Eden. A scenical fairy tale in several pictures

Creators: CHOREA Theatre Intergenerational Group

Di­rec­tion, cho­re­ogra­phy, dramaturgy: Cre­ati­ve col­lec­ti­ve - Mag­da­le­na Pasz­kie­wicz, Ja­nusz Adam Bie­drzyc­ki, Wik­tor Mo­ra­czew­ski

Scenario: Intergenerational CHOREA Theatre Group

Costumes and scenography: Kinga Kubiak, Janusz Adam Biedrzycki

Music: Tymoteusz Karaś-Tęcza

Vocal preparation: Anna Przybyt

Dramaturgical cooperation: Katarzyna Wielechowska

Choreographic cooperation: Michał Rudkowski

Workshop cooperation: Agnieszka Boruta

Light: Tomasz Krukowski

Sound: Marcin Dobijański

Premiere cast: Natalia Arabska, Kamila Biedrzycka, Barbara Całka-Lisek, Lilianna Filipczak, Barbara Iżeli, Karolina Jaroszewska, Halina Kaczorowska, Alicja Kaźmierska, Zofia Kędra, Magdalena Knyt, Grażyna Kołtonik, Iga Kwintkiewicz, Lucyna Przybylska, Jolanta Szadkowska, Cecylia Trafas 

Current cast: Natalia Arabska, Barbara Całka-Lisek, Lilianna Filipczak, Barbara Iżeli, Halina Kaczorowska, Alicja Kaźmierska, Zofia Kędra, Magdalena Knyt, Grażyna Kołtonik, Lucyna Przybylska, Jolanta Szadkowska, Aleksandra Ziomek

Premiere: 06.10.2023, Art Factory in Lodz

Duration: 60 minutes (no intermissions)

Viewers' age: 12+
 

The performance ‘Eden. A scenical fairy tale in several pictures” is a multi-generational look at personal relationships with nature. The performance structure of "A scenical fairy tale" captures the contemporary experience of feeling confused, of losing one's sense of self, of an undefined longing, but also the experience of searching for and regaining spaces of harmony and tranquillity. It is an invitation to visit a garden and let the senses settle anew among green grasses and rustling trees, finding solace.

Gardens are that part of nature which, although created by humans, allows us to feel and experience our coexistence with the natural world. The sensual experience of a garden is essentially an encounter with nature and with oneself, and it may result in encounters with others. We aim not only to identify the negative, but also to create opportunities to experience affirmation.

We draw on personal stories of the project's participants and various cultural contexts, such as the Japanese art of forest bathing, shinrin-yoku, as well as the reflections of philosophers and ecologists. The costumes and set design were created in the spirit of zero waste and upcycling.

Spektakl powstał w ramach programu OFF Polska organizowanego przez Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego.

Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego oraz Urzędu Miasta Łodzi.