1st October, 18:30 -20:30, The Place, 17 Duke’s Road, London, WC1H 9PY

Tickets: Early Bird: £16 (conc £12) | Standard: £20 (conc £16)

Book Tickets Here: Every Minute Motherland | The Place

Every Minute Motherland is a dance performance created by Maciej Kuźmiński and devised using documentary methods in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the ensuing refugee crisis. The piece was developed in collaboration with a Polish-Ukrainian team – including refugees – and dramaturg Paul Bargetto.

The work is inspired by the personal stories of the dancers and rooted in extensive laboratory-based research. It explores the effects of trauma, exile, and alienation, framed by broader themes of war, identity, and the inescapable forces of history and geography.

Against the numbing backdrop of televised and social media coverage, the performance shifts our focus to the bodies of the witnesses – their lived experiences transcribed into movement and time, reaching toward the spirit of ritual and myth.

From Mariupol to Kharkiv, and across every place touched by war, artists and cultural institutions have been deliberately targeted in attempts to erase Ukrainian national identity. This project stands as an act of resistance against these crimes and a powerful statement of solidarity with Ukraine.

Presented by Polish Cultural Institute in London and Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of UK/Poland Season 2025.

Book Tickets here: Every Minute Motherland | The Place

Reviews of Every Minute Motherland

“The piece, was as oppressive as it was fascinating. […] Horrific in statement, frighteningly beautiful in artistic execution.”

Helmut Jasny

“It is an evening that leaves the emotions on the stage and invites the audience to watch this meditation on mourning. Everything remains incomprehensible and at the same time directly touching.”

Torben Ibs

About Maciej Kuzminski

Maciej Kuźmiński, born in 1985, is a freelance Polish choreographer creating since 2014.

His works are described as pure, with grounded, dynamic movement, and revolve around existential and philosophy concepts. The artist’s creations have been presented over 300 times in 22 countries, gradually gaining international recognition. The artist has choreographed for companies like Staatstheater Kassel, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Polish Dance Theatre, and conservatoires like Trinity Laban, Codarts and PERA among others.

His independent pieces made for Maciej Kuźmiński Company have received more than 30 awards for choreography, making Kuźmiński one of the most often awarded Polish dance creator. After the premiere Every Minute Motherland was already presented in Luxembourg, Vilnius, Munster, Munich, Potsdam, Cologne, Gera, Berlin, Olomouc, Maastricht, Darmstadt, Liege and had a tour within Poland. According to a review of German dance critic Melanie Suchy, published in December 2022, the piece was a “play of the year”.

Website: Maciej Kuźmiński – official website

Vimeo: Maciej Kuźmiński – Choreographer, Lighting Designer & Art Director

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maciej.kuzminski/

Watch the Trailer here:

Every Minute Motherland Trailer

Photos by Maciej Rukasz