Premiere: 13 December 2025
Author: David Foster Wallace
Title: Niewyczerpany żart
Original Title: Infinite Jest
Translator: Jolanta Kozak
Director: Kamil Białaszek

Auditorium: The Jerzy Grzegorzewski Stage at Wierzbowa
Running time: 4 hours 5 min, inculding one interval


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Infinite Jest

In line with the National Theatre's declared mission to foster those at the beginning of their artistic careers, the last premiere in 2025 will be staged by Kamil Białaszek (directing and adaptation), one of the hottest names amongst the young generation of Polish theatre directors.

His work intersects with a legend of postmodernism, David Foster Wallace, whose Infinite Jest is considered a milestone in American literature of the 1990s. This disturbingly timely, over 1,000-page novel raises questions about the paths we take due to our thoughtless pursuit of entertainment and media addiction. It promises to be a performance full not only of youthful energy and brilliant reflection to which the director has already accustomed us, but also of unconventional musical and multimedia ideas.

Show recommended for ages 16+.
Please note: this production contains elements that may cause discomfort: very loud music and sounds, sounds of gunshots, smoke, cigarette smoke, and intense choreography. Types of lighting used in the performance: strobe lights, bright lights, flashing lights, glimmering lights and fading lights; sudden changes in lighting are also used. 
The play addresses issues such as physical, mental, and sexual violence, addiction, drug use, rape, torture, suicide, war, and death. It also tackles controversial topics related to politics and religion. The play contains many profanities.
Please arrive at the National Theatre in good time. Due to the specific staging arrangements, latecomers will only be admitted to the auditorium after the interval – subject to availability.


Stage Adaptor and Director: Kamil Białaszek
Set Designer: Julia Zawadzka
Costume Designer: Sławek Blaszewski
Lighting Designer: Tadeusz Pyrczak
Choreographer: Bartosz Dopytalski
Multimedia Designers: Michał Mitoraj, Hubert Kozarzewski
Composers, Sound Engineers: Mateusz Augustyn, Bartłomiej Gargula (Barto Katt)
Set Designer's Assistant: Janek Gugulski
Stage Manager: Katarzyna Kłosowska
Prompters: Anna Leszczyńska / Emilia Szuchniewicz / Weronika Nowicka

Cast

Production Team

  • Lighting Technicians: Tomasz Księżak, Jarosław Wydrych 
  • Sound Technicians: Marcin Kotwa, Maciej Śliż
  • Video Technicians: Paweł Woźniak, Mariusz Chałubek

 


INFINITE JEST
© 1996 by David Foster Wallace


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Licence for this stage production was granted by the Society of Authors – ZAiKS.


Gallery

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Hugo Tarres (Hal Incandenza), Henryk Simon (GigaRector). Phot. Karolina Jóźwiak

NIEWYCZERPANY ŻART Davida Fostera Wallace’a w reż. Kamila Białaszka, projekt plakatu: Bolesław Chromry, opracowanie: Elipsy
Poster design: Bolesław Chromry

Developed by: Elipsy

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