Pieces of a Woman - Centro Dramático Nacional

Pieces of a Woman

A creation of TR Warszawa, with text and drama by Kata Wéber and direction by Kornél Mundruczó

AGOTADAS

15 – 18 DEC 2022
From Thursday to Saturday at 8.00pm, Sunday at 12:00pm| Duration: 2hrs 30 mins approx.
Language: show in Polish with Spanish subtitles

María Guerrero Theatre | Sala María Guerrero

Please arrive well in advance as the auditorium will be closed once the performance has begun.
To collect tickets, our box offices will be open from Monday to Sunday from 2.30pm to 8.30pm.

TEAM

Text and playwriting

Kata Wéber

Directing

Kornél Mundruczó

Cast

Dobromir Dymecki, Monika Frajczyk , Magdalena Kuta, Marta Ścisłowicz, Sebastian Pawlak, Justyna Wasilewska and Agnieszka Żulewska

Set and costume design

Monika Pormale

Lighting

Paulina Góral

Music

Asher Goldschmidt

Assistant playwriter

Soma Boronkay

Assistant director

Karolina Gębska

Assistant stage designer

Karolina Pająk-Sieczkowska

Wardrobe assistant

Małgorzata Nowakowska

Norwegian language advisors

Andreas Jönsson and Sindre Sandemo

Photography

Natalia Kabanow

Producer

TR Warszawa

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Balassi Institute in Warsaw

Producer

Synopsis

The show depicts a feminist family drama set in present-day Warsaw, driven by the strength and determination of the female characters. A family gathering shows, as if through a lens, the internal problems and conflicts of Polish society.

The play’s protagonist, 30-year-old Maja, is struggling with a personal tragedy. In order to get back on track, she must question her old life and rebuild relationships with her family from scratch. Pieces of a Woman is a suggestive portrait of modern women who fight for the right to decide on their own lives. Kornél Mundruczó -director- and Kata Weber -author of the script- portray each character with great empathy: they do not judge or criticize any of the characters gathered around the family table.

The performance uses cinematographic means of expression and captivates viewers with intimate storytelling, the realism of the details and the tenderness of the actors’ creations.

Director’s Note

The path that Maja takes is the same as that of all women. Maja experiences what they feel when their desires are crushed. They are oppressed by pain until such time as they can unfold and reopen, ready for a life of greater awareness, depth and, of course, joy. The mix of female relationships shown in our work is authentic. It contains love, anger, disappointment and healing, which are now associated with intimacy.

Kornél Mundruczó

TEAM

Text and playwriting

Kata Wéber

Directing

Kornél Mundruczó

Cast

Dobromir Dymecki, Monika Frajczyk , Magdalena Kuta, Marta Ścisłowicz, Sebastian Pawlak, Justyna Wasilewska and Agnieszka Żulewska

Set and costume design

Monika Pormale

Lighting

Paulina Góral

Music

Asher Goldschmidt

Assistant playwriter

Soma Boronkay

Assistant director

Karolina Gębska

Assistant stage designer

Karolina Pająk-Sieczkowska

Wardrobe assistant

Małgorzata Nowakowska

Norwegian language advisors

Andreas Jönsson and Sindre Sandemo

Photography

Natalia Kabanow

Producer

TR Warszawa

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Balassi Institute in Warsaw

Biography

Kornél Mundruczó

Kornél Mundruczó

Kornél Mundruczó is a Hungarian film and theatre director. Mundruczó studied film and television at the Hungarian Academy of Film and Drama and went on to become a critically acclaimed director. He has directed 17 short and feature films. These include Pleasant Days (2002), which was awarded the Silver Leopard in Locarno; Johanna (2005), a film adaptation of the story of Joan of Arc, presented at Cannes. Other well-known films include Delta (2008) and WHITE GOD (2014) which won the Un Certain Regard Award and had a Spotlight section at the Sundance Film Festival. Jupiter’s Moon (2017) was also in competition as part of the official selection of the 70th Cannes Film Festival.

In parallel to his film career, Mundruczó has worked in theatre and opera and has founded his independent theatre company, Proton Theatre. He often hires the same actors and works hard to create a team with them. In Mundruczó’s words, “I come from a theatrical background, and I am convinced that it is the audience that determines whether the film works or not”.

© Marcell Rév

Kata Wéber

Kata Wéber

Kata Wéber is a Hungarian writer of film and theatre. She studied acting at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Hungary and, after a prolific career as an actress, turned to writing for the theatre. Her stage plays include The Bat, Pieces of a Woman (TR Warszawa), Hotel Lucky Hole (Schauspielhaus Zürich), Imitation of Life, Evolution (Proton Theatre), which have received various awards. Together with Kornél Mundruczó, they form a duo for film and stage creations. Their joint work has proven fruitful after WHITE GOD (2014) won the Un Certain Regard Award and had a Spotlight section at the Sundance Film Festival, and Jupiter’s Moon (2017) was also in competition as part of the official selection of the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Her first film in English, Pieces of a Woman, produced by Bron Studios, premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, where Vanessa Kirby received the award for Best Actress for her lead performance, followed by an Oscar nomination for the best leading actress.

© Marcell Rév

Producer