As New Year begins, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (GOCC), Polish biggest annual fundraiser, hits the road. From 7th January some of Dublin’s most popular pubs, bars and venues will turn into a massive platform for Polish cultural activities such as concerts, films, theatre shows, auctions, food markets, fashion shows and much more. All donations will go to GOCC’s accounts to support hospital’s equipment in Poland. The 2012 appeal is for medical equipment to care for premature babies as well as insulin pumps for diabetic mums-to-be.

On this occasion, Polish Theatre Ireland want to join this special cause by bringing back their well-received and sell-out show Scent of Chocolate by Radosław Paczocha. It will all happen on the 7th January 2012 in D-Light Studios on 46 North Great Clarence Street, Dublin 1 (d-lightstudios.com). This year they will again bring dual versions of the play to stage: Polish at 3pm and English at 7pm.

Tickets are only 5 euro and all profit will be donated to GOCC!!! Book your ticket at sztab@wospdublin.org.pl or phone 086 7757795.

Come along and through theatre join a really special cause together with Polish Theatre Ireland!!!

Cast of Mad Men on HBO

PTI are hosting a Mad Men Fundraiser in the Mercantile on Dame Street on Thursday 8th September at 8.00pm

Since Chesslaugh Mewash is inspired by the poetry of Czeslaw Milosz in his 1960s period in Berkley, San Francisco, at a time when America was leading the way in a culture obsessed by consumerism and image, we thought it fitting to celebrate the glamour of ‘image’ and get all dolled up like the sexy people of Mad Men and make money for the show while doing it!

More information on all the glamourous activities will be posted soon, but there will be live music, beautiful people and an opportunity to help a fledgling theatre company to soar.

CHESSLAUGH MEWASH

At Absolut Fringe

A devised performance based on the work of Czesław Miłosz.

20 -24 September

The Lir Theatre, Dublin 2

From Tidings by Czesław Miłosz.

Or we may say otherwise: that we lived in a golden fleece,

In a rainbow net, in a cloud cocoon

Suspended from the branch of a galactic tree.

And our net was woven from the stuff of signs,

Hieroglyphs for the eye and ear, amorous rings.

A sound reverberated inward, sculpturing our time,

The flicker, flutter, twitter of our language.

Chesslaugh Mewash is how to pronounce the name of Polish poet Czesław Miłosz.

Reveal the sham. Lift the mask. The writing’s on the wall. On your wall and her wall, his wall and their wall – on all the walls on all the profiles in all the networks in all the world in every language in every tongue in every pic in every pixel, digitised, superficial celebs are we.  In falsehood, fact and friendship we roll and move and shake to the words of a troubled Polish poet and try to figure out who gives a tweet about us in 140 characters or less.

A century after his birth, the work of this sensual and troubled poet still resonates with readers throughout the world. Inspired by a selection of his poems from the 1960s when he was teaching in the famous hippy college of Berkeley in San Francisco, Polish Theatre Ireland take you on a theatrical journey through the modern day world of social networks and self branding and explore the identity of an individual in a vastly changing social world and the masks we wear to fit in to a world based on big dreams and fear.

Crossing language barriers and human constraints of culture pertaining to national pride, the performance alludes to the ways in which we communicate with our peers and with the masses and how we can be in touch with so many people yet feel quite alone in the world.

2011 is the year of Polish Nobel prize-winning poet Czesław Miłosz. Polish Theatre Ireland want to celebrate the poetic universality a man living life through masks of different culture and changing times. In English, Polish, Irish and Lithuanian this will be a visual and aural wandering through the mind of a genius of and before his time, this celebration of Miłosz and of the human condition in our confusing times is heart rending, funny, false and full of truth.

We would like to inform friends of Polish Theatre Ireland who may be attending this evening, that due to stranded actors and snowy icy roads with no public transport, tonights show of Scent of Chocolate is cancelled. Next show on Friday in Polish.

We tried to have a word to Jack Frost and get him to hold off on his dastardly deeds, but alas he is a stubborn snow-bringer and wouldn’t let it be.

Dublin Bus services have all been stopped throughout the city so we were worried about people getting to and fro.

If Jack lets us be okay for Friday we will be going ahead with business as usual.

All the best for now,

Helen for Polish Theatre Ireland

Back by popular demand! Polish Theatre Ireland’s first production Scent of Chocolate returns to Focus Theatre following successful sell-out shows in September.

Polish Theatre Ireland present

Performances in English & Polish of

A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE

A Play by Radoslaw Paczocha

Translated  by Anna Wolf

Directed by Anna Wolf

Performances in English – Monday 29^th November & Saturday 4^th December

Performances in Polish – Tuesday 30^th November, Wednesday 1^st & Friday 3^rd December

Focus Theatre

6 Pembroke Place, Off Pembroke Street, Dublin 2

Tickets: €16/13/10

Book: 087 2744125 or visit www.focustheatre.ie

„The production marks a welcome step into the new world of this fledgling company’s adopted country. The alternating of Polish and English performances cleverly draws on two communities and brings them together for a play that is universal and in some ways needs no translation.” – IRISH THEATRE MAGAZINE

Following the success of the first run during September/ October 2010, Polish Theatre Ireland are happy to announce the return of their sell-out show “Scent of Chocolate” by Radoslaw Paczocha in Focus Theatre, Dublin. With performances in Polish and in English, Polish Theatre Ireland have effectively created two different plays that speak to the Polish diaspora living here and to Irish audiences as a whole, telling a heart-warming universal tale of emigration.

Enter into 13 year-old Misza’s world where elephants are gods and chocolate reigns supreme. Join him and his sisters as they tackle the broken family left them by their emigrant mother. Experience the effects of separation, distance and the imagination of a boy living in his own world on a small family unit and we watch as the lines of communication between them fall further apart in this heart-warming, surreal drama.

Scent of Chocolate is written by award winning contemporary playwright Radoslaw Paczocha and has been adapted for both stage and radio. This translation by Dublin-based Polish director Anna Wolf in her début play for Polish Theatre Ireland is a unique theatrical experience that will transport audiences into an abstract world and a new mode of theatre.

Polish Theatre Ireland was formed in 2008 as a response to the growing number of Polish actors based in Dublin and the need for a platform to showcase Polish dramatic culture. This is their first play to be produced and shown in Ireland and is the beginning of what will be an interesting journey for Polish theatre in Ireland.

LISTINGS INFORMATION

Title:                             Scent of Chocolate presented by Polish Theatre Ireland

Dates:                          Performances in English – Monday 29^th November & Saturday 4^th December

Performances in Polish – Tuesday 30^th November, Wednesday 1^st & Friday 3^rd December

Time:                            All Performances begin at 8pm.

Venue:                         Focus Theatre 6 Pembroke Place, Off Pembroke Street, Dublin 2

Tickets:                         €16/13/10

Book: 087 2744125 or visit www.focustheatre.ie

Cast:

Kasia Lech- Bogusia

John Currivan – Misza

Jacek Dusznik- Father

Oscar Mienandi- Mike

Alicja Jankowska- Natalka

Director:

Anna Wolf

Assistant Director

Anka Wysota

Writer:
Radoslaw Paczocha

Producer/ PR and Marketing:

Helen McNulty

Don’t forget to book for the english and polish performances this week.

See you soon

Scent of Chocolate Family

The press release for the show is below with full booking info on the Show in Current Project.

See you next week!

PTI

Scent of Chocolate

Ireland’s only Polish Theatre company present their first play ‘Scent of Chocolate’ in Focus Theatre this September

Polish Theatre Ireland present

Performances in English & Polish of

A SCENT

OF

CHOCOLATE

A Play by Radoslaw Paczocha

Translated and adapted by Anna Wolf

Directed by Anna Wolf

Monday 27^th September – Saturday 2^nd October 2010

8pm (2pm Matinee on Sat 2^nd Oct)

Focus Theatre

6 Pembroke Place, Off Pembroke Street, Dublin 2

Tickets: €16/13/10

Book: 087 2744125 or visit www.focustheatre.ie

“Paczocha’s text is not only the successful attempt of fighting with difficult reality, but it is also a proof of author’s excellent technical skills in building the course of events, dialogues and theatrical metaphor” Gazeta Wyborcza – Trojmiasto

Enter into 13 year-old Misza’s world where elephants are gods and chocolate reigns supreme. Join him and his sisters as they tackle the broken family left them by their emigrant mother. Experience the effects of separation, distance and the imagination of a boy living in his own world on a small family unit and we watch as the lines of communication between them fall further apart in this heart-warming, surreal drama.

Scent of Chocolate is written by award winning contemporary playwright Radoslaw Paczocha and has been adapted for both stage and radio, however this is the first time it will be performed on stage. This translation and adaptation by Dublin based Polish director Anna Wolf in her début play for Polish Theatre Ireland is a unique theatrical experience that will transport audiences into an abstract world and a new mode of theatre.

Polish Theatre Ireland was formed in 2008 as a response to the growing number of Polish actors based in Dublin and the need for a platform to showcase Polish dramatic culture. This is their first play to be produced and shown in Ireland and is the beginning of what will be an interesting journey for Polish theatre in Ireland.

LISTINGS INFORMATION

English Performances

Tuesday 28^th September, 8pm – Opening Night in English

Thursday 30^th September, 8pm

Saturday 2^nd October, 8pm – with post show discussion with writer Radoslaw Paczocha

Polish Performances

Wednesday 29^th September, 8pm – Opening Night in Polish

Friday 1^st October, 8pm – with post show discussion with writer Radoslaw Paczocha

Saturday 2^nd October 2pm – matinee show in Polish

BOOKING INFORMATION

Focus Theatre

6 Pembroke Place, Off Pembroke Street, Dublin 2

Tickets: €16/13/10

Book: 087 2744125 or visit www.focustheatre.ie

Cast:

Kasia Lech- Bogusia

John Currivan – Misza

Jacek Dusznik- Father

Oscar Mienandi- Mike

Alicja Jankowska- Natalka

Director:

Anna Wolf

Assistant Director

Anka Wysota

Writer:
Radoslaw Paczocha

Producer/ PR and Marketing:

Helen McNulty

FOR MEDIA INFORMATION/ BIOGS/ IMAGES PLEASE CONTACT

Helen McNulty | 087 986 2638 | helenmcnultyart@gmail.com

Or

Anna Wolf | 086 775 7795 | awoolfey@gmail.com