It all started with a book in which Mateusz Pakuła documented, in a post facto manner yet in the form of a diary, the chronicle of his father’s dying. His profoundly moving account is an intimate confession of love, grief, and anger at the inability to alleviate the suffering of a dying man. One of Polish most thought-provoking playwrights and most original directors decided, rather than to close his study, to put it to the test of the stage. He transformed the narrative into a performance for five extraordinary actors, who gave it a new dimension, unexpected by many. Laughter with a lining of despair creeps into a narrative that spares us none of the most gruesome details. It acts as a safety valve making both the theatrical and life experience easier to endure. Pakuła’s uncompromising production pushes the boundaries, crying out for the right to euthanasia, cursing the hypocritical Polish society, and exposing the concealed self-satisfaction of the church hierarchy. It comes to the Boska Komedia / Divine Comedy Festival after touring many others, being perceived everywhere as something more than a typical play. Hence, the never-ending conversations with the artists long after the curtain has set on the show that offer a genuine encounter with the audience. The play has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prix of this year’s Competition for the Staging a Polish Contemporary Play and the prize for the performing ensemble at the Kalisz Theatre Arts Festival.

→ after the performance, a meeting with the creators is led by: Magdalena Piekarska