The Labour of Life

Teatr im. Wilama Horzycy (Toruń, Poland)

Friday, 30 May 2025, 2PM
Satuday, 31 May 2025, 9PM (competition performance)

2nd floor foyer, Teatr im. Wilama Horzycy, plac Teatralny 1

Earphones: English
An audio introduction will be available on the website before the performance.

Warning!
Sensitive content: suicide
Other: strong language

Running time: 1h 30 (no interval)
Ticket price: 100 PLN – regular, 80 PLN – concession

Two o’clock in the morning. Leviva sleeps soundly, but Jonah rolls from side to sidein anguish. The long-term couple find it hard to cope with the pressure of their stifled lifestyle. What has frozen their love? Why do they get the best out of pouringout their mutual resentments? What does their neighbour have to say about that? Who is the loneliest of the three? And why doesn’t anyone ask Ursus maritimus for his opinion?

Labour of Life, directed by Eva Rysova, is an existential tragicomedy about complicated human relationships. An uncompromising and bawdy performance but also a poignant reflection on the human condition.

Kontakt 2023 featured Exercises in Style, directed by Eva Rysova

Premiere: 23.03.2024

Behind the scenes of the photo shoot :

Creators:

Translation – Agnieszka Olek
Director– Eva Rysová
Set design – Justyna Elminowska
Lighting design – Karolina Gębska
Music– Marcin Oleś
Director’s assistant – Iza Smużny

Cast:

Jonah Popoch: Niko Niakas (guest apperance)
Leviva, his wife: Karina Krzywicka
acquaintance: Paweł Tchórzelski

Production Support:

Stage Manager/Prompter: Iza Smużny
Stage Technician: Tomasz Węgierski
Lighting: Jacek Banasiak
Wardrobe: Anna Krajewska, Jolanta Rysmanowska
Hair/Make-up Artist: Joanna Kozłowska
Props Master: Jacek Olkowski

Photo: Wojtek Szabelski

The premiere is sponsored by:

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