For 17 years now, the SGH Theatre has performed on the stage at numerous festivals throughout Poland. The group has been working all the time since 2008 and is thriving, taking up a wide range of topics in its repertoire.
So, on 23 March, we visited the Academic Center of Culture and Art “Od Nowa” during the KLAMRA Festival in Toruń. In the group of Polish independent theatres and the alternative scene, we presented the play Love for an hour. Is it still possible to say something new about love without bordering on cliché? Philosophers wrote about it and poets sang about it. In the new performance of the SGH Theatre, you will not hear the songs of wandering knights or the sobs of a princess imprisoned in the tower. Instead, we will have a look at a subtle... or a less subtle interpersonal game. Is there still room for feelings in the world of lies and insincerity, or is it just a game? Or maybe love happiness is available... only for an hour?
But let’s return to our theatrical struggle on stage. Last year, the SGH Theatre had the pleasure of taking part in the 2024 Szpulka Festival of Amateur Theatres at Sokołów Podlaski, where we staged the play We are happy. We left the stage not only with satisfaction, but also with an award for the acting episode for Paweł Lesner for the role of Pepe. At the Student Theatre Spring 2024 in Lublin, we staged White Nights – a play inspired by the famous short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. This performance was created during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it bravely stood the test of time and to this day holds a unique place in the hearts of the actors of our theatre.
The year 2024 crowns a special achievement. We took the first place at the December Academic Artistic Review 2024 for the aforementioned performance Love for an hour, so you cannot miss this spiritual feast during the upcoming performances.
We would not have achieved these successes without the participation of our director Jerzy Łazewski, an actor and an outstanding specialist in the field of the culture of the living word. Also without the involvement of the irreplaceable members of the Theatre – light and sound operators, stage designers, costume designers and, finally, actors – none of the plays would have seen the light of day. It should not be forgotten that each performance is the fruit of cooperation and friendship of all members of the Theatre, as well as the result of constant care and commitment of the management board.
Our entire troupe does not rest on the laurels. We are currently working on a play based on Molière’s drama The Bourgeois Gentleman. But don’t worry – our new play will not only feature the Baroque harpsichord. Get ready for an action full of surprising twists crowned with songs straight from ... the 19th century! And you may even meet Molière himself?
The theatre will open its doors during the October recruitment. We are extremely curious about your energy and ideas – so be sure to follow us on Facebook under the name Teatr Scena Główna Handlowa and check out our Instagram, where you will find the latest news!
ALICJA CHRUSZCZEWSKA, SGH Theatre actress
PHOTO: Play Love for an hour in the Cultural Centre at Stare Babice
