Participants 2007

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Theatre Media Projects Group Association

Video selection: Malgosia Szyszka, Theatre Media Project Group, Poland

Video Projects:

PROJECT1: SPLENDID, video art and performance,  50 minutes

The show's action takes place in one of Warsaw's clubs, where an overview of the first sound-enabled polish movies is held. This provokes the rounded-up people to dance, sing the hits, which used to be popular in the times of their grandfathers and grandmothers. The songs are interwoven with wide-screen dialogues, the figures from old movies talk to each other about fundamental issues; they talk about life, love, politics. How do these conversations relate to the present situation? Are we dealing with contemporary issues in a retro outfit? Performance combines video art with drama, dancing and singing. Old blockbusters have gained a more modern club tone, interwoven with classical pianist's performance.

Script: Malgorzata Szyszka
cast: Jola Olszewska, Ewa Szawłowska, Paweł Iwanicki, Borys Jaźnicki
set designer: Czesław Kałużn
music: Janusz Borysiak, Monika Polaczek
costumes: Agata Uchman
videoarty: Piotr Sroka
directed by: Małgorzata Szyszka
producer: Stowarzyszenie GPTM
finanse: Teatr Capitol
27 Festival  Przeglądu Piosenki Aktorskiej we Wrocławiu

PROJECT 2: SPACES 
This action was stranded in Warsaw to show that this town is one of the European capitals and we are proud of it. Our art actions were going to be prepared by artists from all over the Europe.
SPACES was going to increase activities of polish art society
Our outdoor art actions gives people possibilities to have a new view on the architecture problems of their city

We talked to the normal people, Warsaw inhabitants, who are walking every day on the streets of Warsaw. Specially we would like to show Ugly places which are not fit to modern Town. In other way we would like to talk to the Warsaw government, to show them that in our tow there are several things which need deeply changes.

Language of the art action and installation was universal (without words). We invited to passers by to participate in our activities, also youth from Universities, secondary schools or Reformatory Houses. We got announce in newspapers, radio and TV programs.

- To create art action in the centre of Warsaw to show art activities of young polish artists
- To invite artists from other European countries to the common art performance
- To propagate our action in the all European capitals 

Our project is the first from all (known) to us art outdoor activities.
- SPACES connects artists in one clear idea
- Idea of SPACES shows spectators architectural problems of  Warsaw – very important city for Polish people
- SPACES contacts polish artists with artists from other countries
- SPACES has its own social and economical context – international art will go out from the galleries, to the street, to people. SPACES touches peoples everyday life
During building installation we were painting, making sculptures, making mosaics, collages, happenings and other.
When we went into ready space we will use theatrical and media workshop to cooperate with audience.

Author: Jacek de Rosset/ Malgorzata Szyszka

Malgosia Szyszka, Theatre Media Projects Group, Poland

Majored in Theatre Studies at the Warsaw Academy of Drama; director, drama writer, programming analyst at the National Broadcasting Council, holder of a fellowship from the Ministry of Culture. Has directed approximately 30 productions with children, young people and professional actors, including Streetwalker, a stage adaptation  of the diary of a prostitute living in 1960s London, which has toured Berlin and London; and her own play, Portrait of a Young Actor, for which she received honourable mention at the Talia '99 playwriting competition,. Has directed three dramas for Polish Television and an
independently-produced documentary film.

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