Irena
A new musical about Irena Sendler, memory, moral courage, and the impossible act of saving a child by asking a parent to let them go.
A new musical about Irena Sendler, memory, moral courage, and the impossible act of saving a child by asking a parent to let them go.
Irena is a new musical about Irena Sendler and the moral courage required to act when history has made ordinary choices impossible.
Brian’s production focused on memory, family, sacrifice, and the emotional cost of rescue. The work asks what it means to save a child when saving them also means asking a parent to let them go.
Director
Brian Kite
Book
Piotr Piwowarczyk and Mary Skinner
Music
Włodek Pawlik
Lyrics
Mark Campbell
Music Direction
Łukasz Pawlik
Choreography
Dana Solimando
Scenic Design
Damian Styrna
Costume Design
Anna Chadaj
Lighting Design
Tadeusz Trylski
Projection Design
Eliasz Styrna and Damian Styrna
Sound Design
Tomasz Zajma
Vocal Direction
Katarzyna Rościńska
Production
Teatr Muzyczny w Poznaniu
Teatr Polski im. Arnolda Szyfmana, Warsaw
Admiralspalast, Berlin