Baj Pomorski Theatre
Poland
Call: Support to European Cooperation Projects
Strand or category: Medium Scale Cooperation Projects
Cultural operator – who are you?
Name of organisation: Baj Pomorski Theatre
Country: Poland
Organisation website: www.bajpomorski.art.pl
Contact person: Szymon Spichalski, [email protected],
+48 517 108 190
Organisation type: Public organisation
Scale of the organization: 40 employeers
PIC number: (If not already registered, register here)
Aims and activities of the organisation:
The ,,Baj Pomorski” Theatre was founded in 1945 in Bydgoszcz
by Irena Pikiel-Samorewiczowa (artist from Vilna). After one
year it was transferred to Toruń and located in building after
the German theatre.
In ,,Baj Pomorski” worked exceptional artists, for example
Stanisław Stapf or Joanna Piekarska. Here was a polish preview
,,A Midsummer’s Night Dream” in puppet version. 1960s (time
of Leszek Śmigielski direction) brought a change of profile of
"Baja Pomorski" from the traditional puppet scene to the
theater seeking new expressions and open to the artistic life of
Toruń.
It was during this period that the greatest premiere of theater
history was made, the ambitious performances inspired by the
tradition of folk theater and the innovative staging of
contemporary writings by regional writers. The educational
activity of the theater developed in the 80's. At present the
theater (with director Zbigniew Lisowski) promotes
contemporary dramaturgy, for example Marta Guśniowska and
Malina Prześluga.
Role of the organisation in the project:
Project leader
Previous EU grants received:
Project: Flying Festival - European HomeCulture Programme
Strand: Multiannual cooperation Projects Project start / end
date: October 2013 − September 2018
Proposed Creative Europe project – to which project are you looking for partners?
Sector or field: Performing arts, visual arts, literature, arts and technology
Description or summary of the proposed project:
The main idea of the project is preparing almost 2 premieres in
the space of two years, basing on Shakespeare’s heritage and
creating new festival, which would be named ,,Shakespeare
(is) in the form”.
Other aims are connecting with other European theatres and
creating a new platform of artistic exchange. We’re also
planning to participate in other Shakespeare’n festivals (in
Europe and all over the world).
Partners currently involved: Divadlo Radost (Brno, Czech Republic)
in the project
Partners searched – which type of partner are you looking for?
From country or region: Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria
Preferred field of expertise:
Theatre, performing and visual arts
Please get in contact no later than: 25th of August 2021
Projects searched – are you interested in participating in other EU projects as a
partner?
Yes / no Yes
Which kind of projects are you looking for?
Basing on performing arts, visual arts, literature, arts and
technology
Publication of partner search:
This partner search can be
published?*
Yes or no