Tue 19 February, 6pm

 Orbis Tertius, documentary excerpt 
30’; 1994; a Telenowa s.c. production for Polish Channel TVP2, 1995
Written and directed by Jacek Kubiak; photography by Stanisław Mąderek and Józef Kowalewski; sound engineering by Andrzej Szalbierz; music by Lidia Zielińska

Orbis Tertius follows an international company of actors as they work on Lech Raczak’s first production after his split with Teatr Ósmego Dnia. This play, inspired by the writings of Borges, Eliot, Dante, Shakespeare and Conrad, explores questions of finality, of the fundamental, of the beginning and the end; of what one should believe in when nearing the end. “And if the answers prove to be too trivial, too difficult or too complex, then what?”, asks Raczak.


 Lecha Raczaka gry z czasem,documentary 
 (Lech Raczak’s Playing with Time)
33’
Written and directed by Agnieszka Nawrocka, produced for TVP Poznań

Lech Raczak’s career is a road full of twists and turns. In 1964, together with friends, he founded Teatr Ósmego Dnia, one of the most influential companies within the Polish fringe theatre circuit. After many years together, he left the company seeking new avenues of creative expression. He became director of the repertory theatre Teatr Polski in Poznań, and has collaborated in institutional theatres in Legnica, Warsaw and Gniezno. He has also directed in theatres in Poland and Italy.
The film attempts to portray Lech Raczak and offer insight into his views on arts, history and the present.

 Wed 20 February, 6pm