The fifties-the second half
“Saint Joan” – George Bernard Shaw, translated by Florian Sobieniowski
Direction and staging – Władysław Krzemiński
Assistant director – Tadeusz Mroczek
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Artur Malawski
Artistic supervision – Roman Zawistowski
Literary supervision – Leszek Herdegen
Premiere – 12 February 1956
The State Old Theatre, Theatre of Verse, Krakow
“Measure for Measure” – William Shakespeare, translated by Ludwik Ulrich, adapted by Włodzimierz Lewik
Direction – Krystyna Skuszanka
Assistant director – Edward Skarga
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Assistant stage designer – Marian Garlicki
Music – Jerzy Bresticzker
Artistic supervision – Krystyna Skuszanka
Literary supervision – Józef Gruda
Premiere – 16 September 1956
The State People’s Theatre, Nowa Huta, Krakow
“Hamlet” – William Shakespeare, translated by Roman Brandstaetter
Direction and staging – Roman Zawistowski
Assistant director – Aleksandra Mianowska
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Jerzy Kaszycki
Artistic supervision – Roman Zawistowski
Literary supervision – Leszek Herdegen
Musical supervision – Zygfryd Czerniak
Premiere – 30 September 1956
The Helena Modrzejewska State Old Theatre, Krakow
“Eleanor; or, Life Without Love” – three one-act plays: “A Lucky Chance”, “African Love”, “Heaven and Hell” by Prosper Mérimée, translated by Joanna Guze
Adaptation, direction and staging – Andrzej Wydrzyński
Stage design – Tadeusz Kantor
Costumes – Ewa Jurkiewicz
Music – Henryk Czyż
Premiere – [20] October 1956
The Theatre of Satire, Katowice
“Antigone” – Jean Anouilh, translated by Zbigniew Solarek
Direction – Jerzy Kaliszewski
Assistant director – Jerzy Grotowski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Jerzy Kaszycki
Artistic supervision – Roman Zawistowski
Literary supervision – Leszek Herdegen
Premiere – 12 January 1957
The Helena Modrzejewska State Old Theatre, Theatre of Verse, Krakow
“The Charming Wife of the Shoemaker” – Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by Juliusz Chodacki
Direction – Tadeusz Kantor and Marian Słojkowski
Staging, stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Jan Krenz
Choreography – Zofia Więcławówna
Artistic supervision – Roman Zawistowski
Literary supervision – Leszek Herdegen
Premiere – 27 July 1957
The Helena Modrzejewska State Old Theatre, Krakow
“Maria Dominika’s Masks” – Jerzy Zawieyski
Direction and staging – Roman Zawistowski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Musical arrangement – Tadeusz Szeligowski
Choreography – Witold Borkowski
Artistic supervision – Stanisław Witold Balicki
Literary supervision – Irena Strzemińska
Premiere – 31 October 1957
The Polish Theatre, Cameral Stage, Warsaw
“Don Juan” – Tadeusz Rittner
Direction – Władysław Krzemiński
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Artistic supervision – Władysław Krzemiński
Literary supervision – Leszek Herdegen
Premiere – 1 February 1958
The Helena Modrzejewska State Old Theatre, Cameral Stage, Krakow
“Black Zawisza” – Juliusz Słowacki
Drama composition and direction – Jerzy Goliński
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Jerzy Kaszycki
Artistic supervision – Władysław Krzemiński
Literary supervision – Henryk Vogler
Premiere – 28 November 1959
The Helena Modrzejewska State Old Theatre, Krakow