ZAMEK Culture Centre

What is perception?

“I understand the whole, but I’d have a problem explaining it” MAGDA

“To think about something” RAFAŁ

“To perceive the world” NATALIA

“The eye” KUBA

“Everyone perceives differently” PATRYK

 

In their search for more answers, the artists were helped by the stories of Etgar Keret’s. In one of them, the protagonist learns during an assessment that he “suffers from a major perception disorder”.

PERCEPTION is the fourth premiere by JEST JAK JEST THEATRE, and represents a logical consequence of their previous work. In the first performance in 2019, the actors and actresses sang “I AM” in a barely audible voice. In the second, they responded to the message from the people close to them: “I am afraid of your ever bigger shoes, I am afraid of you growing up.”

Further creative process was influenced by the death of a member of the ensemble and the arrival of a new actor. The structure of the group changed. Existential questions came to the fore, and answers had to be found. We saw and heard as they attempted to formulate them in I’m Running, which also caused the dynamics of their work to change. It stirred the senses, enabling realization of what it means to see, hear, feel, taste, touch, to be seen, heard, and embraced.

In PERCEPTION, the actors discover and express their unique view of reality. They show how differently they see the world, share the wealth and complexity of their emotions. Non-Normativity becomes the Norm—in the theatrical reality, the actors and actresses forge the Norm, and the inner world of their experience translate into scenes.

Join us for a performance during which we will together fill the space where every voice is heard and every perception is appreciated.

In terms of experience and achievement, Jest Jak Jest are the most junior among the dramatic groups at Zamek, having been founded in 2019. The ensemble consists of persons with disabilities from various backgrounds. To date, Jest Jak Jest have developed and staged three performances at CK Zamek: I Am, I’m Afraid of Your Ever Bigger Shoes and I’m Running (see reviews at: https://www.teatralny.pl/artykuly/doroslosc-nienasycona-3778 and https://e-teatr.pl/lsnilo-mi-sie-niebo-26341)

The artistic supervisor and director of the group’s performances is Grażyna Wydrowska, actress, director, theatre pedagogue and co-founder of the legendary Wierzbak Theatre. Wydrowska conducts workshops and training courses as well as creates intergenerational artistic and social projects. Her achievement has been recognized with numerous awards and distinctions. In her work, she engages with both professional artists and amateurs: children, adults and seniors.

directed by: Grażyna Wydrowska

music and director's assistant: Joanna Sykulska

stage design: Jarosław Szelest

costumes: Agnieszka Ostrowska

visualizations: Joanna Pawlik, in collaboration with Janusz Piwowarski and Maciej Kaczyński
video: Bartosz Wąsiel

performers: Piotr Bartoszewski, Alicja Bochniak, Magdalena Gombowska, Natalia Jaskowska, Patryk Krauze, Krystyna Morawska, Rafał Różański, Jakub Ruciński, Artur Warchoł, Alicja Zacharczuk

interpretation into Polish Sign Language: Aleksandra Włodarczak

produced by: ZAMEK Culture Centre in Poznań

 

ACCESSIBILITY:

The performance will be presented in spoken Polish, translated into Polish Sign Language. Suggested age: 14+; Duration: approx. 60 minutes; Tickets: PLN 15 and a two-person ticket for a disabled person with an assistant: PLN 16 Viewers sit on an amphitheater-style auditorium (max. 200 seats). Seats are numbered; People with alternative motor skills and/or mobility problems will be able to enter the hall before the performance in the first place. Louder music appears in some scenes of the performance. In some scenes of the performance, the hall is dimly lit. Variable lighting appears in some scenes of the performance. How to get here?
The Wałcz Cultural Center building is located at 3 Zesłańców Sybiru Square, at the intersection of Królowej Jadwigi, Bankowa, and Robotnicza Streets. Those unable to climb stairs can use the side entrance, accessed via a ramp. Access to this entrance is from Królowej Jadwigi Street, via the parking lot entrance. More information on website

 

 SIMPLE/PLAIN LANGUAGE:

We invite you to a performance by Jest Jak Jest Theatre called PERCEPTION. This word comes from Latin. It means to get to know the world around us through our senses. The performance is about different types of perception and the role of sight, touch, taste, hearing and smell. Ten performers with disabilities will be on stage, moving, dancing and speaking. The words they say will be interpreted into Polish sign language. PERCEPTION will be shown with audio description—people who cannot see well will be given headphones to hear a description of everything that happens on stage.

Teatr Jest Jak Jest is a theatre group that works and develops performances at ZAMEK Culture Centre in Poznań. Director Grażyna Wydrowska is their artistic supervisor. PERCEPTION is their fourth performance.