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
Canada,Febuary 10,2006.World Premiere.

145. Roman Brandstaetter, The Fall of a Stone House,Teatr Solskiego,Tarnow June17,2006 and Narodowy Teatr im. H. Modrzejewskiej, Krakow, June 19, 2006.

 

 

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