PLAYS
Chasing...
She and He – young, full of dreams, convinced that the world is theirs for the taking. They believe that love and ambition are enough to achieve anything. But life quickly throws challenges their way – the pursuit of success, stability, and the fulfillment of dreams begins to pull them apart. Can they pause for a moment to understand what truly matters?
choreography: Elwira Piorun
cast: Aleksandra Jarząbek, Bartek Kamiński
dramaturgy: Włodzimierz Kaczkowski
premiere: April 5, 2025
duration: 45 min
ATSU
Atsu – From Japanese: Pressure, Tension
Step into a magical world of symbols where movement, inspired by Japanese shiatsu massage, becomes a question of freedom, pressure, and love. This intimate ritual between two strangers invites reflection on the world around us and the life decisions we face.
choreography and performance: Magdalena Wójcik, Stefano Otoyo
premiere: May 19, 2023
duration: 40 minutes
TERRITORY
The Struggle for Identity and Space
Two women face the pressures of time on stage, competing for dominance, control, and their own perfection. „Territory” explores the tension between limitations and the desire for freedom, uncovering how culture and expectations shape our lives and choices.
concept and choreography: Karolina Kroczak
performance: Elwira Piorun, Magdalena Agata Wójcik
music: Collage
production: Centrum Teatru i Tańca Zawirowania, Fundacja Scena Współczesna
promotional photography: Gregor Konarski
premiere: November 10, 2024
duration: 55 minutes
Tell Us About the Future
A Journey into the Human Mind
Inspired by Lem’s „Solaris”, this performance merges dance, film, and futuristic visions to tell the story of a protagonist confronting their fears and memories. Is the future a distant planet or already our present? Immerse yourself in a metaphor for human existence where technology and emotions intertwine in a poignant choreography.
choreography: Elwira Piorun
script: Włodzimierz Kaczkowski
visual design: Julia Ruszczyńska
photography: Piotr Szymański
animation: Dominika Struzik
cast: Michał Góral, Anna Banasik
premiere: December 19, 2021
duration: 60 minutes
Funded under the Niepodległa Multiannual Programme 2017–2022 and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute’s “Cultural Bridges” grant program.
Dancing the Divine Comedy
Dante in Motion
Inspired by Dante’s vision of the afterlife, this performance takes us on an emotional journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven in the context of everyday life. Dance and sensual imagery intertwine in a meditation on a world teetering between chaos and the need for order.
choreography: Elwira Piorun
dramaturgy: Aleksandra Kostrzewa
dancers: Liwia Bargiel, Magdalena Wójcik/Aleksandra Krajewska, Michał Adam Góral, Michał Przybyła
creative collaboration: Gieorgij Puchalski
premiere: February 26, 2021
duration: 50 minutes
Empty Bodies
Longing for Mother (Nature)
„Empty Bodies” is a performance about the hunger for closeness and the lost connection with nature, sacrificed for the plastic ideal of the modern world. In cold, empty spaces on the brink of ecological collapse, dancers tell the story of our Earth—exhausted, barren, yearning for true life.
note: The performance includes elements of nudity and strobe lighting.
concept and choreography: Karolina Kroczak
dancers: Aleksandra Krajewska, Agata Pankowska, Elwira Piorun
text: Kaya Szulczewska
set Design: Natalia Miedziak-Skonieczna
music: Collage
production: Teatr Tańca Zawirowania/Fundacja Scena Współczesna
premiere: December 14, 2019
duration: 50 minutes
