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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PM<\/strong>
Martin E. Segal Theater Center<\/a><\/strong>
CUNY GRADUATE CENTER
365 5th Ave, New York, 10016R
RSVP: Free admission<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program:<\/strong>
3:00 PM Opening remarks by Consul General
of the Republic of Poland in New York Mateusz Sakowicz<\/em>
3:15 PM Screening of 1989<\/em>
6:30 PM Panel discussion<\/em>
7:30 PM Election Watch Party<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The musical 1989<\/em><\/a><\/strong> became a runaway hit in Poland. It was the play of the 2022\/2023 season and the most awarded Polish play in recent history. Inspired by Hamilton<\/em>, the Gda\u0144sk Shakespeare Theatre and the Juliusz S\u0142owacki Theatre in Krak\u00f3w revisited Poland\u2019s Solidarity movement<\/strong> through a mixture of hip-hop, rap, and pop. The Segal Center will screen a television version of the play created for the popular Polish TV program Theater Television <\/em>and host a panel discussion with the director of the Gda\u0144sk Shakespeare Theatre, Agata Grenda<\/strong>, the musical’s screenwriter Miros\u0142aw Wlek\u0142y<\/strong>, as well as the producers Melania Szymerowska<\/strong>. Placing the events of 1989 in conversation with contemporary U.S. politics, the panel discussion will be followed by an Election Watch Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The story behind the1989 <\/em>musical<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1989<\/em> is a musical directed by Katarzyna Szyngiera, which draws formal inspiration from Hamilton<\/em>. Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s revolutionary work brought rap to Broadway, offering a fresh narrative style that resonated with both young and older audiences. A similar success story unfolded in Poland with 1989<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The musical presents the fall of communism from a fresh perspective, bringing to life events known from newsreels and history textbooks. It tells the story through the experiences of three captivating couples. In the lives of the Frasyniuk family, Wa\u0142\u0119sa, and Kuro\u0144, ideals clash with love, and enthusiasm meets the heavy weight of history, intertwining heroism with personal tragedies. The audience witnesses these characters at iconic moments\u2014such as the strikes at the Gda\u0144sk Shipyard and the Round Table talks\u2014but also in their private moments of joy and suffering, set within communist-era apartments and prison cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The script is grounded in rich documentary material and based on hours of interviews with key figures, including Lech and Danuta Wa\u0142\u0119sa, W\u0142adys\u0142aw Frasyniuk, and Aleksander Kwa\u015bniewski, as well as the organizers of the Round Table discussions. The production is the work of an experienced team: director Katarzyna Szyngiera, writer Miros\u0142aw Wlek\u0142y, and cultural theorist Marcin Napi\u00f3rkowski. The music is overseen by Andrzej Mikosz „Webber,” one of Poland\u2019s top rap producers, ensuring the soundtrack is as compelling as the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1989<\/em> has garnered glowing five-star reviews and swept the most prestigious awards at Poland\u2019s major theater festivals, including the National Competition for the Exhibition of Polish Contemporary Art, the International Theater Festival BOSKA KOMEDIA, the Stanis\u0142aw Wyspia\u0144ski Theater Award, the Grand Prize at the KONTAKT International Theater Festival, and the Passport of Polityka<\/em> Weekly, along with the Onet portal\u2019s O!L\u015bnienie Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Gda\u0144sk Shakespeare Theatre<\/a><\/strong> was built on the site of the 17th-century Fencing School, which used to host theater performances as well. The building was modelled on the Fortune Theatre in London. The idea of rebuilding the Fencing School in Gdansk was of renown prof. Jerzy Limon, who was also the first director of the institution (2008-2021). The current theatre was designed by the Italian architect Renato Rizzi. The building was opened in September 2014. This year it celebrates the 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theatre is famous for its international theater projects. Its programs have hosted companies from Norway, Iceland, Japan, Germany, Hungary, Ukraine and many other countries. The most important events organised by the Gda\u0144sk Shakespeare Theatre is the Shakespeare Festival<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Juliusz S\u0142owacki Theatre in Krak\u00f3w<\/a><\/strong> has been operating continuously since 1893, and is one of the most renowned and distinguished Polish playhouses. The theatre served as a national stage as early as at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. World premieres of the outstanding works by Stanis\u0142aw Wyspia\u0144ski, including The Wedding (1901) and Liberation (1903), are numbered among the most important events in the history of Polish culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theatre’s performances have always been created by outstanding artists and directors. It has also always been very favourable to young artists \u2013 it was here that directors who are now at the forefront of Polish theatre, such as Krystian Lupa, Maja Kleczewska, Agnieszka Olsten, Agata Duda-Gracz, and Pawe\u0142 Mi\u015bkiewicz, produced their first performances. Since 2016, Krzysztof Gluchowski has been the General and Artistic Director of the Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lead image and photography: Dawid Linkowski<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Placing the events of 1989 in conversation with contemporary U.S. politics, the panel discussion will be followed by an Election Watch Party.\nThe story behind the1989 musical\n1989 is a musical directed by Katarzyna Szyngiera, which draws formal inspiration from Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s revolutionary work brought rap to Broadway, offering a fresh narrative style that resonated with both young and older audiences. A similar success story unfolded in Poland with 1989.\nThe musical presents the fall of communism from a fresh perspective, bringing to life events known from newsreels and history textbooks. It tells the story through the experiences of three captivating couples. In the lives of the Frasyniuk family, Wa\u0142\u0119sa, and Kuro\u0144, ideals clash with love, and enthusiasm meets the heavy weight of history, intertwining heroism with personal tragedies. The audience witnesses these characters at iconic moments\u2014such as the strikes at the Gda\u0144sk Shipyard and the Round Table talks\u2014but also in their private moments of joy and suffering, set within communist-era apartments and prison cells.\nThe script is grounded in rich documentary material and based on hours of interviews with key figures, including Lech and Danuta Wa\u0142\u0119sa, W\u0142adys\u0142aw Frasyniuk, and Aleksander Kwa\u015bniewski, as well as the organizers of the Round Table discussions. The production is the work of an experienced team: director Katarzyna Szyngiera, writer Miros\u0142aw Wlek\u0142y, and cultural theorist Marcin Napi\u00f3rkowski. The music is overseen by Andrzej Mikosz \"Webber,\" one of Poland\u2019s top rap producers, ensuring the soundtrack is as compelling as the story.\nThe 1989 has garnered glowing five-star reviews and swept the most prestigious awards at Poland\u2019s major theater festivals, including the National Competition for the Exhibition of Polish Contemporary Art, the International Theater Festival BOSKA KOMEDIA, the Stanis\u0142aw Wyspia\u0144ski Theater Award, the Grand Prize at the KONTAKT International Theater Festival, and the Passport of Polityka Weekly, along with the Onet portal\u2019s O!L\u015bnienie Award.\nThe Gda\u0144sk Shakespeare Theatre was built on the site of the 17th-century Fencing School, which used to host theater performances as well. The building was modelled on the Fortune Theatre in London. The idea of rebuilding the Fencing School in Gdansk was of renown prof. Jerzy Limon, who was also the first director of the institution (2008-2021). The current theatre was designed by the Italian architect Renato Rizzi. The building was opened in September 2014. This year it celebrates the 10th anniversary.\nThe theatre is famous for its international theater projects. Its programs have hosted companies from Norway, Iceland, Japan, Germany, Hungary, Ukraine and many other countries. The most important events organised by the Gda\u0144sk Shakespeare Theatre is the Shakespeare Festival.\nThe Juliusz S\u0142owacki Theatre in Krak\u00f3w has been operating continuously since 1893, and is one of the most renowned and distinguished Polish playhouses. The theatre served as a national stage as early as at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. World premieres of the outstanding works by Stanis\u0142aw Wyspia\u0144ski, including The Wedding (1901) and Liberation (1903), are numbered among the most important events in the history of Polish culture.\nThe theatre's performances have always been created by outstanding artists and directors. It has also always been very favourable to young artists \u2013 it was here that directors who are now at the forefront of Polish theatre, such as Krystian Lupa, Maja Kleczewska, Agnieszka Olsten, Agata Duda-Gracz, and Pawe\u0142 Mi\u015bkiewicz, produced their first performances. 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