The Roof

The Roof is a performance on the border of dance theater and art installation, where movement, sound, light and scenography coexist. Through abstract means of expression, we tell in it about the anxiety, fear, haste and the need to optimize every moment that affects us. We are absorbed by the vision of a world in which reaching the top is not the climax, but is associated with disappointment and insufficiency, because we always want more. So we rebel and seek a path to peace and serenity. Using movement sequences embedded in both meditation and dynamics, we attempt to capture beauty. The Roof is not only a spectacle, but also an invitation to stop together. And if, in doing so, we find answers to questions that have bothered us so far, or on the contrary, have not bothered us so far, let's open ourselves to them.

Paweł Urbanowicz Dancer, choreographer, teacher, graduate of the Dance Theatre Department in Bytom of the L. Solski State Drama School in Kraków. In 2018, artistic scholarship holder of the City of Suwałki. He has collaborated with, among others, Wojciech Mochniej (W & M Physical Theatre in Calgary, Canada), Jerzy Stuhr, Jakub Lewandowski, Maciej Gorczyński, Tomasz Ciesielski, Edan Gorlicki (Israel), Sylwia Hefczyńska-Lewandowska, Jan Peszek, Maciej Kuźmiński and Ferenc Feher (Hungary). President of the Association of Social and Artistic Activity "Nie Po Drodze". Co-creator of such performances as “Lorem Ipsum” directed by himself (Vagabond Physical Collective), “Plateau” directed by Maciej Kuźmiński (produced by Teatr ROZBARK), “Mewa” directed by Franciszek Szumiński. Director and choreographer of dance theatre performances “Forward unto Dawn” (Pantomime Theatre in Wrocław), “Powroty” (production of 11. Suwalskie Teatr-Akcje). Eliza Bilska is an artist working in performance spaces; dancer, performer, actress. She is a fifth-year student at the Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theatre Arts at the Faculty of Dance Theatre in Bytom and a scholarship holder of the rector. The most recent production she worked on was “The Roof” - a dance theatre performance choreographed by Paweł Urbanowicz created as part of the Przestrzenie Sztuki Taniec at the Rozbark Theatre in Bytom. She also had the opportunity to work with Sylwia Hefczyńska-Lewandowska, in whose choreography she danced in the performances “Może(my)?” and “Z czasem…” During her diploma performance - “Bachantki”, she worked with Daniela Komędera. She also took part in the opening of the Olympic Games with Agnieszka Glińska. The performance which has a special meaning to her is “Touch me”, as a part of which, in addition to performing, she was co-responsible for the choreography. With this performance she was a guest at the “Ciało i Czas” Festival at the KTO Theatre in Krakow, “Metaformy” International Festival in Wrocław and Teatralny Golęcin in Poznań. She took workshops from Eryk Makohon, Adi Weinberg, Anna Piotrowska, Natalia Iwaniec, Gosia Mielech, Joanna Brodniak-Szymusiak, Natalia Dinges, Dominika Knapik, Monika Witkowska, Maciej Kuźmiński. Julia Bodziony - Polish actress, dancer and performer born on October 28, 2000, in Warsaw. In June of this year she completed her fourth year at the Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theatre Arts in Cracow, at the Faculty of Dance Theatre. During her work on the diploma performance The Bacchae, she had the pleasure of working with Daria Kopiec and Daniela Komędera. At the Academy, she studied under the guidance of: Sylwia Hefczyńska-Lewandowska, Anna Piotrowska, Jakub Lewandowski, Paweł Urbanowicz, Piotr Bułka, and many other actors, dancers, directors, and choreographers. She also attended the Warsaw Acting School (Warszawskie Studium Aktorskie), where classes were taught by: Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska, Sebastian Cybulski, Michał Czernecki, Dr. Małgorzata Lipmann, Fabian Kocielski and many others. She has appeared on screen in TV series such as Na dobre i na złe, Za marzenia, and 48h. Zaginieni. On set, she worked alongside Maria Dębska, Michał Żebrowski, Anna Karczmarczyk, and Maja Bohosiewicz. During her studies, she created the projects Dom Skromny and Ellia, and also took part in projects such as Halo Lalo, TRAUMACORE, and rozbieram to słowo jak siebie ("I strip this word like myself"). Nadine Gregor comes from Krapkowice where, under the tutelage of Agnieszka Daniszewska, she has been developing in dance since childhood. She is a fourth-year student at the Stanislaw Wyspianski Academy of Theater Arts at the Department of Dance Theater in Bytom. Where she gained additional experience while creating her own projects. With the etude “Wszystko” she presented herself during the Silesian Dance Stage. During her diploma show „Bachantki” she worked with Daniela Komędera and Daria Kopiec. She had the opportunity to work on the performance „Touch me” where she presented herself not only as a performer but also as a co-creator of choreography. With this performance she had a chance to perform during the Body and Time Festival at the KTO Theater in Krakow, the International Metaforms Festival in Wroclaw and the Theater Golęcin in Poznan. She realized the opening of the Olympic Games with Agnieszka Glinska. Paulina Michalska is an interdisciplinary artist combining acting, dance, and film. She holds a degree in Film Studies and Media Culture from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and is currently a student at the Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków, Faculty of Dance Theatre in Bytom. In her artistic work, she explores the intersection of dance/movement with acting and film/theatre, as well as the genre of screendance. During her studies in Poznań, she developed her writing skills under the guidance of prominent figures in film theory such as Marek Hendrykowski, Małgorzata Hendrykowska, Wojciech Otto, Krzysztof Kozłowski, Mikołaj Jazdon, and Marek Kaźmierczak. As an actress and dancer, she has had the opportunity to work with director Graham Vick and choreographer Ron Howell on the opera “Paria”, commissioned by the Grand Theatre – National Opera in Poznań. She also collaborated with Lech Majewski (“Malczewski/Majewski” video art series), Daria Kopiec and Daniela Komędera (“Bachantki” diploma performance), and Mira Mańka (“Trylogia Królewska” diploma performance). She has been connected with the stage since the age of 8, beginning her journey at the Municipal Cultural Centre in Działdowo, where for 10 years she co-created musicals, dramatic performances, and dance theatre productions. From 2019 to 2021, she studied classical dance in a ballet education program, and later joined the ensemble at the Anna Niedźwiedź Ballet School in Poznań, where she trained under Magdalena Kossakowska and Angelika Kaczmarek. During that time, she performed the role of the Raven in “Tropem Białej Sowy”, directed by Anna Niedźwiedź. She has further developed her dance practice under the mentorship of artists such as Sylwia Hefczyńska-Lewandowska, Jakub Lewandowski, Eryk Makohon, Natalia Dinges, Paweł Urbanowicz, Aleksei Torgunakov, Iwona Olszowska, Maciej Kuźmiński, Adi Weinberg, and Anna Piotrowska. Aleksandra Płużyczka is a fourth-year student at the Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków, Faculty of Dance Theatre in Bytom. She participated in the Silesian Dance Days, where she presented her original solo performance Massage, created in pedagogical collaboration with Jakub Lewandowski. She has taken part in international film projects, co-creating short films such as “Bliss”, directed by Oisín Duggan Metcalf and “Traditional Ikea Three Course Menu, Please”, directed by Valerie Groenendijk. Both films were presented at the Nova Cvernovka gallery in Bratislava. Aleksandra collaborated with Matej Trnovec on the performance “Panic Cabaret”, presented at the A4 – Space for Contemporary Culture and at the LAB Theater in Bratislava. She also participated in performance masterclasses led by Soňa Ferienčíková and co-created a political happening in response to the current situation in Slovakia, together with Barbora Janaková. As part of her diploma production “Bachantki” premiered at the Rozbark Theatre, she worked with Daria Kopiec and Daniela Komendera. On June 21, she took part in the premiere of “The Roof”, a performance co-created within an artistic collective under the choreography of Paweł Urbanowicz, presented as part of Przestrzenie Sztuki - Taniec program at the Rozbark Theatre. Agata Skucińska is a student at the Faculty of Dance Theatre at the Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. She develops her acting skills under the guidance of acclaimed artists such as Agnieszka Glińska, Ewa Rucińska, and Agnieszka Przepiórska. Her creativity in working with movement is nurtured through collaborations with Sylwia Hefczyńska-Lewandowska, Eryk Makohon, Anna Piotrowska, and Joanna Brodniak-Szymusiak. She has also had the opportunity to work with international artists such as Natálie Tunová, Roman Zotov-Mikshin, Ema Poliaková, Metoděj Vykoukal, Martin Říčan, and Kateřina Hamerníková. She co-created a performance presented during the Korespondance Festival and collaborated with the SE.S.TA Choreographic Centre. She approaches artistic creation as a path to self-discovery and the development of imagination. She places particular importance on nurturing her inner child, which allows her to create from a place of authenticity, curiosity, and the joy of exploration. Michelle Stolarek (Polish-Taiwanese) is a multidisciplinary artist, dancer, and performer based in Poland. She has lived and worked in London, Paris, Mumbai, and Beijing, but has now returned to her roots. Currently, she is a student of the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow Department of Dance Theatre in Bytom. Often performative, her work involves collaboration with actors, dancers, choreographers, composers, designers, and filmmakers to create interdisciplinary art. She has been gaining knowledge and experience both in Poland and abroad, working with renowned figures in the dance community such as Sylwia Hefczyńska-Lewandowska, Anna Piotrowska, Eryk Makohon, Jakub Lewandowski, Maciej Kuźmiński, Iwona Olszowska, Witold Jurewicz, Dawid Lorenc, Natalia Dinges, Paweł Urbanowicz, Dominika Knapik, Martin Grandperret, Lia Ujcic, Catherine Cordier, Ding Ling, Shi Bo and many others. She values her meeting with Francesco Scavetta the most. She was selected in 2023 to participate in the student exchange program at the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy in China, where she majored in Chinese classical dance. In 2024, she received a scholarship for the Summer Dance Academy organized by the Krakow Dance Theater as part of the Beyond Front@ program, a Creative Europe project (2023–2026). Currently, she collaborates with the Polish Dance Theater on the Dancing Histor(y)ies 2025 project and will participate in residencies in Serbia and Poland through this initiative. Magdalena Wolak born in 1997 is an artist and set designer whose work spans a wide range of artistic disciplines. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (2018–2022), and later completed her Master’s studies at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts in Poznań (2022–2024). Since 2018, she has been active in the world of art and design, beginning with artistic installations for music events. Her set designs have been featured at numerous festivals, including Wisłoujście Festival, Fest Festival, Instytut Techno, Techno Las Festival, and Picnic Phantasia. She has also designed for club stages such as Smolna, Spatif, K-Bar, and Narocz 13. In 2021, she collaborated with Janek Porczyński on visual identity and graphic design for the company Skarby Smaku. She also created set designs for a gardening fair in Poznań (2020). In 2024, she received the Audience Award at the DigitalArs competition for AI-generated graphics. In the field of exhibition design, she co-created and organized numerous exhibitions, including “Laboratorium Rzeźby” for ToTuart Gallery at Plac Konesera (2020), a beach installation in Brzeźno (2020), and the “Balance. Wzajemna Ciekawość” exhibition series in Warsaw (2019) and Poznań (2020). Her works have been shown at “Afrodyta” during the “Scena w Budowie” festival at the Centre for the Meeting of Cultures in Lublin (2023), the “Hazard” exhibition at Jak Gallery in Poznań (2023), and the International Academic Biennale of Fashion Accessories “Nakrycia nie tylko głowy… Wokół wnętrza i postaci”. In 2023, her costume “Ignorant’ was featured in the exhibition “Czy można ubrać metaforę?” at Collegium Novum and the fashion show “Pokaz osobliwości” during the Night of Museums at the UAP Atrium, where she also created the visual projections. In 2024, her aluminum sculpture was exhibited at “(Nie)Czysta Forma” at Collegium Novum in Poznań. Since 2021, Magdalena Wolak has worked as an assistant to set designer Natalia Kitamikado, continuously developing her skills in scenography and visual arts. Together, they collaborated on productions such as “Dydona i Eneasz” at the Warsaw Chamber Opera, “Deszczowa Piosenka” at the Musical Theatre in Poznań and “Latający Holender” at both editions of the Baltic Opera Festival, implementing Boris Kudlicka’s scenography designs. They are currently working on a new production directed by Barbara Wiśniewska for the Polish National Opera, centered on the reconstruction of Warsaw. Magdalena made her theatre debut with scenography and visualizations for “Krakowiacy i Górale” directed by Aleksander Machalica at the Polish Dance Theatre in Poznań (2023). Her graduation performance “Touch Me” premiered at the Golęcin Theatre Festival in Poznań in 2024. It won the “Ciało i Czas” competition, was performed at the KTO Theatre in Kraków, and was also featured at the Metaformy Festival in Wrocław. The scenography from the graduation performance was nominated for the Maria Dokowicz Award for Best Diploma and was exhibited at Stary Browar in Poznań in 2024. “Touch Me” also won third place in the national competition for Best Scenography Diploma in Poland. Filip Kołodziejczak, known as Wydma, is a music producer, live act performer, and co-founder of the event series “Salto Mortale”. Recently, he released two albums: “Okrucha” on the German label Mangel Records and “Wieszaj Siekierę” on the Greek label Dystatik. He has also created sound design and music for various performances and theatre pieces, including “Ladodeja” directed by Oskar Sadowski, “Touch Me” by Magdalena Wolak, and the video installation “Utopijna Trajektoria” by Dominika Wolska.