Opening Night: 10 November 2012
Author: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Title: Nathan the Wise
Original Title: Nathan der Weise
Translator: Jacek St. Buras
Director: Natalia Korczakowska

Auditorium: Wierzbowa Street Hall

Nathan the Wise

director: Natalia Korczakowska
set designer: Anna Met
costume designer: Marek Adamski
music: Marcin Lenarczyk, Raphael Rogiński
lighting designer: Jacqueline Sobiszewski

Cast:

Saladin, the Sultan Mariusz Bonaszewski
Sittah, his Sister Beata Fudalej
Nathan, a rich Jew in Jerusalem Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Recha, his adopted Daughter Dominika Kluźniak
Daja, a Christian Woman Aleksandra Justa
Young Templar Krzysztof Zarzecki (guest actor)
Dervis Paweł Paprocki
Patriarch of Jerusalem / Guest Oskar Hamerski
Friar Jacek Różański
Mamalukes of Saladin Szymon Nowak (guest actor), Przemysław Wyszyński (guest actor)

Production team:

  • director's assistant: Dagmara Olewińska
  • set designer's assistant: Elwira Szyszka
  • costume designer's assistant: Anita Trzaskowska
  • lighting technicians: Adam Kalka, Dariusz Wieczorek 
  • sound technicians: Marcin Kotwa, Maciej Rybicki
  • stage manager: Adam Borkowski

Gallery:

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