Review: INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL KONTAKT at Wilam Horzyca Theatre
I’ve been five days in Toruń and saw nine shows.
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Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Wrocław Opera
It's no secret that I'm obsessed with this balet ensemble.
Review: BABY RAINDEER at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw
The show isn't long - and neither will this text be.
Review: WILD HUNT LIVE: THE UNTOLD STORY at Avatar
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Review: OFF-PÓŁNOCNA FESTIVAL at Lodz Musical Theater
What did our critic think of OFF-PÓŁNOCNA FESTIVAL at Lodz Musical Theater?
Review: JULIETTA at Wrocław Opera
What can you do with a 90-year-old piece about a man madly in love, slowly slipping into a dream he has no desire to wake up from? Quite a lot, it turns out.
Review: REWOLTA at Teatr Muzyczny Poznan
What did our critic think of REWOLTA at Teatr Muzyczny Poznan?
Review: DARK FAIRY TALES at Wroclaw Mime Theatre
What did our critic think of DARK FAIRY TALES at Wroclaw Mime Theatre?
Review: SALOME at Wrocław Opera
The new production in Wrocław looks nothing like what you think opera looks like.
Review: DIALOG-WROCŁAW INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
What did our critic think of DIALOG-WROCŁAW INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL in Wrocław?
Review: LUMIÈRE at Wrocław Opera
I love writing about shows like this—it's so easy when I'm swept away by perfection and sheer beauty.
Review: MAMMA MIA at Lodz Musical Theater
We all know ABBA and the Mamma Mia! musical—impossible to ignore, and nothing in the world can stop your body from bouncing along.
Review: THE HAUNTED MANOR at Wroclaw Opera
How do you build up an opera that is a national treasure, a patriotic symphony that still resonates in 2025? The Haunted Manor – widely considered Moniuszko’s masterpiece and one of the greatest Polish operas of the 19th century – and yet, surprisingly, it remains little known beyond Poland's
Review: THE PRODUCERS at Gdynia Musical Theater
What did our critic think of PRODUCERS at Gdynia Musical Theater? It’s not the first time, but it’s still a title that the Polish audience isn’t deeply familiar with.
Review: MALTA FESTIVAL in Poznań
What a blast that was! The Malta Festival is not just another cultural event; it’s like the cherry on top of a sundae you didn’t know you needed—until you took that first bite.
Review: KONTAKT INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL at Wilam Horzyca Theatre
Let’s kick things off by saying that Toruń is an absolutely fantastic city for a festival, and the Kontakt Festival is nothing short of marvelous.
Review: DON CARLOS at Opera Wroclaw
The opera Don Carlo, composed by Giuseppe Verdi and directed by Michał Znaniecki, is not just about stunning music, though it certainly delivers on that front, but also about a cohesive and engaging story in which the motif of chess plays a key role.
Review: SIX at Krakowski Teatr Variete
From the moment the curtain rises on SIX, you're swept into a whirlwind of energy and excitement that hits you like a summer storm.
Review: THE SKIN OF THE SNAKE at National Theatre In Warsaw
After a marathon of musical performances, I thought I’d take a breather at the dramatic theatre, hoping for a quiet evening.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Kujawsko-Pomorski Music Theatre, Torun
You enter the club, leave your coat, and receive a headset with three simple buttons—on/off, channel, and volume.
Review: MONIKA RADECKA IN MADAME BUTTERFLY at Opera Wroclaw
Monika Radecka just landed on the Wrocław opera scene — and it was a landing.
Review: PRIVATE TINA at 45th Stage Song Review
If you haven’t yet experienced the magic of Natalia Sikora, let me tell you—you’re missing out on something truly extraordinary.
Review: SONGS PAINTED NOW at 45th Stage Song Review
It wasn’t just a performance.
Review: WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS at Teatr Wspolczesny Wroclaw
It’s not a musical, per se, but music breathes through it, shaping the atmosphere, cutting through the silence, and seeping into every moment like an invisible pulse.
Review: AVENUE Q at Teatr Muzyczny Poznan
After 20 years of its Broadway debut, our well-known puppets are back with their signature mix of philosophy, humor, and a quest for purpose.