On 17th-21st June 2018 CHOREA Theatre leaded an intensive workshop session, in terms of "Polish Theatre Days” during II International Theatre Festival TheATRIUM 2018 in Drama Theatre in Klaipeda in Lithuania.

Watch the photo gallery

More information:

https://culture.pl/pl/wydarzenie/polish-theatre-days-w-klajpedzie
http://kldt.lt/en/theatrium-2018/
http://kldt.lt/en/renginiai/meistriskumo-klase-profesionaliu-aktoriu-kurybines-dirbtuves-chorea-teatras-lenkija-ii-tarptautinis-teatro-festivalis-theatrium/
https://www.facebook.com/events/576614566037160/

 
The workshop organized by CHOREA is based on intensive acting training. The workshop focuses on waking up the “organicity” of an actor, by working with body, dynamic movement, voice, musicality, rhythm, and on applying all these means of expression simultaneously into a singular, complete artistic act. The workshop is also inspired by the concept of collective actor, based on intensive work with partner, and multidimensional - polyrhythmic and polyphonic - ways of working with the group.

CHOREA's method of work has two main qualities: intensity and risk - both physical and resulting from the necessity to transcend the limits of one's abilities. CHOREA workshop is moving beyond the presentation of techniques and teaching. The workshop leads to activate the creativity of the group and to create authentic, dynamic artistic event.

Leaders: Tomasz Rodowicz, Elina Toneva, Tomasz Krzyżanowski

Watch the photo gallery from cocnert of CHOREA Theatre Choir "Spojrzystość" in terms of official closing of Dotknij Teatru 2018 BIS Festival in the garden of Poleski Ośrodek Sztuki in Lodz.

Watch the photo gallery

photos: HaWa

'Spojrzystość' is a concert inspired by texts of famous Polish poet - Boleslaw Lesmian. The concert is created with polyphonic compositions, based on complex rhythmic structures. Rhythm and musicality are the most important categories in Lesmian's texts - they both create an inseparable and harmonious whole with the poetic word. They create incredibly sensual images and reveal very sensitive soul of their creator.
Beautifully performed vocal and choral parts are joined with elements of body percussion. The choral voices are supported by the hypnotic sounds of viola (Paweł Odorowicz), and ambient sounds of guitar (Maciej Staniecki). Together they create an oneiric and mystic world, filled with the most honest and pure human emotions and desires.

Concert 'Spojrzystość' - poetry of Boleslaw Lesmian for 25 voices

Music: Tomasz Krzyżanowski i Paweł Odorowicz (songs: "Z falą niebo" i "Słoneczna opowieść")
Voices - CHOREA Theatre Choir: Elizabet Araj, Joanna Chmielecka, Barbara Cieślewicz, Joanna Filarska, Sandra Gierzek, Barbara Guzek, Katarzyna Haniszewska, Michalina Jędrzejczak, Majka Justyna, Anna Przybyt, Anna Redlin, Aleksandra Rutowicz, Marta Sterna, Aleksandra Szałek, Paulina Tralewska, Alicja Tranda, Maciej Bednarek, Jacek Czapnik, Marcin Kobyliński, Jacek Witych
Paweł Odorowicz - viola, electronics
Maciej Staniecki - guitar, electronics
Tomasz Krzyżanowski - percussion, harmonium, choir leader
Premiere: 30.07.2017, 18. Wędrowny Festiwal Filharmonii Łódzkiej "Kolory Polski"

Watch the photo gallery from the premiere of concert "Brothers of the Northern Lights" by CHOREA Theatre and Teatr Figur from Cracov, in terms of VIII International Festival Teatralna Karuzela​, organized by Teatr Pinokio in Lodz​.

Watch the photo gallery

photos: HaWa

Musical performance 'Brothers of The Northern Lights' is a magical and mysterious tale, based on the legends and fairytales of the Baltic Sea, sung in Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Polish. Voices and simple instruments fill the entire space with gentle sounds. The  unusual stories are presented by a shadow theatre. Tomasz Krzyżanowski from CHOREA Theatre is the originator of the project and composer of the music. He is accompanied by invited musicians and vocalists, connected with CHOREA Theatre and CHOREA Theatre Choir. The shadow images are created by actors from Teatr Figur from Cracow. 'Brothers of The Northern Lights' will tell you amazing legends of the sea waters, lost castles, mysterious sea creatures, powerful gods and rulers of the sea lands, and even the tale of a magical mill...

Brothers of The Northern Lights' - Baltic tales and legends - a musical performance for viewers in every age

Creators: CHOREA Theatre form Lodz and Teatr Figur form Cracow

Adaptation of legends and tales: Gintaras Grajauskas, Erik Söderblom
Polish texts: Zośka Papużanka
Concept and composition: Tomasz Krzyżanowski
Concept and creation of shadow theatre: Teatr Figur form Cracow
Musical cast: Joanna Chmielecka, Aleksandra Endzelm, Tomasz Krzyżanowski, Justyna Sobieraj-Bednarek, Maciej Staniecki, Paulina Tralewska
Shadow theatre cast: Piotr Idziak, Agnieszka Polańska, Dagmara Żabska i zespół Teatru Figur z Krakowa

Premiere: 2.06.2018, VIII International Festival 'Teatralna Karuzela', Pinokio Theatre in Lodz

We would like e to invite for a press meeting concerning our International Theatre Festival Retroperspektywy 2018 - Theatre between Words, on 26 June 2018 (Tuesday), at 11:00 am, in Format Club&Cafe, in Art_Inkubator in Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, (building A), on 3 Tymienieckiego Street.

International Theatre Festival Retroperspektywy 2018: Theatre between Words
24-26 of August/ 31st August-02 of September
CHOREA Theatre / ŁÓDŹ / POLAND

International Theatre Festival Retroperspektywy is the only festival in Poland that rejects the division of genres and currents and does not grade the artists as proffessionals and amateurs, presenting at the same time the most interesting theatre phenomena which define cultural identity of a modern man. In the events offered such identity is determined by the modern language of art that follows its own ways and search for the references to tradition. 

Here in every two years there meet prominent musicians, dancers and masters of word. The latter will be dominant of these year’s edition entitled „Theatre between words”. In various propositions we will meet such artists as Maja Komorowska, Irena Jun and Mariusz Bonaszewski. We will listen to the words of Adam Mickiewicz, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Nikos Kazantzakis, Czesław Miłosz, Wisława Szymborska and Zbigniew Herbert. We will listen to traditional songs and experimental music. We will see the performances, which determine the new thinking about the theatre, that efface the diffrences between the concert and mystery, pageant and ritual. It implements the word into the body, the actor into the song and movement. Theatre signs transmute into senses and the meeting of actors and specators into hope. 

Today – among all those enormous tensions and threats – each edition of the Festival consequently presents brilliant accomplishments of world’s theatre, music and dance, that brings the great load of humanism and faith in a human being – something that is essential to put out a dangerously smouldering fuse. 

Tomasz Rodowicz

Artistic Director of the International Festival Retroperspektywy

We invite to a site-specific performance: "Człowiek niepodległy", in terms of 113 anniversary of 1905 Revolution and Lodz Uprising, created by CHOREA Theatre, organized by Klub Krytyki Politycznej in Lodz, in cooperation with: historical group "Łodzianka", Warszawski Chór Rewolucyjny "Warszawianka", Krakowski Chór Rewolucyjny, Wrocławski Chór Rewolucyjny. 

date: 23.06.2018 (Saturday)
time: 14:00
start: 106 Piotrkowskiej Street 

Organizers: Klub Krytyki Politycznej w Łodzi, grupa historyczna „Łodzianka”.

Patrons: Histmag.org, Le Monde Diplomatique, obywatel, Plaster Łódzki, Radio TOK FM, Łódzkie Dziewuchy Dziewuchom, Miasto Ł - Łódzka Gazeta Społeczna

Contact: rewolucja1905@krytykapolityczna.pl

Wydarzenie objęte patronatem honorowym Prezydent Miasta Łodzi.

Dofinansowano ze środków Muzeum Historii Polski w Warszawie w ramach Programu „Patriotyzm Jutra"

Spektakl teatralny finansowany ze środków Łódzkiego Centrum Wydarzeń w ramach programu „Kultugranty"

Projekt wspierany przez Centrum OPUS w ramach Łódzkiego Ośrodka Wsparcia Ekonomii Społecznej.

Cocnert of CHOREA Theatre Choir "Spojrzystość" in terms of official closing of Dotknij Teatru 2018 BIS Festival in the garden of Poleski Ośrodek Sztuki in Lodz.

date: 10.06.2018 (Sunday)
time: 20:00
place: Poleski Ośrodek Sztuki, 2a Krzemieniecka Street, Łódź
free admission
more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/2129379620632773/

'Spojrzystość' is a concert inspired by texts of famous Polish poet - Boleslaw Lesmian. The concert is created with polyphonic compositions, based on complex rhythmic structures. Rhythm and musicality are the most important categories in Lesmian's texts - they both create an inseparable and harmonious whole with the poetic word. They create incredibly sensual images and reveal very sensitive soul of their creator.
Beautifully performed vocal and choral parts are joined with elements of body percussion. The choral voices are supported by the hypnotic sounds of viola (Paweł Odorowicz), and ambient sounds of guitar (Maciej Staniecki). Together they create an oneiric and mystic world, filled with the most honest and pure human emotions and desires.

Concert 'Spojrzystość' - poetry of Boleslaw Lesmian for 25 voices

Music: Tomasz Krzyżanowski i Paweł Odorowicz (songs: "Z falą niebo" i "Słoneczna opowieść")
Voices - CHOREA Theatre Choir: Elizabet Araj, Joanna Chmielecka, Barbara Cieślewicz, Joanna Filarska, Sandra Gierzek, Barbara Guzek, Katarzyna Haniszewska, Michalina Jędrzejczak, Majka Justyna, Anna Przybyt, Anna Redlin, Aleksandra Rutowicz, Marta Sterna, Aleksandra Szałek, Paulina Tralewska, Alicja Tranda, Maciej Bednarek, Jacek Czapnik, Marcin Kobyliński, Jacek Witych
Paweł Odorowicz - viola, electronics
Maciej Staniecki - guitar, electronics
Tomasz Krzyżanowski - percussion, harmonium, choir leader
Premiere: 30.07.2017, 18. Wędrowny Festiwal Filharmonii Łódzkiej "Kolory Polski"

Creative Workshops in Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz in June 2018

EAR IN THE CITY - creative sound workshops for youth

date: 3.06.2018 (Sunday)
time: 11.00-13.00
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street, and city spaces
participants' age: youth, 12-18 years old
duration: 120 minutes
cost: 10 pln per participant
leader: Filip Appel
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

CREATIVE SEWING WORKSHOPS - family sewing workshops

date: 3.06.2018 (Sunday)
time: 14:00-15:30
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: children, from od 7 years old with parents or adult guardians
duration: 90 minutes
cost: 10 pln per person
leader: Anna Raczkowska
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

LIKE CHILDREN - creative movement workshops for seniors

date: 5.06.2018 (Tuesday)
time: 11:00-12:30
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participant's age: adults, form 50 years old
duration: 90 minutes
cost: 10 pln per person
leader: Małgorzata Lipczyńska (CHOREA Theatre)
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

PRENATALUDIUM - creative music family workshops

date: 6.06.2018 (Wednesday)
time: 11:00-12:00
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: pregnant women, children 3 months - 1,5 years old with parents or adult guardians
duration: 60 minutes
cost: 10 pln per person
leader: Paweł Odorowicz 

EAR IN THE CITY - creative sound workshops for youth

date: 10.06.2018 (Sunday)
time: 11.00-13.00
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street, and city spaces
participants' age: youth, 12-18 years old
duration: 120 minutes
cost: 10 pln per participant
leader: Filip Appel
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

DRAMA WORKSHOPS - creative theatre workshops for youth and adults

date: 10.06.2018 (Sunday)
time: 13:00-15:00
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: youth, form 17 year old and adults
duration: 120 minutes
cost: 10 pln per person
leader: Nikolett Gabri
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

KRAV MAGA - creative movement workshops for children

date: 11.06.2018 (Monday)
time: 16:15-17:15
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: children, 5-9 years old
duration: 60 minutes
cost: 10 pln per child
leader: Elina Toneva (CHOREA Theatre)
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

SENSOPLASTUSIE - creative sensory family workshops 

date: 14.06.2018 (Thursday) 
time: 15:00-16:00
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: children, 1,5-5 years old with parents or adult guardians
duration: 60 minutes
cost: 10 pln per child
leader: Magda Gaj-Nowicka / Bergamutka
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

"PERFORMERS ODYSSEY" - crative workshops for youth and adults

date: 16-17.06.2018 (Saturday-Sunday)
time: 17.00-20.00 (Saturday), 12.00-15.00 (Sunday)
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: from 17 years old
duration: 2x3 hours
cost: 10 pln per person
leaders: Paweł Korbus, Marta Ryczkowska
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org 

WITH A WORD THROUGH THE BODY - creative theatre workshops for youth 

date: 20.06.2018 (Wednesday)
time: 16:00-17:30
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participant's age: youth, 14-18 years old
duration: 90 minutes
cost: 10 pln per person
leaders: Małgorzata Lipczyńska (CHOREA Theatre) , Majka Justyna (CHOREA Theatre)
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org 

SPIRIT OF THE HIVE - creative beekeeping workshops for children

date: 24.06.2018 (Sunday)
time: 10.00-13:00
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: children, 8-15 years old
duration: 180 minutes
cost: 10 pln per child
leader: Marcin Sudziński
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org 

SPIRIT OF THE HIVE - creative beekeeping workshops for adults

date: 24.06.2018 (Sunday)
time: 15.00-18:00
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: adults
duration: 180 minutes
cost: 10 pln per person
leader: Marcin Sudziński
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org 

KRAV MAGA - creative movement workshops for children

date: 25.06.2018 (Monday)
time: 16:15-17:15
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: children, 5-9 years old
duration: 60 minutes
cost: 10 pln per child
leader: Elina Toneva (CHOREA Theatre)
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

FATHER'S AND MOTHER'S WORKSHOPS - creative art family workshops

date: 30.06.2018 (Saturday)
time: 13:00-15:00
place: Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
participants' age: children, 5-10 years old with parents or adult guardians
duration: 120 minutes
cost: 10 pln per child
leader: Jola Królicka
rezervations: warsztaty@fabrykasztuki.org

Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego, pochodzących z Funduszu Promocji Kultury.

Performance 'Theatre Jokes' for children and adults, created by CHOREA Theatre, in terms of Dotknij Teatru BIS 2018 Festival.

date: 2.06.2018 (Saturday)
time: 17:00
place: Art_Inkubator in Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz, 3 Tymienieckiego Street
admission is free
reservations: teatrchorea@gmail.com 

Performance 'Theatre Jokes' is a uninhibited essence of children's imagination and joyful creativity. It is an attempt to create a theatre with the eyes, hands and limitless imagination of children aged 5-11, with a very, very small participation and guidance of adults. We invite the audience to join us in a common journey into space, during which we will forget about mundane everyday matters.

Direction and choreography: Dorota Porowska 
Music: Patryk Zakrocki i dzieci 
Scenography: Jola Królicka i dzieci 
Costumes: Dominika Krzyżanowska Gorzkiewicz i dzieci 
Idea and group leader: Joanna Filarska 
Light: Tomasz Krukowski
Sound: Marcin Dobijański
Visuals: Sebastian Mac

Cast: Iga Appel, Helena Dałek, Julek Piotrowski, Asia Sarna, Antek Wójcik-Urbaniak, Gabrysia Jaroszyk, Emilia Grabka, Franek Jaroszyk, Julia Maciężak, Jagoda Tranda, Weronika Wroniak, Alicja Grabka, Mikołaj Mrozicki, Marcel Rutowicz, Marcin Pączek, Wanda Poteraj, Anielka Światopełk-Mirska, Stefan Zakrocki

Premiere: 14.04.2018, Festival Dotknij Teatru 2018, Art_Inkubator in Fabryka Sztuki in Lodz

Viewers' age: 5+

Premiere of concert "Brothers of the Northern Lights" by CHOREA Theatre and Teatr Figur from Cracov, in terms of VIII International Festival Teatralna Karuzela​, organized by Teatr Pinokio in Lodz​.

date: 2.06.2018 (Saturday)
time: 12:00
place: Pinokio Theatre in Lodzi, 16 Kopernika Street

More information:

http://www.teatrpinokio.pl/teatralna-karuzela/o-festiwalu/

http://www.teatrpinokio.pl/teatralna-karuzela/program/

http://www.teatrpinokio.pl/bez-kategorii/bracia-polarnej-zorzy-baltyckie-basnie-i-legendy-chor-teatru-chorea-i-teatr-figur-krakow/

https://www.facebook.com/pg/TeatralnaKaruzela/events/?ref=page_internal

Musical performance 'Brothers of The Northern Lights' is a magical and mysterious tale, based on the legends and fairytales of the Baltic Sea, sung in Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Polish. Voices and simple instruments fill the entire space with gentle sounds. The  unusual stories are presented by a shadow theatre. Tomasz Krzyżanowski from CHOREA Theatre is the originator of the project and composer of the music. He is accompanied by invited musicians and vocalists, connected with CHOREA Theatre and CHOREA Theatre Choir. The shadow images are created by actors from Teatr Figur from Cracow. 'Brothers of The Northern Lights' will tell you amazing legends of the sea waters, lost castles, mysterious sea creatures, powerful gods and rulers of the sea lands, and even the tale of a magical mill...

Brothers of The Northern Lights' - Baltic tales and legends - a musical performance for viewers in every age

Creators: CHOREA Theatre form Lodz and Teatr Figur form Cracow

Adaptation of legends and tales: Gintaras Grajauskas, Erik Söderblom
Polish texts: Zośka Papużanka
Concept and composition: Tomasz Krzyżanowski
Concept and creation of shadow theatre: Teatr Figur form Cracow
Musical cast: Joanna Chmielecka, Aleksandra Endzelm, Tomasz Krzyżanowski, Justyna Sobieraj-Bednarek, Maciej Staniecki, Paulina Tralewska
Shadow theatre cast: Piotr Idziak, Agnieszka Polańska, Dagmara Żabska i zespół Teatru Figur z Krakowa

Premiere: 2.06.2018, VIII International Festival 'Teatralna Karuzela', Pinokio Theatre in Lodz