Premiere: June 1, 2022
Duration: 45 min
Creators:
Director: Iwona Pasinska
Libretto and dramaturgy: Radek Wysocki
Scenography and costumes: Andrzej Grabowski
Music and sound design: Zbigniew Kozub, Michal Beszczynski, Zuzanna Majewska
Video projections: Marek Grabowski, Edyta Pietrowska
Costume design and characterization: Adriana Cygankiewicz
Performance assistant: Paulina Jaksim
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Dancers: Alicja Augustynek (Penguin) Evelyn Blue (Elephant), Kacper Bożek (Penguin), Momoko Den (Papuga), Bartosz Dopytalski (Bizon) , Julia Halka (KoczkodanSe), Patryk Jarczok (KoczkodanSe), Jerzy Kazmierczak (Giraffe), Zbigniew Kocięba (Papuga), Katarzyna Kulminska (Penguin), Dominik Kupka (Bear), Daniel Michna (Tiger), JinWoo NamKung (Kangaroo), Sandra Szatan (Goat), Zofia Tomczyk (Camel), Emily Wong-Adrian (Papua/Camel)
Guests in the screenings include:
Ewa Zgrabczyńska - Director of the Zoological Garden in Poznań (Director), Maksymilian Świtała (Director)
A ride without boundaries
For bold dreams
Because dreams
Theater feeds on
With animals
Follow the trail of animals
Animals are the closest living creatures to humans. We love them, enjoy their presence, and at the same time try to dominate them without inquiring what they feel. In the play, exotic animals known from the zoo introduce children to a fabulously colorful world, discovering their true nature, beauty and wisdom. This is the first educational performance in the history of the Polish Dance Theater for viewers aged 6 to 11, which is complemented by an artistic-educational presentation available on the theater's website to support the tracking of the show's meaningful tropes. KoczkodanSe infect audiences with empathy for animals and a passion for dance, bringing the power of knowledge, fun and emotion.
If you want to learn more about the animals featured in the show and the ABCs of dance, take a look at the presentation.
The spectacle was created thanks to financing from the funds of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for Promotion of Culture - state purpose fund and financial resources of the Local Government of the Wielkopolska Region.
Strobe effects are used during the performance, which may induce epileptic seizures in people sensitive to flashing lights. The show contains loud sounds that may not be suitable for very young children and people sensitive to noise. Smoke and artificial fogs are used during the performance. People with asthma or breathing problems are asked to exercise caution.
A performance with no age limit, dedicated to young audiences from 6 to 11 years of age
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Julia Niedziejko, The Best Stage Animals, kulturapoznan.pl, 02.06.2022
.Regina Lissowska-Postaremczak, "Animal also human". - review of the performance "KoczkodanSe" by Polski Teatr Tańca, www.taniecpolska.pl, 23.06.2022
Barbara Kowalewska, Koczkodany i rozczochochrane tańce - a conversation between Barbara Kowalewska and Iwona Pasińska, kulturaupodstaw.pl, 27.06.2022
