Fear and misery 2022 (Strach i nędza 2022) was a performance developed through actor improvisations, inspired by Federico Fellini’s 8½, exploring themes of artistic crisis, institutional exhaustion, and the relationship between professional theatre and community-based creation. The piece was built through a collective devising process, where rehearsal, performance, and reflection overlapped.
The scenography by Małgorzata Szydłowska created a environment in which the visible stage action was combined with a parallel layer of events taking place behind the set. These off-stage actions were not directly visible to the audience and could only be accessed through live camera feeds and large-scale projections on the scenographic surfaces. This created a dual structure of perception, where on-stage and off-stage realities existed at the same time within one dramaturgical system.
My multimedia work defined this mediated layer, combining live video, recorded material, and projection into a single visual environment. The camera and projection system did not serve as documentation, but as an extension of the stage, shaping a space where image and performance worked together as one integrated structure.
Fear and misery 2022 (Strach i nędza 2022)
dir. Bartosz Szydłowski, stage design Małgorzata Szydłowska, music Dominik Strychalski, video Dawid Kozłowski
cast Marta Zięba, Angelika Kurowska, Michał Czachor, Andrzej Szeremeta, Kazimierz Illukiewicz
cast Marta Zięba, Angelika Kurowska, Michał Czachor, Andrzej Szeremeta, Kazimierz Illukiewicz
premiere 30/09/2022
