Jan, a crystal glassblower, falls into depression after retiring. On his birthday, a mysterious stranger unexpectedly brings magic into his life. Jan is offered the chance to return to the…
Three victims of ill-fated love return to the scene of a crime in which each was complicit. They meticulously reconstruct the events in a criminally precise retrospective, confronting the painful…
People carry within them dreams, fears, and memories—both good and bad. In this performance, which concluded a six-month workshop, the characters confront questions about how these inner experiences shape their…
In Electro Maestro, part of a collection of cat-themed stories, an outrageously wealthy and equally eccentric music producer is thrown out of his hotel. He follows a magnetically charming cat…
Beneath the surface that separates the world of the living from the realm of the dead, a cheerful factory hums away. Its underground inhabitants maintain the prosperity of the complex,…
"Each of us has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life." – G. Garcia Marquez Inspired by this thought from the Latin American writer, the…
During Christmas Eve dinner, Antonio and Maria announce a bold plan to their children: within a year, they intend to move to Italy, but first, they will hold a competition…
Poznań’s Lake Rusałka becomes the scene of brutal murders, with only men falling victim. Are these killings random, or is someone—or something—delivering justice for long-silenced crimes? Anka, a journalist from…
An 85-year-old man with Tourette syndrome unexpectedly robs a casino, prompting his granddaughter and great-granddaughter to hide him and set off on a chaotic road trip between. The story moves…
I participated in a scriptwriting programme organised by StoryLab.pro. For almost 8 months we prepared adaptations of literary works and then presented our scripts to audiovisual industry professionals
People at the crossroads. People looking for the meaning of life. People who don't fit into the world. People who are sad or who think they are sad. People immersed…
An extraordinary story about friendship, family, and… time travel! Julek and Franek are on their way to vacation when the family receives news that Grandpa Leon has had an accident.…
Oh, My Goldfish is a charming story about a family of four who are going on holiday to the Baltic Sea. Eight-year-old Matylda and thirteen-year-old Janek discover that a goldfish…
The Anthropocene is over. A new era has begun. The year is 2073. After the third pandemic, there are only tens of millions of people left in the world. Global…
The workshops lasted one semester. Participants worked on the basis of scenes from contemporary plays. Their task was to work on the role, to work in the stage space, and…
The radio drama The Gambler is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s short novel under the same title, written in 1866 – incidentally, as part of a bet. Completing the text…
Rotten Wood is a drama based on a novel by Wacław Berent, a Polish modernist writer. The author of the script, Iwona Rusek, focused on problems connected with being and becoming…
Cyprian Kamil Norwid's One Thousand and Second Night is a one-act comedy composed around a love intrigue. A man and a woman travelling through Italy stop at the same roadhouse.…
The Weekend Acting School for Adults (WSAD) is an intensive acting course for adults. The proposal is addressed not only to everyone who wants to develop their acting skills, but…
Somewhere in a large European city there is a street. At first sight it is an ordinary street with ordinary inhabitants: Hans, a newsstand owner; Rudolf, a grocery store owner;…
Written in 1979, The Trap is based on the biography of one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Franz Kafka. For Różewicz, the artistic transformation of the…
The drama tells the story of 40-year-old Janka, who is struggling with bipolar disorder and has to deal with a painful past in order to regain her 17-year-old daughter and…
Miss S. is a radio play commemorating the tragic political events that took place in Poland on December 13, 1981. Characters experience a sudden change in reality. In the morning,…
I received a Don Kichot Award during the Polish Radio Splendors Ceremony for directing the radio drama titled The Warsaw September. Don Kichot is a prize awarded to the most…
Stanisław Wyspiański's Legend II is based on the fairy-tale stories about King Krak and his daughter Wanda. The action of the drama begins when a horde of Rydygier's warriors attacks…
Rotten Wood is a radio drama based on a novel by Wacław Berent, a Polish modernist author. The author of the script, Iwona Rusek, focused on problems connected with being…
The composition of the film focuses on three stages of the defense of Warsaw in September 1939, which are reflected in the rhythm of the work of the Polish Radio.…
On August 31, 1939, Krysia returns with her parents from a wonderful holiday she spent with her grandparents in Grodno. The girl does not realize that history is about to…
The View from My Balcony was chosen to be presented during the final of the Festival of Directing Art "Interpretations" 2020. "Interpretations" is the most prestigious Polish festival recognizing the…
The format I used during the stage reading can be called a live radio play or concert. On the stage there were actors with microphones and microports, a drummer (Leszek…
The Last Letter is a radio play for children, written by Iwona Rusek and produced for the Polish Radio as part of the"Closer to History" series. Grandchildren learn that their…
The Lilies is a ballad by Adam Mickiewicz, a Polish Romantic poet and playwright. Iwona Rusek elaborated and dramatized this short poetic piece into an extensive radio play. The ballad…
The Dream is a poetic spectacle with elements of physical theatre. Based on the script and idea by Beata Jewiarz, it features eighteen poems by Bolesław Leśmian. The performance is…
Monika Siara’s drama Women, the Great Sinners was inspired by our participation in the “New Epiphanies” Lab. Going back to the story of the Angel Makers, we noticed that social…
The View from My Balcony was voted the best TV play and the most promising directing debut in the annual poll of the Teatr magazine (most Polish critics vote in…
The radio drama by Iwona Rusek is set in September 1939, and its main characters are rich young people living in Warsaw. During the German attack on Poland, we can…
A seven-day summer theatre workshop that I gave in Warsaw. Privileged moments are the most important moments in life that remain in your memoryforever. They are exceptional situations far from…
In July 2019, I was invited to participate in the “New Epiphanies” Lab, co-organized by the Dramatic Theatre of the Capital City of Warsaw and held as part of the…
For a synopsis of the drama, see: http://www.ewamalecki.com/the-view-from-my-balcony-m-siara-the-documentary-and-feature-film-studios-wfdif/ Stage reading was the first step to directing a theatre performance, which I hope to do in one of the Polish theatres.…
During one-semester theatre workshops for adults, I proposed to work on the theatrical adaptation of Lars von Trier's Dogville. The main tasks were: work on the role and work with…
At the invitation of the Goethe Institute, I had an opportunity to take part in the TheaterTreffPunktPrag, an international theatre platform – an event that was held for the first…
The work of an acting teacher gives me incredible joy and satisfaction. I am always happy to meet new theatre lovers and observe how they overcome psychological blocks, learn a…
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