Chopin without Piano
© Natalia Kabanow
speaking chopin
‘Wysocka embodies at once the score, the instrument, Chopin’s voice, and a rival to the conductor. She confronts the body of the dead Chopin, the Parisian Chopin, the hole left in his chest. She stands in for the silenced piano’
Allen J. Kuharski, Ruch muzyczny
Replacing the solo parts of Chopin’s two piano concertos with monologue and offering a virtuoso physical performance, the charismatic actress Barbara Wysocka and director Michał Zadara have invented a new art form with which to explore the cultural and political tensions of the composer’s times, drawing on their contemporary relevance in a thought-provoking theatrical experience that includes video projections and a live orchestra.
‘A remarkable actress in a blazing performance’
