2.08.2024 - 26.08.2024 Events, Theatre, Visual arts

Polish shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The world's greatest platform for creative freedom will return 02 – 26 August 2024 with 6 Polish shows.

The Border

The Border was created in tribute to non-binary Ukrainian performer, Antonina Romanova, who was kept on the front line by the war. That doesn’t mean she couldn’t still be with us in another guise. Creation of a new, intimate language of the [non-]present, who devoted their life to defending their own dignity. It oscillates between performance and ritual, becoming a ‘rite of passage’, a moment of ‘receiving and giving’. It creates a new field where time is only a moving image of eternity. Grotowski Institute Residence at Fringe supported by Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.

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The End of the Times?

A phantasmagorical imagining of our possible future, confronting the big problems facing the world in which we live: war, hunger, artificial intelligence. With a collection of technical effects, a solo live musician creates his own original wall of sound. Drawing inspiration from artists like Orbital and the Chemical Brothers, this uplifting experience has a serious message. A tribute to the poorest on the planet, to the children who suffer in conflict and to the flora and fauna of our ecosystem. In aid of the International Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. Free DVD.

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Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble

A sell-out season at 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, shortlisted for Best Show in Comedians’ Choice Awards 2023. A disturbing yet absurdly funny portrait of toxic masculinity. This solo punk-rock comedy show stars one man – Furiozo: an aggressive hooligan with a giant heart. Police chases, petty theft, drugs, and longing for the greatest thrill of all: true love. You will love him. You will hate him. You will experience the presence of the beast. As Furiozo would say: Live fast; Die. ‘Terrifying then lovely’ (Guardian). ‘Adorably scary’ (AllThatDazzles.co.uk).

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Nobody Meets Nobody

Physical theatre of emotions. A man decides to leave his partner, but after a sudden accident, he never leaves their shared space. This tense situation results in an extraordinary shift in bodily impulses and their human relationship. We exist in the existence of Others. By assuming that you exist, we gain certainty about the existence of “I”. Even when you transform into He/She. Even when we do not notice it. We are parts of our own stories created for each other. Grotowski Institute Residence at Fringe supported by Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.

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Sheol

Sheol is a theatrical séance and a contemporary lamentation for the dead and the undead, the born and the unborn, inspired by Górecki’s Symphony No.3 and Chagall paintings. Performance with live music and extraordinary density, as if performers bodies were at once both a sound and an instrument. Sheol is a story about the desire and will to live a life that is full and vibrant. Created by Total Theatre Award and Herald Angel winner, director Jaroslaw Fret. Grotowski Institute residence at Fringe supported by Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.

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Igor Lipinski’s Piano Illusions

From Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City to Mozarthaus in Vienna, Polish pianist Igor Lipinski presents a one-of-a-kind show of piano and magic in his 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut. Featuring flutist Anna Chenoweth Lipinski. Directed by Paul Christman. ‘Igor is an original. He thrills you on the piano. He mystifies you with magical illusions. And he keeps you laughing with his impudent, charismatic charm’ (Teller of Penn & Teller).

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Scheduled Events Theatre Visual arts

Holocaust Memorial Day: Fragments of the Past

Come to the British Library on the 27th of January 2025 for a special event commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day, featuring insightful presentations on the lasting impact of the Holocaust on memory, identity, and culture. Co-organised by the Polish Cultural Institute in London.
27 01.2025 Events, History, Literature, News

“A Real Pain” UK cinema release –

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin deliver standout performances in this highly anticipated film, hitting UK cinemas in January.
13 12.2024 Events, Film

‘Sound Meditation’ London Film Premiere and Live

Presented by the Piano Phase Project, this event offers a live performance and screening that explores the powerful connections between the natural world and creative expression.
22 01.2024 Film, Music, Visual arts