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8.05.2009 Wersja do druku

Jarzyna's new play explores Polish-German relations

The pre-premiere of "Everything is fine between us," written by Dorota Masłowska and directed by Grzegorz Jarzyna has made a shocking impression on the public at the Schaubühne theatre.

In the most powerful scene of the play, the German public views archived film footage of how Warsaw was destroyed by Hitler's army - building by building. They also listen to Danuta Szaflarska, a former Warsaw Uprising partisan. Leciwa, a beautiful and strong actress, speaks the monolgoue of the old woman about her friends and family, her furniture and library - all murdered and destroyed during the bombing. Everyone she knew was killed. One can feel how her survival is absurd and at once a miracle. When the old woman, along with her grand daughter, look into a giant screen - they see the wealthy and well decorated homes of German families. They imagine to themselves how they could have led peaceful and prosperous lives if not for the war. Grzegorz Jarzyna puts numerous paradoxes on display for us concerning the families of the German attackers and their Polish victims. He did an amazing job directing the scene where it is shown how Poles are incapable of doing anything right

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Rzeczpospolita nr 74

Autor:

Jacek Cieślak

Data:

08.05.2009