Suitcase Packers. Comedy with eight funerals

Premiere: March 31, 2007

Translated by: Jacek Poniedziałek
Directed by: Iwona Kempa
Set: Tomasz Polasik
Stage movement: Zbigniew Szymczyk

Hanoch Levin (1943-1999) is considered one of the most interesting Israeli playwrights of the twentieth century, one of the most original and innovative artists of his generation. He aroused extreme emotions. By some, he was considered to be the conscience of the nation, by others he was criticized for political radicalism. The master of the grotesque – as he was described – published 56 dramas, about 30 of which were staged during his lifetime. In the well-constructed black comedy “Suitcase Packers” (subtitled “Comedy with eight funerals”) he shows monotonous, grey and dull life of a small urban community where everyone knows each other well, and everyone is dissatisfied and unhappy – everyone dreams, wastes life, and eventually dies. Some would willingly escape abroad, to a better world where they could fulfill their plans, but they lack energy, faith and courage.

Starring: Maria Kierzkowska, Karina Krzywicka, Małgorzata Abramowicz/Anna Magalska-Milczarczyk, Ewa Pietras, Matylda Podfilipska, Anna Romanowicz-Kozanecka, Mirosława Sobik, Wanda Ślęzak (guest), Jolanta Teska, Agnieszka Wawrzkiewicz, Ryszard Balcerek, Mieczysław Banasik, Dariusz Bereski, Jarosław Felczykowski, Radosław Garncarek, Paweł Kowalski, Sławomir Maciejewski, Marek Milczarczyk, Tomasz Mycan, Niko Niakas, Paweł Tchórzelski, Michał Marek ubysz, Grzegorz Wiśniewski.

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes. (without a break)

THE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN AWARDED: the grand prize of ” Konrad’s Laurel” and the Audience Award for Iwona Kempa at Tenth National Festival of Directing Art “Interpretations” in Katowice (2008).