Hotel ZNP (Teatr Nowy im. K. Dejmka - Duża Sala) - tickets

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Manuscript found in an ashtray

Belcia, the heroine of Izabela Tadry's novel, is in constant motion: from one hotel room to another, from her mother's arms to her aunt's, from a man to her lover, from one romance to the next adventure. Her (...) impressive hair is the building material from which the ideal daughter is to emerge, a well-mannered young lady, an unattainable sex bomb, a faithful wife, a responsible mother, a femme fatale, a woman-child, a girlfriend, a confidante, a goddess. The contemporary woman certainly has so many paths to choose from! (...)

Above the real characters, another, key figure hovers: the mysterious “Mr.”, to whom Belcia directs her story. Humor and camp collide with ostentatiously non-modern lyricism, with a confession of great love, fragmented but still pulsating beneath the surface, which Belcia directs to the love of her life. We will never know if “Mr.” exists; however, we know he is the model of a lover that Belcia will seek in every encountered man.

How to be oneself in a world where traditional roles are played out, defective, and narrow, yet still firmly sit under the skin, while new ones are only just beginning to take shape? What does it mean to be oneself in today's reality, and is an authentic encounter with a partner at all possible?

In Małgorzata Maciejewska's adaptation, the cheeky humor of the novel resonates fully. We have operetta, absurdity, and camp, as well as tragicomic standup. A journey through men, hairstyles, and hotel rooms, full of stumbles and painfully mundane disappointments and mistakes seems to have no end, and its heroine – to be indestructible. The depth of feelings, faith in encounters, and fulfillment in a loving relationship are her fuel. And that perhaps makes her touching. Belcia's hair can be cut – and it will grow back.

Author: Izabela Tadra
Directed by: Kuba Kowalski
Adaptation | dramaturgy: Małgorzata Maciejewska
Set design | costumes: Maks Mac
Music: Olo Walicki
Musical improvisations: Antoni Włosowicz
Choreography: Krystian Łysko
Lighting direction: Damian Pawella
Stage manager | assistant director: Agnieszka Choińska
Graphic identification: Ola Jasionowska

Premiere: October 19, 2024, Duża Scena

Performers:
Paulina Walendziak (Belcia)
Katarzyna Żuk (Mother | Mother of the Vibrator Guy)
Maciej Kobiela (Wilhelm)
Karolina Bednarek (Niece)
Piotr Seweryński (Auntie | Father of the Vibrator Guy)
Damian Sosnowski (Guy in a bathrobe | Guy of the Vibrator)
Paweł Kos (Guy of coke | Guy of nail polish)
Michał Kruk (Romantic Guy)
Antoni Włosowicz (Ghost of Belcia)

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