The fifties-the first half
“A Tale of General Walter, a Patriot and an Internationalist” [“General Walter”]
Text arrangement – Leokadia Kałuska
Staging – Tadeusz Kantor
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
[Artistic supervision – Leokadia Kałuska]
Premiere – [6 April 1950]
The Provincial Trade Unions’ Club, the Studio Thetare, Krakow
An off-the-conventional-stage production
“Let It Be! An October Poem” – Włodzimierz Majakowski, translated by Artur Sandauer
Staging – Tadeusz Kantor
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
[Artistic supervision – Leokadia Kałuska]
Premiere – [5 November 1950]
The Provincial Trade Unions’ Club, the Studio Theatre, Krakow
An off-the-conventional-stage production
Scenery design for the staging of “Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday”, 1950, Muzeum Chełmskie in Chełm
“Yesterday and the Day before Yesterday” – Aleksander Maliszewski
Direction – Jerzy Kaliszewski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Dramaturgical cooperation – Henryk Vogler
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski, Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Premiere – 18 November 1950
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Small Stage, Krakow
A scene from a performance of “Lubow Jarowaja”, photo: the Archives of Cricoteka
“Lubow Jarowaja” – Konstantin Treniow, translated by Stanisław Marczak-Oborski
Direction and staging – Tadeusz Muskat
Assistant directors – Józef Strumiński, Władysław Kozłowski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Artistic supervision – Wiliam Horzyca
Literary supervision – Stanisław Hebanowski
Musical supervision – Stanisław Renz
Premiere – 10 February 1951
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Polish Theatre, Poznań
Scenery design for the staging of “Alkad of Zalamea”, 1951, from a private collection
“Alkad of Zalamea” – Pedro Calderón de la Barca, translated by Ludwik Hieronim Morstin
Direction and staging – Władysław Krzemiński
Assistant director – Romana Bohdanowicz
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Dramatist – Zbigniew Krawczykowski
Music – Witold Krzemieński
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Musical supervision – Kazimierz Meyerhold
Premiere – 1 July 1951
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, Krakow
A scene from a performance of “Eugenia Grandet”, photo by Jerzy Frąckiewicz
“Eugenie Grandet” – Honore de Balzac, adapted by Andrzej Wermer
Direction – Jerzy Kaliszewski
Assistant director – Barbara Wolska
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Dramatist – Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski, Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Premiere – 7 September 1951
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Main Stage, Krakow
Scenery design for the staging of “A Train to Marseille”, 1952, the Archives of the Słowacki Theatre in Cracow
“A Train to Marseille” – Krzysztof Gruszczyński
Direction – Lidia Zamkow
Assistant director – Ewa Stojowska
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Musical arrangement – Jerzy Fitio, Antoni Słociński
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski, Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Premiere – 18 April 1952 (The State Dramatic Theatres, The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, Krakow)
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Main Stage, Krakow
Scenery design for the staging of “The Ravens”, 1952, from a private collection
“The Ravens” – Henryk Becque, translated by Henryk Rostworowski
Direction and text preparation – Roman Niewiarowicz
Assistant director and cooperation – Romana Bohdanowicz
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski, Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Premiere – 18 July 1952
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Main Stage, Krakow
“A Train to Marseille” – Krzysztof Gruszczyński
Direction – Ewa Stojowska
Assistant director – Wojciech Renas
Staging – Lidia Zamkow
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Musical arrangement – Andrzej Szenajch, Teresa Kwaśniewska
Artistic supervision – Ireneusz Erwan
Literary supervision – Eugeniusz Aniszczenko
Premiere – 22 July 1952
The State Theatre of Opole, Opole
A scene from a performance of “Eugenia Grandet”, photo: the Archives of the Stefan Żeromski Theatre in Kielce
“Eugenie Grandet” – Honore de Balzak, adapted by Andrzej Wermer (based on Albert Arrault’s version)
Direction – Janina Orsza-Łukasiewicz
Stage design – Marian Gostyński
Costumes – Tadeusz Kantor, Marian Gostyński
Artistic supervision – Jan Zbigniew Pastuszko
Literary supervision – Jerzy Jędrzejewicz
Premiere – 21 August 1952
The Stefan Żeromski State Theatre, Kielce
A scene from a production of “The Last Window”, photo by Bronisław Stapiński
Three one-act plays:
“The Happiest Man in the World” – Albert Maltz, translated and adapted by Adam Tarn
“A Lost Letter” – Giovanni Luca Caragiale, translated by Adam Wajsberg, adapted by Eugeniusz Aniszczenko
“The Last Window” – Władimir Abramowicz Dychawiczny and Moris Michał Słobodskoj, translated by a team from the Lublin Division of Polish Writers’ Association, adapted by Eugeniusz Aniszczenko
Direction – Elwira Turska
Stage design – Tadeusz Kantor
Costumes – Ewa Jurkiewicz
Artistic supervision – Ireneusz Erwan
Literary supervision – Eugeniusz Aniszczenko
Premiere – 31 August 1952
The State Theatre of Opole, Opole
“The View from the Window,” scenery design for the staging of “Family Affair”, 1952, the Archives of the Słowacki Thaetre in Cracow
“Family Affair” – Jerzy Lutowski
Direction – Jerzy Kaliszewski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Dramatist – Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski, Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Premiere – 15 November 1952 (the premises of the Szadkowski Machinery Construction Factory, Krakow)
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Small Stage, Krakow
A scene from a production of “The Storm”, photo: the Archives of Cricoteka
“The Storm” – Władimir Naumowicz Bill-Biełocerkowski, translated by J.W. Gruda and G.T. Lipszyc
Direction and staging – Krystyna Skuszanka
Assistant director – Jerzy Goliński
Stage design and costumes – Wojciech Krakowski, Tadeusz Kantor
Dramaturgical cooperation – Eugeniusz Aniszczenko
Musical arrangement – Andrzej Szenajch
Artistic supervision – Ireneusz Erwan
Literary supervision – Eugeniusz Aniszczenko
Premiere – 18 November 1952
The State Theatre of Opole, Opole
Scenery design for the staging of “Dratewka the Shoemaker”, 1952, location unknown
“Dratewka the Shoemaker” – Maria Kownacka, adapted by Władysław Jarema
Direction and staging – Alojzy Smolka, Eugeniusz Aniszczenko, Jan Potiszil
Designs of puppets and stage design – Tadeusz Kantor
Puppet studio supervision – Alojzy Smolka, Kazimiera Smandzik, W. Gułyna
Music – Jan Potiszil
Musical accompaniment – E. Kaczmarek, Jan Potiszil, Zygmunt Smandzik
Artistic supervision – Ireneusz Erwan, Alojzy Smolka *
Premiere – [20 November 1952]
The State Theatre of Opole, the Puppet Stage, Opole
Man’s costume design for the staging of “The Queen of Spades”, 1952, the Cracow Historical Museum
“The Queen of Spades” – opera by Piotr Czajkowski
[Direction – Aleksander Bardini]
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
[Supervision – Zdzisław Górzyński, Tadeusz Bursztynowicz, Zygmunt Latoszewski]
[The State Opera, Warsaw]
(prepared in 1952, never performed)
* Ireneusz Erwan was the artistic director in The State Theatre of Opole, while Alojzy Smolka – in the Puppet Theatre.
Scenery design for the staging of “Turcaret”, 1953, the Archives of the Słowacki Theatre in Cracow
“Turcaret – the Financier” – Alain – René Lesage, translated by Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński
Direction – Lidia Zamkow
Assistant director – Marian Cebulski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Dramatist – Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski, Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Premiere – 28 February 1953
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Main Stage, Krakow
“Copernicus” – Władysław Broniewski, Ludwik Hieronim Morstin, Wincenty Rapacki, Tadeusz Śliwiak, Wojciech Żukrowski, dramatic scenes prepared by Wojciech Żukrowski
Direction and staging – Irena Babel
Assistant director – Jan Pawłowski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Dramaturgical cooperation – Zbigniew Krawczykowski
Music – Lucjan Kaszycki
Artistic supervision – Ignacy Hennel
Musical supervision – Stefania Brożek
Premiere – [24 May 1953]
The Theatre of Verse, Krakow
Scenery design for the staging of “Measure for Measure”, 1953, location unknown
“Measure for Measure” – William Shakespeare, translated by Ludwik Ulrich, adapted by Włodzimierz Lewik
Direction and staging – Krystyna Skuszanka
Assistant director – Irena Malarczyk
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Jerzy Młodziejowski, performed by Opole Symphony Orchestra
Artistic supervision – Krystyna Skuszanka
Literary supervision – Eugeniusz AniszczenkoPremiere – 31 May 1953
The State Theatre of Opole, Opole
Scenery design for the staging of “The Broken Vase”, 1953, the Archives of the Słowacki Theatre in Cracow
“The Broken Vase” – Henryk Kleist, translated by Zbigniew Krawczykowski
Direction – Irena Babel
Assistant director – Anna Walewska
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Dramatist – Zbigniew Krawczykowski
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski, Zygmunt Leśnodorski
Premiere – 4 July 1953
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Main Stage, Krakow
scenery design for the staging of “Love Is Not a Trifle”, 1953, from a private collection
“Love Is Not a Trifle” – Alfred de Musset, translated by Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński
Direction and staging – Maryna Broniewska
Assistant director – Piotr Pawłowski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Artistic supervision – Ignacy Henner
Musical supervision – Stefania Brożek
Premiere – 26 September 1953
The Theatre of Verse, Krakow
Scenery design for the staging of “A House of Cards”, 1953, the Archives of the Słowacki Theatre in Cracow
“A House of Cards” – Emil Zegadłowicz with Maria Koszyc
Direction – Jerzy Kaliszewski
Assistant director – Antoni Słociński
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Sound effects – Antoni Słociński
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski
Premiere – 31 October 1953
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Small Stage, Krakow
“II Picture,” scenery design for the staging of “Hard Times”, 1954, The Archives of the Słowacki Theatre in Cracow
“Hard Times” – Jerzy Jurandot
Direction – Irena Babel
Assistant director – Julian Jabłczyński
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski
Premiere – 26 February 1954
The State Dramatic Theatres, The Old Theatre, Small Stage, Krakow
A scene from a performance of “Hard Times”, photo by Z. Maksymowicz
“Hard Times” – Jerzy Jurandot
Direction – Krystyna Skuszanka
Stage design – Tadeusz Kantor
Costumes – Ewa Jurkiewicz
Music – Jerzy Młodziejowski
Artistic supervision – Krystyna Skuszanka
Literary supervision – Jerzy Gruda
Premiere – 27 February 1954
The State Theatre of Opole, Opole
Scenery design for the staging of “Cracow in Wartime”,1955, the Cracow Historical Museum
“Krakow in Wartime” – Anonymous, Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, Hugo Kołłątaj, Tadeusz Kubiak, Jalu Kurek, Władysław Machejek, Władysław Orkan, Julian Przyboś, Szymon Starowolski, Tadeusz Śliwiak, Wanda Wasilewska, Adam Włodek, Wiktor Woroszylski – text arrangement by Władysław J. Dobrowolski
Direction and staging – Władysław Józef Dobrowolski, Tadeusz Kantor, Roman Zawistowski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Musical arrangement – Alojzy Kluczniok based on symphonic poem “Grunwald” by Jan Maklakiewicz
Artistic supervision – Henryk Szletyński
Literary supervision – Zbigniew Krawczykowski, Henryk VoglerPremiere – 17 January 1955
The Juliusz Słowacki State Theatre, Krakow (as part of “The Krakow Theatres in the 10th Anniversary of the Liberation of Krakow” project)
Scenery design for the staging of “Love Legend”, 1955, the Cracow Historical Museum
“Love Legend” – Nazim Hikmet, translated by Ewa Fischer
Direction – Zdzisław Mrożewski
Assistant director – Tadeusz Mroczek
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Artur Malawski
Artistic supervision – Roman Zawistowski
Musical supervision – Zygfryd Czerniak
Premiere – 27 February 1955
The State Old Theatre, Theatre of Verse, Krakow
“Rozjerka’s scarf,” woman’s costume design for the staging of “Summer in Nohant”, 1955, the Archives of the Stary Theatre in Cracow
“Summer in Nohant” – Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
Direction – Roman Zawistowski
Stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Dramatist – Henryk Vogler
Piano – Regina Smendzianka, Bogusław Zubrzycki
Artistic supervision – Roman Zawistowski
Premiere – 7 May 1955
The State Old Theatre, Theatre of Verse, Krakow
Scenery design for the staging of “The Charming Wife of the Shoemaker”, photo by Bolesław Stapiński
“The Charming Wife of the Shoemaker” – Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by Juliusz Chodacki
Direction – Bolesław Smela
Staging, stage design and costumes – Tadeusz Kantor
Music – Jan Krenz
Choreography – Tadeusz Burke
Artistic supervision – Gustaw Holoubek
Literary supervision – Andrzej Wydrzyński
Premiere – 11 June 1955
The Stanisław Wyspiański State Silesian Theatre, Katowice
