Off-Confrontations

An annual event initiated by Włodzimierz Staniewski, supported by the Centre
for Theatre Practices;
realised by the graduates and students
of the Academy for Theatre Practices
in the scheme of the International Theatre Festival"Theatre Confrontations in Lublin".
It aims at promoting new alternative theatre companies. Performances are accompanied by concerts, workshops and lectures.
Artists and art critics, academics from
all over the world meet the country community and numerous young visitors.

Off-Confrontations 1999

6-9 October
Programme:
Teatr 36 zł (Łódź), "Zlewnia", inspired by D. Juwaczov
Teatr Strefa Ciszy (Poznań), "Judasas", a street performance
Teatr Biuro Usług Dramatycznych (Łódź), "Dusk"
Teatr Kreatury (Gorzów), "Elżbieta Bam"
Teatr Terminus a Quo (Nowa Sól), "Instruments of Torture", "GO" - a street performance
Teatr Prób (Wągrowiec), "Mad Cows' Meat"
Teatr Ja - sny (Lublin), "The Dominican Legends"

Other events:
"Dead theatre, living theatre", theatre session
Jan Kiel's group from Wągrowiec, concert
Oyfn Veg Uta Motz and Christian Bredholt, concert (Denmark),

DUVACKY ORKESTAR ZLATNI PRSTI, concert
of the Balkan Gypsy Band (12 trumpets)

Reconnaissance of the Academy for Theatre Practices students in Bulgaria, photographs

Led by:
Mirosław Wasiewicz

Off-Confronations 2000

4-7 October
Programme:
Theatre in the Basket (Lvov, Ukraina), "Stolen Happinerss", "White Butterflies, Plaited Chains"
Teatr 36 zł (Łódź), "Pre-Age"
The Riverside Ensemble (New Mexico, USA), "The Beard"
Teatr Wiczy (Toruń), "Season in Hell", "Crackers"
Teatr Konsekwentnie Niekonsekwentni (Warsaw), "Exam.Lesson"

Other Events:



Dance workshops by the Indians from Pueblo Taos in New Mexico (USA).

"A History of Belief and Religion", meeting
Komuna Otwock (Warsaw), "You Have to Kill the First God",

Pan Profeska group (Warsaw), concert

Skubańcy group (Lublin), concert
Led by:
Agata Zyglewska

Off-Confrontations 2001

October 24-27

Programme:

Teatr Ivo Partizan (Łódź), "Ashes" by Samuel Beckett
Teatr Międzymiastowa (Cracow-Warsaw), "On the Esthonian Potatoe Fishing "
Teatr Stajnia Pegaza (Elbląg), "Transformation" based on F. Kafka's story
Marcin Bortkiewicz z Teatru Rondo (Słupsk), "Satana" based on "Doctor Faustus" by Thomas Mann
Teatr Brama (Goleniowo), "Notes of the Red Army Officer" monodram based on Sergiush Piasecki's text
Teatr Prawd Dziwnych (Łęczna), "Weronika" based on P. Coehlo's prose
The Riverside Ensemble (New Mexico, USA), "In between"
Gruvekompaniet (Dania-Norway), "The Birds" - street performance
Other Events:
Kontraburger group (Warsaw), concert,
Gabi Schrenk' s recital, songs to R. M. Rilke's poems
Pinokio (Cracow), drum concert and workshop
"Scenes from the Dead Class" directed by Krzysztof Miklaszewski, premiere performance by the students of the Academy for Theatre Practices
Concert- Ancient Orchestra
Led by:
Dagmara Żabska