Performance

The motifs of the sea, water, and the deep have recurred in culture and art for centuries, serving as both a source of inspiration and a symbolic reference to contextualize the human experience. Dance, too, has not been immune to this fascination, echoing the elusive movement of waves (e.g., Doris Humphrey's Water Study in 1928), the soft poetics of underwater motion (Daniel Larrieu's Waterproof, 1986), or the sheer spectacle of water ...

SNOW WHITE with music by Bogdan Pawłowski premiered at the Grand Theatre in Łódź in 1970 and, although it immediately received tremendous applause from the audience, no one expected that it would break all records and remain on stage for almost half a century! To this day, it has had around 40 premieres on four continents and brought immense popularity to the author, as well as unwavering affection from young viewers. Successive ...

Anyone who has ever seen the ballet *Swan Lake* has likely wondered whether dancing on pointe is difficult and how long it takes to learn the choreography. When watching the best ballet performances, it seems as if the dance comes to the artists effortlessly and gracefully. We often don't realize the amount of effort and emotion that goes into achieving such a result.    A ballet lesson is a unique opportunity to answer ...

At the Grand Theatre in Łódź, a spaceship lands by chance! It turns out that its incredibly complicated spacecraft doesn't run on ordinary fuel, but on music—music that doesn't exist on Earth. Our guest must quickly learn our earthly music to properly modify the engines, refuel the ship, and continue flying, exploring the universe.   For the meeting (taken from another spectacle), artists Patrycja ...

Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase; Hakuna Matata, it’s not a craze! No worries for the rest of your days! Learn these two joyous words – HAKUNA MATATA!   The famous hit from the equally famous film not just for kids - The Lion King - is the motto of our hit "Hakuna Matata" as part of the family concert series Sunday Mornings. Don't worry, or as some might say, No worries - is the best encouragement ...

Fairy Melodi is the guardian of music and the protector of musical compositions. She runs an Academy where she teaches about the world of fairies and music. In the first lessons at Fairy Melodi’s Academy, you will learn where fairies live, what they do, but most importantly, you will discover what happens when chaos sneaks into music and musical styles.   The story begins when mischievous children leave a terrible mess in ...

The symphony orchestra is the most advanced musical machine ever created by humans. There is no other construct with such a wealth of timbres and sounds, creating a full palette of moods and emotions. It is a vast ensemble where nearly a hundred people start playing at exactly the same moment, synchronously slowing down and speeding up. Despite its size, it offers considerable interpretative freedom and can sound completely different ...