'Kalkwerk' by Thomas Bernhard, Krystian Lupa - director (DVD)

Number of disks: 1
Total time: 183 minutes
Format: 16:9
Audio: DD 2.0
Run Time: 183 minutes
Language version: Polish
Subtitles: Polish, English, Russian, German, French
Region: 2 (PAL). European or multi-system DVD player is required to see this DVD.

"Kalkwerk" is a part of NInA Publishing's series with selected theatrical plays and special projects prepared in Poland in recent years .  The series is edited by Anna R. Burzynska and Marcin Koscielniak and includes the projects from some of the most recognized and new directors of Polish theatre. This DVD presents "Kalkwerk" directed by Krystian Lupa. The recording was made in  1998 by Polish TV.

Details:

Author of the play: Thomas Bernhar
Polish translation: Ernest Dyczek and Marek Feliks Nowak
Directed by: Krystian Lupa
Music:  Jacek Ostaszewski
Actors:
Andrzej Hudziak (Konrad), Malgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik (Konrad’s Wife), Zbigniew Kosowski (Councillor Baurat), Piotr Skiba (Fro/Professor)

About:

Mr. Lupa is a revered figure in Poland, and his work has been celebrated throughout Europe. He is one of Poland’s most prominent directors and has arguably had more direct influence on younger directors like Warlikowski and Jarzyna than more illustrious names like Grotowski or Kantor. He is well known for his adaptations of Austrian literature in particular. This is all-bran European theater, requiring much chewing and devoid of artificial sweetening. There is little in the way of narrative or dramatic shape. Long stretches of talk about events of pitiful meaninglessness are followed by longer stretches of talk about life’s meaninglessness itself. Mr. Lupa’s trademark is his minimalist dramaturgy, which has been called hypnotic and entrancing by his admirers.