From March 27th to 29th, the JK Opole Theatre will host its annual Showcase – three days dedicated to presenting the most current work of the company, alongside invited artists and guests from abroad.
This year’s programme continues the theatre’s investigation of the roles, behaviours and expectations shaping contemporary life. The season examines the distance between who we are and the positions we occupy in private, professional and public spheres. The Showcase brings these questions into focus, presenting work that challenges convention, examines systems and probes the narratives we use to define ourselves.
The Showcase opens with The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Ewa Platt, a sharply articulated response to Shakespeare’s play, awarded the main prize in the New Yorick competition and the Press Award at the Gdańsk Shakespeare Festival.
The programme continues with the opening night of Bullshit Jobs, directed by Mira Mańka – a brisk, critical and humorous examination of the workplace, inspired by the bestselling book by Wiesławiec Deluxe and rooted in the lived reality of late capitalism.
nother new production, Authentic, directed by Norbert Rakowski and co-produced with the Henryk Tomaszewski Pantomime Theatre in Wrocław, challenges our understanding of identity and what it means to be authentic. Prepare to enter a space where the stage belongs not only to humans, and authenticity is questioned in surprising, unfamiliar ways.
The programme also includes Froth on the Daydream, directed by Igor Mendjisky – the first Polish stage adaptation of Boris Vian’s acclaimed novel, ranked among the most important works of the 20th century by Le Monde. The French director of Polish descent brings a contemporary theatrical perspective to this modern classic.
Each performance will be accompanied by English subtitles. In addition to the core programme, the Showcase will offer accompanying events, including a concert and conversations with artists (full details announced shortly).
The Showcase remains a concentrated opportunity to experience the artistic direction of the JK Opole Theatre, to encounter new voices, and to take part in dialogue about what theatre can reveal about the present moment. We invite audiences, professionals, and international partners to join us in Opole.
