Off-Confrontations

OFF-CONFRONTATIONS

Periodical event, organized at the initiative of Włodzimierz Staniewski and with the support of the Centre for Theatre Practices; carried out by the graduates and students of the Academy for Theatre Practices as a part of the Lublin’s International Theatre Festival “Confrontations”.

The aim of the festival is to promote young alternative theatres.

The performances are accompanied by concerts, workshops and lectures. The creators and theatrical critics, as well as lecturers from Polish and foreign universities meet with the rural community and with the young people arriving in large numbers.

 

I Off-Confrontations 1999

The 6th to 9th October

The program includes:

Theatre 36 zł (Łódź), with the show ZLEWNIA, inspired by the work of D. Juwaczow
Theatre Strefa Ciszy (Poznań), JUDASZE, street performance
Theatre Biuro Usług Dramatycznych (Łódź), BRZASK
Theatre Kreatury (Gorzów), ELŻBIETA BAM
Theatre Terminus a Quo (Nowa Sól), NARZĘDZIA TORTUR, GO – street performance
Theatre Prób (Wągrowiec), MIĘSO SZALONYCH KRÓW
Theatre Ja – sny (Lublin), LEGENDY DOMINIKAŃSKIE

Events:

Theatre Session called The Dead theatre, theatre alive,
Concert of Jan KIEL of Wągrowiec
Concert of OYFN VEG UTY MOTZ and Christian Bredholta (Denmark),
Concert DUVACKY Orkestar ZLATNI PRSTI
– 12-member Gypsy Orchestra trumpeters from the Balkans,

Supervising: Agata Zyglewska

When off-Confrontations Festival was conducted one of the first online festival newspaper in Poland was published. Editors: Joanna Wichowska, Agata Zyglewska and Tomasz Kubicki, Grzegorz Podbiegłowski and the graduates of the I Academy for Theatre Practices GARDZIENICE.

 

II Off-Confrontations 2000

The 4th to 7th October

The program includes:

Theatre W KOSZYKU (Lviv, Ukraine), UKRADZIONE SZCZĘŚCIE; BIAŁE MOTYLE, PLECIONE ŁAŃCUCHY
Theatre 36  (Łódź), PRAWIEK
The Riverside Ensamble (New Mexico, USA), THE BEARD
Theatre WICZY (Toruń), SEZON W PIEKLE; KRAKERSY
Theatre KONSEKWENTNIE NIEKONSEKWENTNI (Warszawa), ZALICZENIE, LEKCJA

Events:

Dance workshops conducted by the Pueblo Indians of Taos, New Mexico (USA).
Meeting The history of beliefs and religions
The performance of the group Komuna Otwock (Warsaw), TRZEBA ZABIĆ PIERWSZEGO BOGA
Concert of PAN PROFESKA (Warszawa)
Concert of SKUBAŃCY (Lublin)

supervising: Agata Zyglewska

 

III Off- Confrontations 2001

24th -27th October

The program includes:

Theatre IVO PARTIZAN (Łódź), POPIOŁY Samuella Becketta
Theatre MIĘDZYMIASTOWA (Kraków-Warszawa), O ESTOŃSKICH POŁAWIACZACH KARTOFLI
Theatre STAJNIA PEGAZA (Elbląg), PRZEMIANA (based on the stories of F. Kafki)
Marcin Bortkiewicz from Theatre RONDO (Słupsk), SATANA (based on Doktora Faustusa by Tomasz Mann)
Theatre BRAMA (Goleniowo), ZAPISKI OFICERA ARMII CZERWONEJ – monodrama based on themes of the text by Sergiusz Piasecki.
Theatre PRAWD DZIWNYCH (Łęczna), WERONIKA – based on the book by P. Coehlo
THE RIVERSE ENSAMBLE (New Mexico, USA), IN BETWEEN
Gruvekompaniet (Dania-Norwegia), THE BIRDS – street performance

Events:

The koncert of KONTRABURGER (Warszawa), JUŻ LECĄ SMOKI I SAMOLOTY
Recital Gabi Schrenk, songs of R. M. Rilkego
The percussion koncert and jam session of PINOKIO (Kraków),
The first demonstration of the performance SCENY Z UMARŁEJ KLASY directed by Krzysztof Miklaszewski, performed by students of the Academy for Theatre Practices
The concert of the Ancient Orchestra

supervising: Dagmara Żabska