BALLADYNA RELOADED: ELECTRO MUSICAL

Director: Bożena Sosnowska Music: Ernest Tylingo, Katarzyna Parszuta Costumes: Ewa Baliul Makeup: Justyna Moisejenko Multimedia Scenography: Bartosz Poloński Choreography: Tomas Michalcevičius Poster: Gulnara Galiachmetova Cast: Balladyna - Anna Borkowska Alina - Gabriela Zagarenko Kirkor - Michał Łotysz Widow - Urszula Domulewicz Goplana - Natalia Gaidis Grabiec - Tomasz Michalcewicz Kostryn - Patryk Babicz Hermit, Messenger - Gabriela Selezniowa Skierka - Ewa Zakrzewska Chochlik - Aleksandra Anna Szot Filon - Sebastian Drozdż Gralon - Sebastian Urbanowicz Choir - Anna Sawicka, Diana Purkina, Sebastian Drozdż, Sebastian Urbanowicz "Balladyna Reloaded" is a contemporary musical reinterpretation of Juliusz Słowacki's classic drama – a tale of power, crime, destiny, and moral decay. In this modern rendition, the romantic text resonates with the anxieties of today's person, serving as a pretext for a conversation about how contemporary life shapes our choices, guilt, and consequences. The electro music, specially created for the performance by Ernest Tylingo and Katarzyna Parszuta, pulsates with tension and emotion, accompanying the young actors in their bold, expressive interpretations of the characters. It's a rhythmic, electronic soundscape that opens new spaces for the classic text and gives it a unique, energetic dimension. Director Bożena Sosnowska guides the audience through a world where the boundaries between past and present blur. Balladyna becomes not only a symbol of ruthless ambition but also a mirror in which contemporary man confronts his fears – death, loneliness, the inevitability of fate. The unique costumes by Ewa Baliul, inspired by the motif of omnipresent death, create a visual world full of symbolism, where darkness and beauty intertwine with grotesqueness. These are complemented by carefully designed makeup, highlighting the drama of each character. The performance does not offer simple answers. It asks questions.

Adresas: Dom Kultury Polskiej w Wilnie, Naugarduko gatvė, Vilnius, Vilniaus m. sav., Lietuva