Theater as Esperanto on Krakow streets - ULICA festival
I was
pulling the luggage, looking for the hostel address. One girl was trying to
repeat the movements of showman at the square and people were laughing and
enjoying. That was my first impression of International Street Theater Festival -
Ulica.
This day I saw three shows. Jay, guy from South Korea was
joggling and making tricks, almost without a word. When I ask him what he
thinks if it is easy to connect with audience and if we could talk about some
social issues on the scene, he told me the best way to talk is to talk by
emotions.
With Jay from South Korea
The next two shows were from Russia and Kazakhstan. And all of
them had two common things - they were almost without words and they were
interrupted by "audience" side. Firstly, guy with almost naked ass
and without t-shirt came to congratulate to Jay. Than some guy came to the
scene and started to rolling, before the Russian show. And some flying object
came directly to the scene of theater from Kazakhstan. 5 years ago, as a
member of student theater, I was performing on street festival in my city
when some children were throwing small rocks on the scene. We survived. And won
first prize.
The Engineering Theatre AKHE - Foam Days
Next day, on Sunday, I wanted to watch show Big Brothers from
France and trying to find out where the scene was. Than, I saw four very tall
men walking and realized that it is not on one place, but show was happening
all around. Seeing me, who wanted to document this by my camera, they decided
to come closer. These prying eyes, so close to my face, made me screaming and
laughing in the same time.
Big Brothers
My laugh therapy continued at Mr. Tartuffo show from Chile. Oh,
my God! Guys from the audience were helping him to get on unicycle and dancing
on his instructions. Simply hilarious. Some of us, afraid from height, were
openmouthed watching this.
Mr. Tartuffo
After laugh therapy I caught the bus, to watch Pelegrinus, show
of Teatr KTO, the host of this festival. I missed the station, going back
to find Rynek Podgorski and wriggle a bit trough people to catch the show. It
was worth it. At the end I had chance to speak with Jerzy Zon, the
director of the show and artistic director of the festival. More about this
will be published soon.
Pelegrinus - Teatr KTO Krakow
The festival was closed by jazz orchestra Orchestre
International du Vetex from Belgium, but with sound from different countries -
Sweden, Italy, France...one music journey trough Europe.
Closing concert
I am sorry that I could catch more of this event. But **it
happens (and flights are being canceled sometimes) when you travel by low cost
companies.
Some of these shows made me laughing, some of them made me
thinking. At the end, all of them reach the same point - the common language
between continents could be found without words (even easier than with them).
Theater is Esperanto of these people!
It's truth that I didn't meet many people in Krakow who heard
for Ulica. But these one who did, they were sitting on the ground, some of them
even prepared the pads and pillows, ready for the show and involved in the
story. It was an amazing image. And I am afraid that always be someone who will
disturb theater world. And world in general. But, make the magic on the scene
be stronger than disturbia. Make disturbers skip the wall if they want to enter
our worlds. And pass security control before.
On Monday small tents for artists preparations were moved
and no more improvised scenes were around. But the squares of Kracow keep
resonating with the horse gallop, street musicians, and stories of tourist
guides. The city didn't fall asleep.
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