Symposium

What is “national theatre”? What is the role of those institutions in today's world? Directors of national stages from all over the world will have a chance to discuss those issues for the third time. Comments and lectures by renowned intellectuals will honour the debate.

This year, to highlight the 250th Jubilee of the National Theatre, the Symposium will be opened to the public.

National Theatres’ Symposium – Agenda

Friday, November 20

SESSION 10.00-12.00

- Opening words.

- Keynote speaker: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.

- Panel 1 – The Actuality of National Theatres. Initiating speakers: Karin Bergmann (Burgtheater, Austria), Magnus Florin (Dramaten, Sweden).

SESSION 14.00-16.30

- Panel 1 – The Actuality of National Theatres. Debate.

- The Birthday Gift – Burgtheater for Teatr Narodowy. Philipp Hauss: Kantor Lecture.

collaboration

 

Saturday, November 21

SESSION 10.00-12.30

- Keynote speaker: Homi Bhabha.

- Panel 2 – The Nationality of National Theatres. Initiating speakers: Neil Murray (National Theatre of Scotland; Abbey Theatre, Ireland), Fumio Owada (Japan Arts Council).

SESSION 14.00-16.30

- Keynote speaker: Elżbieta Matynia.

contributed by

- Panel 2 – The Nationality of National Theatres. Debate.

- Symposium Closing.

Proceedings in English. Introductions in German and Japanese  translated into Polish and English.

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  • OTHER DELIGHTS

    This adaptation of the novel Other Delights is the second staging of one of Jerzy Pilch's works at the National Theatre, following The Holy Father's Skis. Premiere – 7 December 2024.  

  • FAUST

    Faust is a story based on an ancient legend of a scholar who yearns so much for just a moment of happiness that he makes a pact with the devil. Premiere – 26 October 2024.

  • FEBLIK

    Małgorzata Maciejewska's surprising drama received the Tadeusz Różewicz Drama Award in 2022, the competition's first year. The show is directed by Lena Frankiewicz. 

  • A DREAM PLAY

    After the well-received Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Sławomir Narloch returned to the National Theatre with another premiere – A Dream Play by Strindberg.

     

  • KING LEAR

    The King of Britain divides his kingdom between his three daughters to free himself from worries and hardships. However, before the decision he poses a question: which of you loves me the most?

  • WAITING FOR GODOT

    "What do we do now? Wait. [...] We're waiting for Godot". Piotr Cieplak directs Waiting for Godot by Beckett. Is this a classic yet? Does it still have its avant-garde power? And, are we still waiting?

  • FREDRO: THE JUBILEE YEAR

    Do you know Fredro? Not necessarily... To celebrate 230 years since Aleksander Fredro's birth, the National Theatre invites you to an evening dedicated to the life and works of Poland’s greatest comedy writer. 

  • TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS

    Małgorzata Bogajewska directs for the second time at the National Theatre. This time she draws on Ödön von Horváth's 1931 drama.

  • Solidarity with Ukraine | Солідарні з Україною

    The ensemble of the National Theatre stands in solidarity with the Ukrainians who are fighting for the independence of their homeland.

  • The National Theatre at Google Cultural Institute

    The virtual exhibition 250 Years of Teatr Narodowy (the National Theatre of Poland) is available online at Google Cultural Institute.

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