PRODUCTIONS DIRECTED BY KAZIMIERZ BRAUN
Notes:
· Information is given in the following order: author, title, translator (if necessary), theater, place, country (Poland and the USA are not indicated), date, other
· Non-English titles were rendered in English
· The list includes both theater and television productions
· Some of the Polish and/or French letters are not used in this document
1.Nora Szczepańska, The Cooks, Teatr Współczesny, Warszawa, April 20, 1961. World Premiere. M.F.A. in Directing Diploma production at the Department of Directing (Graduate), National School of Drama, Warsaw
2. Sławomir Mrożek, Karol, On the see, Strip-tease, Teatr Wybrzeże (The Sea-shore Theater), Gdańsk, at the Teatr Kameralny, Sopot, December 31, 1961. World Premiere. Directing debut in the professional theater
3. Georges Schéhadé, The Voyage, translation form the French into the Polish K. Braun, Teatr Ziemi Lubuskiej, Zielona Góra, March 10, 1962. Polish Premiere
4. Cyprian Norwid, The Ring of the Great Lady, Teatr Polski, at the Teatr Kameralny, Warszawa, April 7, 1962
5. Wacław Perzyński, The Season, Television Theater, Warszawa, July 7, 1962. Directing debut in the television
6. Luigi Pirandello, Tonight We Improvise, translation from the Italian into the Polish by K. Braun, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdańsk, at the Teatr Kameralny, Sopot, September 29, 1962. Polish Premiere
7. Jerzy Szaniawski, Two Theaters, Teatr Polski, Warszawa, December 15, 1962
8. Cyprian Norwid, Actor, adaptation K. Braun, Television Theater, Warszawa, December 17, 1963
9. Bertolt Brecht, Caucasian Chock Circle, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdańsk, at the Teatr Kameralny, Sopot, February 15, 1963. Award for Directing at the Toruń Theater Festival─Braun’s first directorial award
10. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Julia, Teatr Polski, Warszawa, July 17 1963
11. Cyprian Norwid, The Ring of the Great Lady, Television Theater, Warszawa, transmission from the Teatr Polski, Warszawa, September, 20, 1963
12. J.P. Molière, The Miser, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdańsk, at the Teatr Kameralny, Sopot, October 18, 1963
13. Max Frisch, Andorra, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdańsk, at the Teatr Kameralny, Sopot, January 10, 1964
14. J.P. Molière, Learned Ladies, Teatr Polski, Warszawa, March 12, 1964
15. Lucjan Rydel, The Enchanted Circle, Television Theater, Łódź, adapted form the Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, July 14, 1964. Award for Directing at the Television Theater Productions Festival
16. Lucjan Rydel, The Enchanted Circle, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, July 21, 1964
17. Leon Kruczkowski, The Governor’s Death, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdańsk, Septemeber 12, 1964
18. J.P. Molière, The School of Wives, Teatr Powszechny, Łódź, October 31, 1964
19. Marek Domański, Somebody New, Teatr Osterwy Lublin, February 10, 1965
20. Cyprian Norwid, Actor, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Osterwy Lublin, March 27, 1965
21. Jules Rivemal, Mobil, Teatr Powszechny, Łódź, April 13, 1965. Polish Premiere
22. Włodzimierz Mech, A Lovely Terrace, Teatr Horzycy, Toruń, May 30, 1965. World Premiere
23. Stanisław Wyspiański, The Wedding, Teatr Horzycy, Toruń, November 19, 1965. Award for Directing at the Toruń Theater Festival
24. Cyprian Norwid, Actor, adaptation K. Braun, Television Theater, Łódź, adapted from the Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, September 3, 1965. Award for Directing at the Television Theater Productions Festival
25. John Osborne, Iinadmissible Evidence, Teatr Horzycy, Toruń, February 17, 1966. Polish Premiere
26. Bertolt Brecht, The Good Woman of Setzuan, Teatr Horzycy, Toruń, March 27, 1966
27. William Hanley, Mrs. Dally Has a Lover, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdańsk, at the Teatr Kameralny , May 27, 1966
28. Cyprian Norwid, Behind the Wings, adaptation K. Braun, Television Theater, Warszawa, October 10, 1966
29. Juliusz Słowacki, Fantazy, Teatr Horzycy, Toruń, November 19, 1966
30. Friedrich Dürrenmatt, The Visit, Teatr Horzycy, Toruń, January 29, 1967
31. Jerzy Szaniawski, Two Theaters, Teatr Horzycy, Toruń, March 29, 1967
32. Stanis»aw Wyspiański, November’s Night, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdańsk, May 27, 1967
33. Juliusz Słowacki, Mazepa, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, September 5, 1967
34. Maksym Gorki, The Enemies, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, September 28, 1967
35. Kazimierz Barnaś, Paris l'Homonde, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, October 21, 1967. World Premiere
36. Bertolt Brecht, Mother Courage, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, January 19, 1968
37. Leon Kruczkowski, The Germans, Dramaticzen Tieatr, Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia, February 9, 1968. In Macedonian language
38. Aleksader Fredro, Revenge, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, September 19, 1968
39. William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, October 19, 1968
40. Cyprian Norwid, Cleopatra and Ceasar, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, December 12, 1968
41. Arthur Miller, All My Sons, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, April 20, 1969. Polish Premiere
42. Stefania Grodzieńska, Jerzy Jurandot, A Ballad About Those Days, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, July 19, 1969
43. Cyprian Norwid, Cleopatra and Caesar, adaptation K. Braun, Television Theater, Łódź, adapted from the Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, September 8, 1968
44. Tadeusz Różewicz, Interrupted Act, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, February 28, 1970. World Premiere. Award for Directing at the Kalisz Theater Festival
45. Kazimierz Braun based on Cyprian Norwid, I Write the Artist’s Diary, Television Theater, Warszawa, March 9, 1970
46. Jarosław Abramow-Newerly, White Sail Boats, Television Theater, Warszawa, April 9, 1970. World Premiere
47. Michaił Szatrow, The Six of July, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, April 10, 1970
48. Tadeusz Różewicz, Interrupted Act, Television Theater, Łódź, adapted form the Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, August 31, 1970
49. Cyprian Norwid, Behind the Wings, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Słowackiego, Kraków, Septemeber 12, 1970
50. Józef Czechowicz, At Dawn, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, the Reduta Stage, September 27, 1970
51. Ernest Bryll, Who Are You?, Teatr. Osterwy, Lublin, November 22, 1970. World Premiere
52. Henry Fielding, Virtue Oppressed, Television Theater, Warszawa, December 28, 1970
53. Daniel Defoe, Robinson Cruzoe, adaptation Zofia Reklewska, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, January 22, 1971
54. Tadeusz Różewicz, Penetration, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, March 28, 1971. World Premiere
55. Stefan Żeromski, The Ashes, adaptation K. Braun, Television Theater, Warszawa, May 3, 1971
56. Jerzy S. Sito, Speak in Verse, Television Theater, Warszawa, June 16, 1971
57. Mirosław Derecki, Major Hubal’s Case, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, the Reduta Stage, September 30, 1971. World Premiere
58. Stefania Domańska, King Zygmut’s Pages, adaptation Zofia Reklewska, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, November 28, 1971
59. Leon Kruczkowski, First Day of Liberty, Teatrul de Stat, Galati, Rumunia, December 19, 1971. In Romanian language
60. Kazimierz Braun, The Life in My Hands, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, the Reduta Stage, January 8, 1972. World Premiere
61. Jerzy Szaniawski, Two Theaters, Television Theater, Warszawa, January 17, 1972
62. Tadeusz Różewicz, The Cardindex, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, February 13, 1972. Director’s space design. World Premiere of the complete text
63. Stanisław Wyspiański, The Deliverance, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, April 17, 1972
64. Walery Przyborowski, The Battle at Raszyn, adaptation Zofia Reklewska, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, November 10, 1972
65. Jarosław Abramow, Klik-klak, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, January 10, 1973
66. Tadeusz Różewicz, The Old Woman Broods, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, June 13, 1973. Director’s space design
67. Nikolaj Gogol, Inspector General, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, September 16, 1973
68. Sławomir Mrożek, Happy Event, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, March 20, 1974
69. Igor Dworiecki, A Man from Nowhere, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, March 25, 1974
70. Jan Tetter, An Old House, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, July 14, 1974. World Premiere
71. Juliusz Słowacki, Mary Stuart, Television Theater, Warszawa, Septemeber 4, 1974
72. Aleksander Fredro, Life Estate, Teatr Osterwy, Lublin, November 10, 1974
73. Tadeusz Różewicz, White Marraige, Teatr Współczesny (Contemporary Theater), Wrocław, September 11, 1975
74. Cyprian Norwid, Cleopatra and Caesar, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, October 24, 1975. Performed at the Museum of Architecture
75. Tadeusz Różewicz, White Marrage, Slavic Cultural Center, Port Jefferson, New Jork, USA, December 3, 1975. American Premiere
76. Tadeusz Różewicz, The Old Woman Broods, Television Theater, Wrocław, May 17, 1976
77. James Joyce, Anna Livia, adaptation Maciej Słomczyński, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, June 16, 1976.
World Premiere. Performed also in Germany, Spain, and Ireland, at the Joyce’s Centenary in Dublin
78. Bertolt Brecht, Mother Courage, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, October 20, 1976
79. Emund Reliński, Slum Dwellers, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, December 19, 1977
80. Witold Gombrowicz, Operetta, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, June 21, 1977. Director’s stage design. Award for the best production in Wrocław. Performed in Germany and Spain—Award at the Sitges International Theater Festival
81. Aleksander Sztejn, A Story of the Poet Blok, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, October 8, 1977. Director’s space design. Award at the Katowice Theater Festival
82. Tadeusz Różewicz, Cardindex, Teatr Sophia, Sophia, Bulgaria, February 19, 1978. In Bulgarian language
83. i 84. Adam Mickiewicz, The Forefather’s Eve, adaptation K. Braun, a of eight hours (performed also in two parts, two days) Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, April 23 and 24, 1978. The first production of the entire text ever. Director’s space design. Performed in the Współczesny Theater, in the Museum of Architecture, and in the Avantguard Museum
85. Tymoteusz Karpowicz, When the Angel Comes, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, December 30, 1979. Word Premiere
86. Tadeusz Różewicz, Cardindex, Cracow School of Drama, Apri 1, 1979. Performed also in Budapest, Hungary
87. Homer, The Iliad, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Lalek, Wrocław, May 9, 1979. Performed also on tour to Japan
88. Cyprian Norwid, A Pure Love at a Spa, Television Theater, Wrocław, May 20, 1979
89. Aleksander Fredro, Litta & Co. Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, October 13, 1979
90. Tadeusz Różewicz, Birthrate, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, December 30, 1979. World Premiere. Awards at the Wrocław Theater Festival and at the Lübeck Festival (Germany). Performed also on tours in Germany, Spain, and Ireland
91. Tadeusz Różewicz, Cardindex, adaptation K. Braun, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, March 28, 1980. American Premiere of the complete text
92. Jerzy Mikke, November 1830, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, November 27, 1980
93. Tadeusz Konwicki, Love Crimes’ Reports, adaptation Mieczysław Orski, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, March 7, 1981.World Premiere
94. Tadeusz Konwicki, Love Crimes’ Reports, adaptation Mieczysław Orski, Teatr Popularny, Warszawa, April 12, 1981.
95. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, May 7, 1981
96. Tadeusz Różewicz, Cardindex, adaptation K. Braun, Notre Dame University, Indiana, April 23, 1982.
97. Adam Mickiewicz, The Forefathers’ Eve, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, June 3, 1982. Director’s space design
98. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Wüttembergishe Landesbühne, Esslingen, Germany, December 12, 1982.
In German language
99. Kazimierz Braun, Secret Forrest, Teatr Współczesny, Scena w Rekwizytorni, Wrocław, March 5, 1983. World Premiere
100. Albert Camus i Daniel Defoe, The Plague, adaptation and space design K. Braun, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, May 6, 1983. Award: Best Produciton in Wrocław. Performed in Germany and The Netherlands.
101. Cyprian Norwid, The Ring of the Great Lady, Wrocław School of Drama, May 22, 1983. Directors space design
102. Johnatan Swift, Guliver’s Travels, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, June 20, 1983
103. Tadeusz Różewicz, The Old Woman Broods, Project Arts Center Theater, Dublin, Ireland, September 28, 1983. Director’s stage design
104. Tadeusz Różewicz, The Trap, Teatr Współczesny, Wrocław, January 7, 1984. Polish Premiere. Award: Best Production in Wrocław
105. William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Wrocław School of Drama, May 25, 1985
106. William Shakespeare, Love's Labors (scenes from Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night), College Theatre, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, November 6, 1985
107. Kazimierz Braun, The Comet's Sign, College Theatre, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, March 21, 1986. Director’s space design. World Premiere
108. Tadeusz Różewicz, The Hunger Artists Departs, McCarther Theatre, Princeton, NJ, April 9, 1986. American Premiere
109. Eugene Ionesco, Rhinoceros, The Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, October 10, 1986. American Premiere
110. Tadeusz Różewicz, The Hunger Artist Departs, Pfeiffer Theatre, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, April 23, 1987
111. William Shakespeare, Henry V, Shakespeare in the Park Festival, Buffalo, NY, June 30, 1987
112. Bertolt Brecht, Good Woman of Setzuan, Pfeifer Theater, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY , September 19, 1987. Award at the American College Theater Festival
113. Stanisław I. Witkiewicz, The Shoemakers, The Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1988
114. William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare in the Park Festival, Buffalo, NY, July 26, 1988
115. Albert Camus and Daniel Defoe, The Plague, adaptation K. Braun, Chicago Actors Ensemble, Chicago, IL, September 31, 1988. Director’s space design
116. William Saroyan, The Time of Your Life, Harriman Studio, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, December 1, 1988. Director’s space design
117. Samuel Beckett, Endgame, Pfeiffer Theater, Buffalo, NY, January 12, 1989
118. William Shakespeare, King Lear, Shakespeare in the Park Festival, Buffalo, NY, June 28, 1987
119. Tadeusz Różewicz, Birthrate, Chicago Actors Ensemble, Chicago, Illinois, September 23, 1989. American Premiere. Director’s space design
120. Luigi Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of the Author, Harriman Studio, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, October 10, 1989
121. Sean Mac Carthaigh, Bullai Mhartain, Project Arts Center Theater, Dublin, Ireland, November 13, 1989. World premiere. In Irish language
122. Kazimierz Braun, Immigrant Queen, Project Arts Center Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, February 7, 1990. World Premiere
123. Vaclav Havel, Largo Desolato, Festival Playhouse, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI, July 20, 1990. American Premiere. Director’s space design
124. George Orwell, Animal Farm, adaptation K. Braun, Pfeifer Theatre, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, November 16, 1990
125. Jerzy Andrzejewski, The Pulp, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Polski, Wrocław, March 27, 1991
126. Patrick Mayers, K2, Festival Playhouse, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI, April 27, 1991
127. William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Shakespeare in the Park Festival, Buffalo, NY, July 23, 1987
128. Harold Pinter, Trouble in the Works, Pfeiffer Theater, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, September 25, 1992
129. Nativity Play, adaptation and artistic direction K. Braun, Polish Theater Group, New York, NY, December 26, 1993
130. Jennifer Tramble, Larry Beahan, Daniel Schroeder, Bridges (three one-acts), artistic direction and space design K. Braun,
Black Box Theater, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, April 23, 1993. World Premiere
131. Kazimierz Braun, American Dreams, Canadian Stage Theater, Toronto, Canada, October 14, 1994. World Premiere
132. Sławomir Mrożek, Tango, Carousel Theater, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, March 2, 1995
133. Janusz Głowacki, Antygone in New York, Black Box Theater, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, April 20, 1995
134. Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons, The Kavinoky Theater, Buffalo, NY, February 22, 1996. Director’s stage design. Artie Award
135. Bruno Jasieński, Dummies’ Ball, translation form the Polish into the English K. Braun, The Drama and The Black Box Theaters (two theaters in one show, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY November 6, 1997. American Premiere. Director’s space design
136. William Shakespeare, Richard III. The Kavinoky Theater, Buffalo, NY, February 25, 1999. Director’s stage design
137. Kazimierz Braun, Tamara L. The Nowotarska Theater, Toronto, Canada, April 9, 1999. World Premiere
138. Friedrich Dürrenmantt, The Visit, The Drama Theater, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, November 9, 2000
139. Kazimierz Braun, Tamara L., The Irish Classical Theater, Buffalo, NY, September 23, 2001
140. David Mamet, Oleanna, Teatr Nowy, Poznań, May 18, 2002. Director’s set and costume design
141. Jerzy Braun, Europe, adaptation K. Braun, Teatr Solskiego, Tarnów, June 28, 2003. Director’s set and costume design
142. Kazimierz Braun, Paderewski’s Children , The Black Box Theater and the Rehearsal Workshop (two theaters in one show), University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, February 25, 2004. World Premiere. Director’s space design
143. Kazimierz Braun, The Warsaw Uprising: A Mother’s Story, Teatr Nowy, Łódź, October 2, 2004. World Premiere
144. Kazimierz Braun, Radaition.The Story of Maria Sklodowska-Curie,The Nowotarsha Theatre,Toronto
Some Highlights:
Most frequently directed authors:
Różewicz ─ 17 productions
Norwid ─ 13
Shakespeare ─ 10
Brecht ─ 5
Wyspiański ─ 3
Classical authors:
Fredro, Gogol, Homer, Mickiewicz, Moliere, Norwid, Shakespeare, Słowacki, Wyspiański
Contemporary authors:
Abramow, Andrzejewski, Beckett, Bolt, Brecht, Bryll, Camus, Dürrenmatt, Frisch, Głowacki, Gombrowicz, Hanley, Havel, Ionesco, Joyce, Konwicki, Mamet, Mayers, Mikke, Mrożek, Osborne, Orwell, Pinter, Różewicz, Saroyan, Shéhadé, Williams and others