AWARDS

23. NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE STAGING OF A CONTEMPORARY POLISH PLAY
main award to Maria Wojtyszko for the text
XXI Korczak Theatre Festival | Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw | 14-25.11.2017
– Honourable mention for the text of the play for Maria Wojtyszko,
– Actor’s distinction for Agata Kucińska for her role as a mother,
– Honourable mention for the performance for “describing serious matters in an entertaining way”,
– High Quality and Artistic Level certificate,
– the CAT IN BAG prize in the form of an invitation with a chosen performance to the 22nd edition of the KORCZAK Festival

3rd Festival of Small World Premieres |Puppet and Actor Theater in Wałbrzych |17-22.09.2017
– GRAND PRIX for the best performance
– the best text – MARIA WOJTYSZKO
– the best male role – TOMASZ MAŚLĄKOWSKI – for the role of God

ABOUT THEATRE

Nomination for the WARTO 2017 award in the Theater category for MARIA WOJTYSZKO
WROCLAW THEATER AWARD 2017 04/12/2017
for Maria Wojtyszko and Jakub Krofta for the text and direction of the play
Ranking BEST, BEST, BEST – critics survey of the monthly magazine “Teatr” [“Theatre”]
– BEST PRESENTATION |Szymon Kazimierczak
– THE BEST NEW POLISH ART (published or staged) |Szymon Kazimierczak and Wiesław Kowalski
– THE BEST ROLE OF A WOMAN Agata Kucińska for the role of Mother |Szymon Kazimierczak and Jacek Sieradzki
– BEST PRESENTATION OF THE PUPPET THEATER |Wiesław Kowalski and Joanna Puzyna-Chojka
– BEST PERFORMANCE FOR CHILDREN / YOUTH |Szymon Kazimierczak, Jacek Kopciński, Jolanta Kowalska, Jacek Sieradzki, Jacek Wakar

The Wrocław Puppet Theatre, since 2012 led by the Polish-Czech tandem Janusz Jasiński (CEO) – Jakub Krofta (artistic director), consistently adheres to the repertoire line designated nine years ago. The main focus is on new Polish drama. To work on plays – usually commissioned – the theatre invites artists who have gained recognition thanks to performances for adults and who regard creating for children as a challenge and an adventure. The theatre also remains open to initiatives of the artistic ensemble. The repertoire is dominated by contemporary texts dealing with matters that are difficult but familiar to the main audience – young viewers.
We are open to experiments and exchange of experiences, we break down the walls separating puppet theatres from dramatic ones. We want WTL to be a place where already a few-year-olds can experience the richness of theatrical forms, both traditional and modern – from classic puppet techniques to multimedia projections, contemporary dance or post-dramatic texts. In addition to our own productions, we also present the best Polish and foreign performances as part of the Showcase of the New Theatre for Children (in 2013-2016 the showcase was annual, in 2017 changed the formula to the biennial).

We implement not only an artistic mission, but also a social and an educational one. We are constantly striving to expand the group of recipients, we strengthen activities outside the venue, we counteract exclusion from culture. In addition to our repertoire activities, we run an intensive inclusion programme. It consists of performances and introductory workshops (for infants and children up to three years old), as well as regular work with children and young people from care centers in the “Summer in the Theatre” programme, the “Make Yourself a Theatre” workshops and the “WE DO. The Youth Theatre Group”. In 2017, we also implemented the programme of the
“OPEN THEATRE! Workshop for Inclusive Activities”, consisting among others of workshops for children with sensory dysfunctions, conducted by experienced educators, sign interpreters and audio description specialists. Each season we strive to make two premieres available to children with sight and hearing impairments.