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2012 "Pitagoras Pro"

2012-01-07T14:46:00.000-08:00

Pitagoras pro - modern art project by M.K

How to get juggling to National Gallery

film / art project / juggling / painting

Brno, CZ: Jamu - Kabinet Muz, 2011

Pythagoreans explained the universe true numbers. From numbers emerge - points, from points -lines, from lines - solids, from solids emerge bodies understandable by senses, which elements are fire, water, earth and air. These elements exchange and pass on each other, producing alive world - wise and spherical.

Developing the idea of Pythagoras, Aristotle believes that the movement of bodies in universe is circular. The sphere is the most perfect body and circle is the most perfect curve. He saw the most perfect movement as motion in a circle.

CAST:

idea, acting, cutting film – Marta Kuczyńska

ideas, scenographic help – Lucje Vyhnalkova

cameras: Betka Medlova, Lukas Karasek

support: Pierre Nadaud, Peter Francan, Pitagoras

2011 "Gala -XY" - gala show

2011-12-22T18:12:00.000-08:00

Gala Show during Carnival of Magicians
scenario, direction, production - M. Kuczyńska
new circus / video / music
Karnavał Sztukmistrzów Lublin 29.07 2011

Piece of video from Gala XY - Trip to the moon

Experiments with presentation of circus gala show: Basing on structure of a circus variete, I was trying to present gala it in a different way.

   I do not work with traditional host, that introduces artist on stage, but instead I use video, life and electronic music, light and stenography.
   Each of those experimental galas organized by my team has a topic. “Gala XY” was about universe. Artists were invited according to the topic and introduced as a episode in cosmic story (cosmic travel, laboratory experiments, trip to the moon, planets and life there, black holes, gravitation...)
   I wanted to show black circus, witch is not necessary funny but dark and scary like universe. Experienced by failures and glories of this experiment I will keep trying next year to bring new to new circus arts and learn how to communicate ideas thru circus.

CAST:
Music: The Kurvs – Wrocław, PL, Marian Mariański – Wrocław, PL
Video - Agnieszka Piesiewicz - Wrocław, PL
Lights - Robert Janiak
Costumes - Patrycja Białoszeska - Wrocław, PL
Stage help: Jacek Timingerju, Kasia Timingerju, Tomek Sosulski, Grzegorz Sznajder
Artists: Denis Paumier FR, Transparences et Tournemains - juggling
Martin Schwitzke FR, juggling
Linda Sander DE, trapeze
Get the shoe DE, partner juggling
Francois Chat FR, Gravitation - manipulation
Bigbugs, PL, group tissue
Kejos The-at-er PL, production

2010 New Circus Gala - 1

2011-01-15T15:26:00.000-08:00

Gala Show during Carnival of Magicians

scenario, direction, production - M. Kuczyńska
new circus / video / music

Karnawał Sztukmistrzów, Lublin 20.08 2010

Extract of gala show

photos: Jacek Scherer

The frame of a show was based on tradition of carnival and position of the fool in its history.

Carnival : time where the world becomes mad, where all the social relations are twisted and all is possible.

The fool : main figure in carnival balances in-between oppositions: good and evil...

Therefore there was 3 screens ( black / all colours / white ) Fool brings the oppositions, plased on left and right screen in one.

Invited artist were all symbolizing themes from history of the carnival (coronation of the donkey as beginning of the carnival, twisted relations, jurodiwy – holly fool, kings fool … )

Video projections placed on different screens were introducing the theme and numbers.

Cast:

Intrika - cristal balls
JDF - juggling and butho dance
Jann Frish - juggling and magic
Paramo cero - aerial acrobatick
Frida - ball juggling
Morgan - ball juggling
Mr. Toons - clown
M. Kuczyńska - scenario, direction
G. Podbiegłowski - lights
Agnieszka Piesiewicz - video
Poolover - musick
K. Burzyńska - sound

2010 New circus Gala - 2

2011-01-15T11:42:00.000-08:00

Gala show during Carnival of Magicians
Production, direction - M.Kuczyńska
new circus / video / gala show
Karnawał Sztukmistrzów, Lublin 21.08 2010

photos: Jacek Scherer

CAST:

Linn Broden, SW, rope

Luke Burrage, UK, beat box, juggling

Pol & Freddy - BE “Ready!”, partner jugling

Marion Renard - FR / GR „0m”, bottle manipulation

Audrey Decayon – FR “Sitting to see”

Emilia Tau & Leo Cristiani - IT „Excess”, foot juggling

Alessandro Maida – IT, “Dieu me doit des explications”, juggling and ball acrobacy

Marta Kuczyńska - PL, scenariusz i koordynacja

Katarzyna Burzyńska - PL, video

Leszek Parulewicz - PL, electronic music

Grzegorz Podbiegłowski - PL, światła

2010 "Kalejdoskop"

2010-10-28T13:24:00.001-07:00

physical theatre / multimedia / new circus

FAAAC (FR) & Kejos Te-at-er (PL) Production

Extract of the show

Show is inspired by a book of Ryszard Kapuściński “Rapidity of history, records of XX and XXI age (Rwący nurt historii – zapiski z XX i XXI wieku)

Show combines different ideas, characters, feelings in its structures. Actions reflected in broken mirrors create a new quality - Kaleidoscope (gr. beautiful picture). Show presents the multiplicity and diversity of existing at the same time worlds and realities. Comic elements are interweaving with sentimental. Feelings of joy mixes with worry.

It is collage of new circus, movement, live music, electronic music and video. It is an expression of a completely new approach to the circus. Circus performances delight not only skills and efficiency but also are a way of commenting on the reality.

Cast :

– Valentina Santori ( IT ) Juggling

– Johan Swartwagner ( FR) Juggling

– Sabrina Catalan ( SP ) Aerial acrobatics

– Marta Kuczyńska ( PL ) manipulation and dance, directing

– Alicja Żmigrodzka ( PL ) keyboard, clarinet, singing

– Grzegorz Podbiegłowski (PL) Light design
– Laurent Futezze ( FR ) guitar, Sound manager
– Agnieszka Piesiewicz ( PL ) video, multimedia
– Marian Recombinacja ( PL ) electronic music

Performances

27.6.10 - Art Akcja – street theatre festival Wadowice
19.6.10 - Festival of the Fortress - SPA, Srebrna Góra
5.6.10 - XI Festival of youth circuses, Brodnica ( festiwal )

2009 “ Alice in ... “

2009-09-08T06:28:00.000-07:00

Circus and theatre performance ( 60 min )

Group of 9 international artists
Idea, directing, acting: Marta Kuczyńska

Extract of the show - Festiwal Teatrów Europy Wschodniej SĄSIEDZI. Lublin

The performance draws inspirations forms the adventures of Alice in wonderland.

Alice's journey is however gloomy and mysterious. She encounters individual characters from her dream: beginning with the juggler-cat, going to the singing queen, the rabbit and the hatter.

Nevertheless, the performance is not a portrayal of the well-known plot, but rather a creation of a specific vibe, incredibility and gloomy and peculiar occurrences.

Each circus etude is preceded by life visualisation ( Agnieszka Piesiewicz ) and electronic music accompanied by fragments of 'Alice in wonderland', created for the needs of the spectacle.

Cast :

– Valentina Santori ( IT ) Juggling

– Johan Swartwagner ( FR) Juggling

– Sabrina Catalan ( SP ) Aerial acrobatics

– Marta Kuczyńska ( PL ) Stuff manipulation
– Katarzyna Doner ( PL ) Tissue

– Grzegorz Podbiegłowski (PL) Light design
– Laurent Futezze ( FR ) Guitar, Sound manager
– Agnieszka Piesiewicz ( PL ) Video, multimedia
– Barbara Królikiewicz ( PL ) Rabit
– Karol ( PL ) Hut maker

Performances:
04.06. 2009 Prah - Letni Letna, Thetre and Circus Festival
06.06 2009 Supraśl - Spotkania z naturą i sztuką
14.06 2009 Wrocław – Podwodny Wrocław Festival
19.06 2009 Lublin – Festiwal Sąsiedzi ( Festival of Eastern European Theater - Neighbors )
30.07 2009 Lublin – Festival Sztukmistrzów

2008 “ odNowa “

2009-09-08T06:07:00.000-07:00

Circus - theatre performance ( 50 min )

Idea, directing, acting : Marta Kuczyńska

Group of 12 artists

Idea based on a novel „Din – don – wspomnienia klauna „ of Edward Manc. Each performer draw inspiration from an authentic story of old circus artists of golden times of traditional circus. Old artists came back on stage with new spirit.
Performers tried to show old art forms with new point of view. Sentimental trip into polish circus tradition.
Authentic archival video material from polish circus was used to create video clips. Each circus number was introduced by short story from book and a video - clip in order to compare and put circus art in a modern context. Music for the performance was played live by group of 3 musicians lead by Stefan Głowacki ( funky jazz )

Cast:
Katarzyna Donner, tissue
Marcin Połoniewicz, magic
Aleksandra Gronowska, magic
Kuman, hut manipulation
Su, diabolo
Marta Kuczyńska, stuff manuipulation, host
Barbara Wesołowska, host

Performances
02.03.2008 during artistic residency of Gardzienice Thetre in Wrocław
26.03. 2008 part of Gardzienice Kosmos in Gardzienice
20.06.2008 Festival Sztukmistrzów, Lublin
17.10 2008 Performance in Srebrna Góra SPA - Thetre

2009 “ Lola “ street show

2009-09-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

Street theater with acrobatics and juggling ( 40 min )

Lonely, tragic, melancholic women ( Lola ) looks for a husband in between the public. Presented circus skills help her to get trust and harts of the public. As she searches a lot of funny situations are provoked in order to present stereotypes of modern woman.

2008 – 2009 " Wiola Kutil " ( stage )

2009-09-05T18:02:00.000-07:00

Individual stage performance

circus / theater / dance / stuff manipulation / clown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frqbfzWb59Y

http://www.wiolakutil.blogspot.com

Inspired by ones existing old circus artist – Wiola Kutil.
She might not be as Merlin Monroe but she trays her best. If it is not possible in a real life she becomes fame fatal in her imagination. She gets lost in dance, but when she wakes up from her oblivion, she faces brutal reality.

2004 – 2008 “ Waza Francois “ ( Francois Vase )

2009-09-05T17:58:00.000-07:00

APT / THEATER GARDZIENICE

http://www.gardzienice.art.pl

Physical theater performance with dance, singing, movement.
Mythological stories drown on a ancient vase cold Francois Vase (Archaeological Museum in Florence) have been putted into motion during workshops and research. Music inspired on ancient and traditional singing.
Performance developed in ATP 2004 by group of young artists lead by Mariusz Gołaj, Joanna Holcgreber and Włodzimierz Staniewski.

Performed
( regularly ) as part of Gardzienice Kosmos 2004 – 2008
Konfrontacje Teatralne – Lublin
Noc Kultury - Lublin
Noc Muzeów - Warszawa

2006 - 2007 “ Odlot “ ( The flight )

2009-09-05T17:56:00.000-07:00

Cirus - theatre performance ( 50 min )

Creation of 5 other performers including Marta Kuczyńska

Audience is invited for a trip in a plane with group of strange passengers. The plain is being kidnapped by terrorist. Future and safety of the passengers depends from skills of the performers.

Performed:
FETA 2007 – Internationa Street Thetre Festival – Gdańsk
Magic caravan 2007 – show tour

2004 – 2006 “ MDM “ - circus - thetre show

2009-09-05T17:53:00.000-07:00

Contemporary circus and theater show ( 60 min )

Creation of 5 polish performers

MDM (Marszałkowska Dzielnica Mieszkaniowa) – Building of residential district, investment venture in downtown of Warsaw, realized in 1950-1953.
Group of workers of post - communistic building side, bored with usual day work schedule tries to find all the reasons not to work. Ironic metaphor of communistic working system, with typical music from decade.

Cast:
Marcin Połoniewicz, Elizabeth Caw, Dominik Srzednicki, Łukasz Witkowski, Daniel Micek, Marta Kuczyńska, Katarzyna Doner, Agnieszka Szczepaniak, Anna Konarska

Performances:
Wisłostrada, Spotkanie wiejskie – Strzelin , Festival Feta 2007, Hradec Kralowe, Pardubice ...

2003 – 2005 “ Złodzieje ” ( The Robbers )

2009-09-05T17:43:00.000-07:00

Theater and contemporary circus performance ( 12 min )

Story of 2 robbers trying to get into a bank with abstract methods ( pantomime, clown, juggling, partner acrobatics ) performed by Marta Kuczyńska and Daniel Micek