Direction: Ewelina Marciniak
Teatr Powszechny, Warsaw
German premiere
“The Books of Jacob” focuses on Jacob Frank, a Polish Jew and leader of the mystical 18th-century movement of Frankists. While some revered him as a religious guide and messiah, others decried him as a charlatan and heretic. Frank fought for the freedom and emancipation of eastern European Jews, advocating for modernisation in a rapidly changing world. His life story is told by his followers and enemies who create a vivid, polyphonic tableau of a world in crisis.
Director Ewelina Marciniak brings Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s monumental novel to the stage. Marciniak’s opulent style is as much acclaimed as it causes scandals in her conservative home country Poland. Her visually stunning production offers a radical plea for a modern Europe that celebrates diversity, freedom, equality, and community.
Age:
16+ This production contains explicit nudity.
Language:
Polish with German surtitles.
With:
Karolina Adamczyk, Klara Bielawka, Aleksandra Bożek, Michał Czachor, Michał Jarmicki, Magdalena Koleśnik, Mateusz Łasowski, Julian Świeżewski, Julian Wyszyńska, Eliza Borowska, Barbara Derlak, Dobromir Dymecki, Maja Kleszcz, Wojciech Niemczyk, Bartosz Porczyk, Agata Wożnicka
Direction:
Ewelina Marciniak
Production design:
Katarzyna Borkowska
Choreography:
Kaya Kołodziejczyk
Music:
Barbara Derlak, Wojtek Urbański
Duration:
03 hours 50 minutes
Price:
From €22
