CHOREA Theatre Intergenerational Group has been active since 2020 and was created by combining two groups operating at the CHOREA Theatre - the Youth Group and the Senior Group. The Intergenerational Group brings together people from different backgrounds, with diverse experiences, ages and temperaments. Their work is characterised by intergenerational dialogue, multifaceted activities, mutual inspiration, and the breaking of barriers, fears, and stereotypes.
The activities of the Youth Group date back to 2012, when the group was formed following the conclusion of the socio-artistic project "Oratorio Dance Project", which engaged many creative communities from Łódź, young dancers from the Łódź Voivodeship, and people at risk of social exclusion. Its weekly meetings evolved into a regular Youth Group, which has seen changes in its membership over the years. This group also involved individuals with disabilities and those who are blind or visually impaired.
The Youth Group has participated in numerous socio-educational projects: "Art-Impulses / Vidomi" (2014), "Vidomi-Continuations" (2015), "Darkness" (2017), "Like in a beehive!" (2018), "Laboratory of Creative Actions" (2019, 2020, 2021).
The members of the Youth Group have also created several performances: "The Ugly" (2013), "Vidomi" (2014), "Darkness. What is Hidden" (2017), "Hive. The Secret Social Life" (2018), "Right Here. Right Now" (2019), "iGeneration?" (2020), and "We Should Be... An impression on several verbs" (2021).
The Senior Group started their meetings as part of the second edition of the educational project "Laboratory of Creative Actions" (2020).
CHOREA Theatre Intergenerational Group, created as a result of combining two groups, prepared an open-air performance "One second-community" in 2021 and produced its first theatre play "Golden Thread" in 2022. In 2023, the group presented the premiere of their second theatre play "Eden. A scenical fairy tale in several pictures".
In their theatrical activity, the Intergenerational Group draws on themes that directly relate to all its members, focusing on common, collective experiences. At the same time, the collective in charge of the group, Janusz Adam Biedrzycki, Magdalena Paszkiewicz, and Wiktor Moraczewski, takes care of the individual development of each of the group members.
Intergenerational CHOREA Theatre Group
Participants age: 16 +
Date: the workshops are held on Thursdays
Time: 5 pm - 8 pm
place: workshop room, Art Factory in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
Admission: free
Leaders: Janusz Adam Biedrzycki, Magdalena Paszkiewicz, Wiktor Moraczewski
Info / reservations: j.biedrzycki@fabrykasztuki.org, +48 667 326 711
