Was born in 1969.07.24 in Katowice (Poland). The graduate of Polish philology of Silesian University in Katowice (1993, dissertation: "Transcendences of words at Polish contemporary theatre"). Founder and artistic director of Teatr A Part.



Artistic Activity

  Since 1985 till the end of 2003 he was connected with experimental theatre company Teatr Cogitatur as actor, the director and collaborator in range the staging and technique of scene. He played in performances by Teatr Cogitatur entitled: "Totentanz in Polen" (1996), "The Castles of Transylvania" (1997), "Mein Herz ist schwer" (1990), "Cabaret Neopathetique" (1993), "Il fondo d'oro" (1994) as well as in many occasional theatre small projects. He co-operated during creation of stage performance "Four Dreams of Hölderlin" (1996) and other creations by Teatr Cogitatur.

  In 1996 he staged with team of Teatr Cogitatur outdoor spectacle "The Passion", based on own script. As the script writer and the director he realized with team of Teatr Cogitatur outdoor performances "Femina" (first night performance: 1998) and "El Nino" (first night performance: 2003). The performances was presented during many festivals in Poland and abroad.

  In 2004 he founded a new physical theatre company named Teatr A Part.

  Author of series of special outdoor projects entitled "Extracts" ("Extracts" - 2003, Athens in Greece, "Extracts 2" - 2003, Goeteborg in Sweden, "Extracts 3" - 2005, Zadar and Zagreb in Croatia, Budapest in Hungary and Warsaw in Poland).

  In 2006 he realized two spectacles: outdoor large scale "Tsunami" (in co-operation with Music Theatre in Gliwice and Puppet Theatre Banialuka in Bielsko-Biała) and non-verbal stage seance "Basic Needs".

  In 2007 he realized and directed solo project by Monika Wachowicz entitled "Hourglass", presented many times in many countries.

  Co-director of special version of site specific project "Venus Labyrinth" by Cantabile 2 from Denmark, prepared in co-operation with Theaterlabor Bielefeld and Teatr A PART, presented during Internationales Theaterfestival 360° in Bielefeld in Germany (2008).

  In 2009 he realized and directed two spectacles: "Lullaby" (solo project by Maria Katarzyna Gliwa) and "Faust" (outdoor performance).

  In 2010 he realized and directed solo by Monika Wachowicz entitled "Ophelia".

  In 2011 he created newest project: stage/site specific project based on motive of circus entitled "Cyrk Bellmer" ("Bellmer Circus").

  In 2012 he realized and directed large scale site specific project "Gomo Land".

  In 2013 he realized and directed new solo by Monika Wachowicz entitled "Transparency of Emptiness ".

  In 2014 he realized and directed video instalation/solo entitled "Precipice of Depth" and stage performance/cabaret "Künstlerspiele. Scenes from the Great War".

  In 2015 he realized stage spectacle "In the Jungle of History. Variete " (in co-operation with Theaterlabor im Tor 6 in Bielefeld in Germany).

  In 2016 he realized and directed solo by Marlena Niestrój entitled "Bonds".



Other Professional Activity

   The author of numerous publications about theatre (the drafts, the reports and reviews). He published in many Polish cultural magazines: "FA-art", "Opcje", "Nowy Nurt", "Odra", "Scena" and others. As scholarship holder of Soros Foundation in Warsaw he participated in 1996 in international seminar "Conceptual writings" in Lublana in Slovenia. The participant of international theatre conference "Paradise Lost?" in Rotterdam in Holland (2002) and street theatre and circus tour project CasCas in Gent in Belgium (2011).   

   Between 1996 and 2004 tour manager of Teatr Cogitatur.

   The organizer and producer of numerous guest performances in Katowice. The originator and co-ordinator of series of presentations of the best European innovative performing arts productions (Teatr Cogitatur, 1997-1999). Co-founder and artistic director of International Theatre Festival A PART / International Performing Arts Festival A PART (1994-2016).

  The participant of many events and conferences in Europe. In 1997 as scholarship holder of Soros Foundation in Warsaw he participated in seminar "The Philosophy and Practice of Performing Arts Festivals" in Edinburgh in Great Britain during World Arts Festival. In 1998 he participated in second edition of this event, which took place in Sibiu in Romania, meanwhile in 1999 in third edition during Autumn Budapest Festival in Hungary. In 1998 he was a guest of Manchester Street Ahead Festival in Great Britain. The participant of conferences IETM Informal European Theatre Meeting (Helsinki - Finland 1999, Prague - Czech Republic 2000, Lille - France 2001). The guest of Avignon Festival in France (2000), International Theatre Festival "Golden Lion" in Lviv in Ukraine (2000), Objectif Danse in Brussel in Belgium (2007, 2009), Kiosk in Zylina in Slovakia (2008, 2012) as well as Dublin Fringe Festival in Ireland (2008), Fira Tarrega in Spain (2012), Huashan Living Arts Festival in Taipei in Taiwan (2013) and others.
  
  In 1998-2000 adviser of Theatre Meeting Festival in Łódź/PL.

  Juror of Theatre Exploration Festival in Suwałki/PL (2002) and Solo Festival Bamberka in Gorzow Wlkp/PL (2010, 2011, 2015).

  Instructor of many workshops for youth and students in Poland and abroad.



Prizes, Awards

  2001 - the prize for young artist of Silesian Province for "the significant the actor's and the director's property".

  2001 - the award of Regional Silesian Commission of Theatre Culture Association for the "passing on the knowledge about theatre and formation the creative spirit of young generation".

  2001 - the award of Central Commission of Theatre Culture Association in Poland for the "achievement in disseminating the theatrical culture".

  2002 - two main prizes, jury prize and public award for the performance "Femina" during Arena Festival in Erlangen in Germany.

  2008 - jury award for the performance "Hourglass" during Festival of Polish Independent Theatres in Ostrow Wlkp. in Poland for the "intransigence in stage vision of solitude".

  2012 - nomination for regional Golden Mask prize for script, direction and set design for "Cyrk Bellmer" ("Bellmer Circus").

  2014 - cultural prize of President of Katowice for 2014.