Wznowienie (“The Revival”) by Maciej Wojtyszko

Two actresses. One dead director. A puppet show that means way more than it should. 

"Every director should be suspected of the worst, including nymphomania, schizophrenia, pederasty, necrophilia, idiocy, cannibalism, and a total lack of imagination. Other than that, he should be trusted completely."

From Maciej Wojtyszko — one of Poland’s most celebrated playwrights and directors — comes this modern masterwork, in London for only 5 performances.

Two actresses restage a play, the final performance of a great director. As they unpack their history with Tadeusz, and the circumstances of his death, they must come to terms with a story of artistic brilliance, abuse, and codependency that is far more complicated than either could have imagined. Sharp, funny, and quietly devastating — a rare opportunity to see a masterwork of Polish theatre.

In the original Polish (with surtitles). 🇵🇱

Directed by Kirill Ivanov with support from Maciej Wojtyszko

Featuring Urszula Malka - for 20 years a leading actress in Lev Dodin's renowned Maly Drama Theatre. Urszula has performed at the Lincoln Centre Festival (NYC), Baryshnikov Arts Centre (NYC), Beijing National Theatre, Piccolo Theatre (Milan), and in many other theatres around the world. She originated numerous roles, including the lead role in Warszawska Melodia. 

Designer

Karolina Martin - In 2020, she received the POLUNIMA Award for her monodrama Trzy ćwierci do śmierci. The production also received several other awards, including the Grand Prix and the Mały Wóz Tespisa at the 12th MoTyF Monodrama Festival in Tychy, 2nd place and the Audience Award at the Garderoba Independent Theatre Festival, as well as the Artistic Council Award – Strzała Północy 2018 at the 6th edition of the festival.

Playwright

Maciej Wojtyszko is an acclaimed Polish director, playwright, and screenwriter. His decorated career spans over five decades of landmark stage, television, and film works. Renowned for directing major productions like Bulgakov’s Ostatnie dni and The Master and Margarita, Gombrowicz’s Ferdydurke, and Voltaire’s Candide, he has received prestigious honors including the Leon Schiller Award (1990), Officer’s Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), and Norwid Award (2015). As a playwright, his notable works include Kraina kłamczuchów, Semiramida, Chryje z Polską, and Dowód na istnienie drugiego.