: Michał Rudkowski
Workshop cooperation: Agnieszka Boruta
Light: Tomasz Krukowski
Sound: Marcin Dobijański
Cast: Natalia Arabska, Barbara Całka-Lisek, Lilianna Filipczak, Barbara Iżeli, Halina Kaczorowska, Alicja Kaźmierska, Zofia Kędra, Magdalena Knyt, Grażyna Kołtonik, Lucyna Przybylska, Jolanta Szadkowska, Aleksandra Ziomek
Premiere: 06.10.2023, Art Factory in Lodz
Date: 28.08.2024 / Wednesday
Time: 7 pm
Place: Stage, Art Factory in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
Tickets: 30 PLN (reduced) / 40 PLN (regular)
Tickets purchase: from July 29, 2024 / via kicket.com portal (online payment) / at the festival office (payment in cash or contactless card payment)
Duration: 60 minutes (no intermissions)
Viewers' age: 12+
Performance in Polish
Performance will be interpreted into Polish Sign Language (PJM)
After the event we invite the viewers to a meeting and discussion with the artists
The discussion will be led by Małgorzata Jabłońska
The discussion will be held in Polish
DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFORMANCE
The performance "Eden. A scenical fairy tale in several pictures" is a multi-generational look at personal relationships with nature. The performance structure of "A scenical fairy tale" captures the contemporary experience of feeling confused, of losing one's sense of self, of an undefined longing, but also the experience of searching for and regaining spaces of harmony and tranquillity. It is an invitation to visit a garden and let the senses settle anew among green grasses and rustling trees, finding solace. Gardens are that part of nature which, although created by humans, allows us to feel and experience our coexistence with the natural world. The sensual experience of a garden is essentially an encounter with nature and with oneself, and it may result in encounters with others. We aim not only to identify the negative, but also to create opportunities to experience affirmation.
We draw on personal stories of the project's participants and various cultural contexts, such as the Japanese art of forest bathing, shinrin-yoku, as well as the reflections of philosophers and ecologists. The costumes and set design were created in the spirit of zero waste and upcycling.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTISTS
CHOREA Theatre Intergenerational Group - has been active since 2020 and was created by combining two groups operating at the CHOREA Theatre - the Youth Group and the Senior Group. The Intergenerational Group brings together people from different backgrounds, with diverse experiences, ages and temperaments. Their work is characterised by intergenerational dialogue, multifaceted activities, mutual inspiration, and the breaking of barriers, fears, and stereotypes.
The activities of the Youth Group date back to 2012, when the group was formed following the conclusion of the socio-artistic project "Oratorio Dance Project", which engaged many creative communities from Łódź, young dancers from the Łódź Voivodeship, and people at risk of social exclusion. Its weekly meetings evolved into a regular Youth Group, which has seen changes in its membership over the years. This group also involved individuals with disabilities and those who are blind or visually impaired.
The Youth Group has participated in numerous socio-educational projects: "Art-Impulses / Vidomi" (2014), "Vidomi-Continuations" (2015), "Darkness" (2017), "Like in a beehive!" (2018), "Laboratory of Creative Actions" (2019, 2020, 2021).
The members of the Youth Group have also created several performances: "The Ugly" (2013), "Vidomi" (2014), "Darkness. What is Hidden" (2017), "Hive. The Secret Social Life" (2018), "Right Here. Right Now" (2019), "iGeneration?" (2020), and "We Should Be... An impression on several verbs" (2021).
The Senior Group started their meetings as part of the second edition of the educational project "Laboratory of Creative Actions" (2020).
CHOREA Theatre Intergenerational Group, created as a result of combining two groups, prepared an open-air performance "One second-community" in 2021 and produced its first theatre play "Golden Thread" in 2022. In 2023, the group presented the premiere of their second theatre play "Eden. A scenical fairy tale in several pictures".
In their theatrical activity, the Intergenerational Group draws on themes that directly relate to all its members, focusing on common, collective experiences. At the same time, the collective in charge of the group, Janusz Adam Biedrzycki, Magdalena Paszkiewicz, and Wiktor Moraczewski, takes care of the individual development of each of the group members.
