“Although a Present Existence of Cricot 2 is Impossible, the Mission is Still On: to Transmit as Much as Possible to as Many People as Possible”

Interview with Andrzej Kowalczyk, Visual Artist and Theatre Director, Renowned Actor of the Cricot 2 Theatre

Abstract

The following interview with Andrzej Kowalczyk, actor of the Cricot 2 Theatre and a prolific visual artist on the contemporary Polish cultural stage, has been conducted via e-mail, as a result of my professional visit to Cracow, June-July 2015, when I had the opportunity to meet and talk to Mr. Kowalczyk, attend one of his performances at Cricoteka and see some of his artistic works. Later that year, in December 2015, I was back in Cracow and I again had the chance to see his theatre production 52 Hz and set the basis for this conversation. Mr. Kowalczyk has chosen to answer my questions in Polish and the result is a candid and highly informative discussion about Tadeusz Kantor and his legacy, about Andrzej Kowalczyk’s perspective on the contemporary artistic world and his personal approach to art and theatre.