Bibianna Chimiak
Actress, singer, theatre instructor, art therapist. Since 1999 she has been working in the actors’ team of The Kana Theatre. In the Kana Centre she specializes in organizing artistic projects. Vocalist and songwriter of the BIBIKINGS music group. A graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Szczecin (her major was ethics and philosophy of humanity), a postgraduate of the University of Zielona Góra in the field of Music Therapy and of the State Secondary Music School in Szczecin in the solo singing class of Professor Iwona Górewicz. She made her debut on the stage as an actress and director of an experimental motion theatre named Teatr Jedenastu Snów (1997). She conducts theatre and art therapy workshops in Poland and abroad.

CURRENTLY PERFORMED PRODUCTIONS:
- "Niecierpki [ Touch-me-not]" - Teatr Kana (premiera 10-11 XII 2022; reż. Bibianna Chimiak);
- "Światy możliwe [The Possible Worlds]" - The Kana Theatre (premiere 17-18 IX 2022; directed by Krzysztof Popiołek);
- "Thimbles" - Bibikings band & t.Kanka group (an event for image and sound; premiere 26 VI 2021; directed by: Bibianna Chimiak in collaboration with Piotr Starzyński);
- "Sit-down tragedy" - The Kana Theatre & The Akhe Theatre (premiere 13-15 XII 2019; directed by Maxim Isaev & Pavel Semchenko);
- "Gęstość zaludnienia. Historia wybuchu" ["Population Density, the History of an Explosion"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere June 3–4, 2017, directed by Krzysztof Popiołek)
- "Projekt: Matka" ["Mother: The Project"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere September 19–20, 2014, directed by Mateusz Przyłęcki);
- "Hotel Misery deLuxe" - The Krepsko Thetre & The Kana Theatre (premiere December 6–7, 2013, directed by Linnea Happonen);
- "Gap Filling" – The Akhe Theatre & The Kana Theatre (premiere July 6, 2012, directed by Maksim Isaev);
- "Lailonia" - The Kana Theatre (premiere September 4–5, 2009, directed by Mateusz Przyłęcki).
PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED PRODUCTION:
- "Niewypowiedziane" ["Unspeakable"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere April 2–3, 2011, role: Jane and Sara, directed by Jolanta Denejko);
- "Antygona" ["Antigone"] – The Chorea Theatre & The Kana Theatre (premiere October 24, 2009, role: Antigone, directed by Dorota Porowska);
- "Dokąd?!" ["Where to?!"] – Gruppe De Donde Sea – The Kana Theatre (German premiere May 2008 at the International Art Research Location Schloss Brolin, Germany, Polish premiere June 02, 2008, at the International Festival of Street Artists in Szczecin, directed by Bibianna Chimiak);
- "Geist" – The Kana Theatre (premiere January 26, 2007, role: Animula, directed by Zygmunt Duczyński completed by A. Buszko);
- "Griga" – Tanzgruppe Blashka (premiere 2002; guest apperance; directed by Janusz Turkowski);
- "Widmokrąg" ["The Circle of Spectres"] – The Kana Theatre & The Stettiners Theater (street performance, editions 2002/2003/2004, directed by Zygmunt Duczyński and Janusz Turkowski);
- "Taniec z Dusiołem" ["Dance with Dusioł"] – The NoTuRe Group (premiere April 12, 2003, role: Dusiolica, directed by Arkadiusz Buszko);
- "Miłość Fedry" ["Phaedra’s Love"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere December 6, 2002, role: Phaedra, directed by Zygmunt Duczyński);
- "Tam" ["There"] – Teatr Jedenastu Snów (street action, premiere May 18, 2001, directed by Bibianna Chimiak);
- Performance – Teatr Jedenastu Snów (premiere October 4, 1998, directed by Bibianna Chimiak);
- "Droga" –["The Way"] – Teatr Jedenastu Snów (premiere May 24, 1997, directed by Bibianna Chimiak) – debut.
PRIZES AND AWARDS:
- ARTISTIC PRIZE OF THE CITY OF SZCZECIN for significant artistic achievements in 2021
- Creative Scholarship of the City of Szczecin 2022;
- First place of the 12th edition of the International Naked Theater Award Teresa Pomodoro (Milan), for the performance "Population Density";
- The "Bursztynowy Pierścień Jury 2020" award for the best performance of the 2019/2020 season for the performance "Sit-down tragedy";
- Nomination to the "Bursztynowy Pierścień 2020" Award, the Szczecin prize for the best performance and actor of the season, for her role in "Sit-down tragedy";
- Nomination to the "Bursztynowy Pierścień 2017" Award, the Szczecin prize for the best performance and actor of the season, for her role in "Gęstość zaludnienia. Historia wybuchu" ["Population Density, the History of an Explosion"];
- The Audience Award for The Kana Theatre for the performance "Projekt: Matka" ["Mother: The Project"] at The 24th Alternative Theatre Meetings "KLAMRA" 2016, Toruń;
- The Robert Paluchowski Award in the "STAGE PERFORMANCES" category for the FAMOWIANKI Folk Song and Dance Ensemble – the final concert of vocal workshops conducted by B. Chimiak and P. Starzyński – FAMA 2012, Świnoujście;
- The Audience Award for The Kana Theatre for the performance "Lailonia" at the 18th Alternative Theatre Meetings "KLAMRA" 2010, Toruń;
- The Audience Award for The Kana Theatre for the performance "Geist" at the 16th Alternative Theatre Meetings "KLAMRA" 2008, Toruń;
- The First Prize for the Teatr Jedenastu Snów for the production "Performance" presented at the 7th all–Polish Theatre Festival DIONIZJE 2000, Ciechanów;
- Honorable mention for Bibianna Chimiak for directing the production "Performance" presented at the 7th all–Polish Theatre Festival DIONIZJE 2000, Ciechanów;
- The Second Prize for Teatr Jedenastu Snów for production and direction of the production "Performance" presented at the 1st Student Theatre Festival "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", Olsztyn 2000;
- The Audience Award for Teatr Jedenastu Snów for the production "Performance" presented at the 2nd all–Polish Festival of Student Theatres and Cabarets "Wyjście z Cienia krok trzeci", Gdańsk 1999.
MOVIES:
- "Moja siostra…" ["My sister..."] – the feature film (directed by Paweł Kulik, Szczecin, Poland 2017)
- "Art location" - the documentary film (directed by Paweł Kulik, Szczecin, Poland 2016)
MUSIC:
- "Pół na pół" - the second album of the BIBIKINGS band (vocal, keyboard, songwriter; Szczecin 2018).
- debut album of the band BIBIKINGS (vocal, keyboard, songwriter; Szczecin 2016)
PARTICIPATION IN IMPORTANT ARTIST PROJECTS:
- "Cela Czarownic" ["The Cell of the witches"] – the holographic projection dedicated to Sidonia von Borg (Szczecin, Poland – December 2012 – permanent exhibition in the Galeria Gotycka of the Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle);
- "Strangers in a song" – Mica Moca from Berlin (Szczecin, Poland – May 2012);
- "Lokator" ["Tenant"] – Weronika Fibich (Gryfino, Poland – October 2010);
- "Feast For Fools" – The Krepsko Theatre (Prague, Czech Republic – March 2009);
- "Łasztownia 2008. Cztery obrazy w przestrzeni" ["Lastadie 2008. Four pictures in space"] – Imre Thormann & Janek Turkowski (Szczecin, Poland – October 2008);
- "Morpholand" – Fort Monostor. Living Picture Company (Schloss Broellin, Germany – May 2007);
- "Boat Show" – Toaca Studio (Bucharest, Romania – November 2000);
- She co–created and implemented the peace & artistic mission "Smiling Sosso" in the refugee camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999 and 2000) and in Serbia (2001).
WORKSHOPS:

Conducting original theatrical and vocal workshops:
- with the permanent theater group t.kanka together with Karolina Sabat and Piotr Starzyński, (2018-2021) - realized performances: "Pęknięcia" (2019), "Femino 2.0." (2020); "Homino 2.1" (2021)
- with youth at the International Art Research Location Schloss Broellin, Germany, since 2004;
- vocal workshops of Slavic and polyphonic songs, conducted by B. Chimiak and P. Starzyński (2012, Belgium);
- vocal workshops, conducted by B. Chimiak and P.Starzyński (2012, FAMA, Świnoujście);
- vocal workshops and teaching of Slavic and polyphonic songs, conducted by The Kana Theatre team (2012, Tokyo);
- conducting workshops at the 6th edition of Letnia Akademia Teatralna [Summer Theatre Academy], Stepnica, 2011;
- conducting workshops at the 5th edition of Letnia Akademia Teatralna [Summer Theatre Academy], Stepnica, 2010;
- workshops for students of the Theatre Department of the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 2009;
- as part of the project "Ćpanie Sztuki" ["Junky of Art"] – the "Odwaga Tworzenia" ["Courage of Creation"] Project 2008;
- "Movement expression" workshops at Studioul de Arta Contemporana Toaca, Bucharest, Romania 2000.
Participation:
- theatre: Jorge Parente, Theodoros Terzopoulos & Savvas Stroumpos, The Derevo Theatre, The Novogo Fronta Theatre, Przemek Wasilkowski, Mariusz Gołaj, Arkadiusz Buszko, Beata Zygarlicka;
- dance: Atsushi Takeouchi, Daisuke Yoshimoto, Itto Morita (butoh); Afre Crudo (African); Be van Vark, Anna Nowicka (contemporary)
- music and singing: Schola Teatru Węgajty, The ZAR Theatre, Kapela Brodów, Jacek Hałas, Farida Zouj (Belgium), Groupe polyphonique TEMPVS FVGIT (Corsica);
- directors: Maksim Isaev, Linnea Happonen, Marcin Wierzchowski, Janusz Opryński, Alexander Stillmark, Anna Hirth, Mateusz Przyłęcki, Maria Kwiecień, Jolanta Denejko, Tomasz Gawron.

Bibianna Chimiak

Actress, singer, theatre instructor, art therapist. Since 1999 she has been working in the actors’ team of The Kana Theatre. In the Kana Centre she specializes in organizing artistic projects. Vocalist and songwriter of the BIBIKINGS music group. A graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Szczecin (her major was ethics and philosophy of humanity), a postgraduate of the University of Zielona Góra in the field of Music Therapy and of the State Secondary Music School in Szczecin in the solo singing class of Professor Iwona Górewicz. She made her debut on the stage as an actress and director of an experimental motion theatre named Teatr Jedenastu Snów (1997). She conducts theatre and art therapy workshops in Poland and abroad.

CURRENTLY PERFORMED PRODUCTIONS:

"Niecierpki [ Touch-me-not]" - Teatr Kana (premiera 10-11 XII 2022; reż. Bibianna Chimiak);
"Światy możliwe [The Possible Worlds]" - The Kana Theatre (premiere 17-18 IX 2022; directed by Krzysztof Popiołek);
"Thimbles" - Bibikings band & t.Kanka group (an event for image and sound; premiere 26 VI 2021; directed by: Bibianna Chimiak in collaboration with Piotr Starzyński);
"Sit-down tragedy" - The Kana Theatre & The Akhe Theatre (premiere 13-15 XII 2019; directed by Maxim Isaev & Pavel Semchenko);
"Gęstość zaludnienia. Historia wybuchu" ["Population Density, the History of an Explosion"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere June 3–4, 2017, directed by Krzysztof Popiołek)
"Projekt: Matka" ["Mother: The Project"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere September 19–20, 2014, directed by Mateusz Przyłęcki);
"Hotel Misery deLuxe" - The Krepsko Thetre & The Kana Theatre (premiere December 6–7, 2013, directed by Linnea Happonen);
"Gap Filling" – The Akhe Theatre & The Kana Theatre (premiere July 6, 2012, directed by Maksim Isaev);
"Lailonia" - The Kana Theatre (premiere September 4–5, 2009, directed by Mateusz Przyłęcki).

PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED PRODUCTION:

"Niewypowiedziane" ["Unspeakable"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere April 2–3, 2011, role: Jane and Sara, directed by Jolanta Denejko);
"Antygona" ["Antigone"] – The Chorea Theatre & The Kana Theatre (premiere October 24, 2009, role: Antigone, directed by Dorota Porowska);
"Dokąd?!" ["Where to?!"] – Gruppe De Donde Sea – The Kana Theatre (German premiere May 2008 at the International Art Research Location Schloss Brolin, Germany, Polish premiere June 02, 2008, at the International Festival of Street Artists in Szczecin, directed by Bibianna Chimiak);
"Geist" – The Kana Theatre (premiere January 26, 2007, role: Animula, directed by Zygmunt Duczyński completed by A. Buszko);
"Griga" – Tanzgruppe Blashka (premiere 2002; guest apperance; directed by Janusz Turkowski);
"Widmokrąg" ["The Circle of Spectres"] – The Kana Theatre & The Stettiners Theater (street performance, editions 2002/2003/2004, directed by Zygmunt Duczyński and Janusz Turkowski);
"Taniec z Dusiołem" ["Dance with Dusioł"] – The NoTuRe Group (premiere April 12, 2003, role: Dusiolica, directed by Arkadiusz Buszko);
"Miłość Fedry" ["Phaedra’s Love"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere December 6, 2002, role: Phaedra, directed by Zygmunt Duczyński);
"Tam" ["There"] – Teatr Jedenastu Snów (street action, premiere May 18, 2001, directed by Bibianna Chimiak);
Performance – Teatr Jedenastu Snów (premiere October 4, 1998, directed by Bibianna Chimiak);
"Droga" –["The Way"] – Teatr Jedenastu Snów (premiere May 24, 1997, directed by Bibianna Chimiak) – debut.

PRIZES AND AWARDS:

ARTISTIC PRIZE OF THE CITY OF SZCZECIN for significant artistic achievements in 2021
Creative Scholarship of the City of Szczecin 2022;
First place of the 12th edition of the International Naked Theater Award Teresa Pomodoro (Milan), for the performance "Population Density";
The "Bursztynowy Pierścień Jury 2020" award for the best performance of the 2019/2020 season for the performance "Sit-down tragedy";
Nomination to the "Bursztynowy Pierścień 2020" Award, the Szczecin prize for the best performance and actor of the season, for her role in "Sit-down tragedy";
Nomination to the "Bursztynowy Pierścień 2017" Award, the Szczecin prize for the best performance and actor of the season, for her role in "Gęstość zaludnienia. Historia wybuchu" ["Population Density, the History of an Explosion"];
The Audience Award for The Kana Theatre for the performance "Projekt: Matka" ["Mother: The Project"] at The 24th Alternative Theatre Meetings "KLAMRA" 2016, Toruń;
The Robert Paluchowski Award in the "STAGE PERFORMANCES" category for the FAMOWIANKI Folk Song and Dance Ensemble – the final concert of vocal workshops conducted by B. Chimiak and P. Starzyński – FAMA 2012, Świnoujście;
The Audience Award for The Kana Theatre for the performance "Lailonia" at the 18th Alternative Theatre Meetings "KLAMRA" 2010, Toruń;
The Audience Award for The Kana Theatre for the performance "Geist" at the 16th Alternative Theatre Meetings "KLAMRA" 2008, Toruń;
The First Prize for the Teatr Jedenastu Snów for the production "Performance" presented at the 7th all–Polish Theatre Festival DIONIZJE 2000, Ciechanów;
Honorable mention for Bibianna Chimiak for directing the production "Performance" presented at the 7th all–Polish Theatre Festival DIONIZJE 2000, Ciechanów;
The Second Prize for Teatr Jedenastu Snów for production and direction of the production "Performance" presented at the 1st Student Theatre Festival "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", Olsztyn 2000;
The Audience Award for Teatr Jedenastu Snów for the production "Performance" presented at the 2nd all–Polish Festival of Student Theatres and Cabarets "Wyjście z Cienia krok trzeci", Gdańsk 1999.

MOVIES:

"Moja siostra…" ["My sister..."] – the feature film (directed by Paweł Kulik, Szczecin, Poland 2017)
"Art location" - the documentary film (directed by Paweł Kulik, Szczecin, Poland 2016)

MUSIC:

"Pół na pół" - the second album of the BIBIKINGS band (vocal, keyboard, songwriter; Szczecin 2018).
debut album of the band BIBIKINGS (vocal, keyboard, songwriter; Szczecin 2016)

PARTICIPATION IN IMPORTANT ARTIST PROJECTS:

"Cela Czarownic" ["The Cell of the witches"] – the holographic projection dedicated to Sidonia von Borg (Szczecin, Poland – December 2012 – permanent exhibition in the Galeria Gotycka of the Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle);
"Strangers in a song" – Mica Moca from Berlin (Szczecin, Poland – May 2012);
"Lokator" ["Tenant"] – Weronika Fibich (Gryfino, Poland – October 2010);
"Feast For Fools" – The Krepsko Theatre (Prague, Czech Republic – March 2009);
"Łasztownia 2008. Cztery obrazy w przestrzeni" ["Lastadie 2008. Four pictures in space"] – Imre Thormann & Janek Turkowski (Szczecin, Poland – October 2008);
"Morpholand" – Fort Monostor. Living Picture Company (Schloss Broellin, Germany – May 2007);
"Boat Show" – Toaca Studio (Bucharest, Romania – November 2000);
She co–created and implemented the peace & artistic mission "Smiling Sosso" in the refugee camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999 and 2000) and in Serbia (2001).

WORKSHOPS:

Conducting original theatrical and vocal workshops:

with the permanent theater group t.kanka together with Karolina Sabat and Piotr Starzyński, (2018-2021) - realized performances: "Pęknięcia" (2019), "Femino 2.0." (2020); "Homino 2.1" (2021)
with youth at the International Art Research Location Schloss Broellin, Germany, since 2004;
vocal workshops of Slavic and polyphonic songs, conducted by B. Chimiak and P. Starzyński (2012, Belgium);
vocal workshops, conducted by B. Chimiak and P.Starzyński (2012, FAMA, Świnoujście);
vocal workshops and teaching of Slavic and polyphonic songs, conducted by The Kana Theatre team (2012, Tokyo);
conducting workshops at the 6th edition of Letnia Akademia Teatralna [Summer Theatre Academy], Stepnica, 2011;
conducting workshops at the 5th edition of Letnia Akademia Teatralna [Summer Theatre Academy], Stepnica, 2010;
workshops for students of the Theatre Department of the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 2009;
as part of the project "Ćpanie Sztuki" ["Junky of Art"] – the "Odwaga Tworzenia" ["Courage of Creation"] Project 2008;
"Movement expression" workshops at Studioul de Arta Contemporana Toaca, Bucharest, Romania 2000.

Participation:

theatre: Jorge Parente, Theodoros Terzopoulos & Savvas Stroumpos, The Derevo Theatre, The Novogo Fronta Theatre, Przemek Wasilkowski, Mariusz Gołaj, Arkadiusz Buszko, Beata Zygarlicka;
dance: Atsushi Takeouchi, Daisuke Yoshimoto, Itto Morita (butoh); Afre Crudo (African); Be van Vark, Anna Nowicka (contemporary)
music and singing: Schola Teatru Węgajty, The ZAR Theatre, Kapela Brodów, Jacek Hałas, Farida Zouj (Belgium), Groupe polyphonique TEMPVS FVGIT (Corsica);
directors: Maksim Isaev, Linnea Happonen, Marcin Wierzchowski, Janusz Opryński, Alexander Stillmark, Anna Hirth, Mateusz Przyłęcki, Maria Kwiecień, Jolanta Denejko, Tomasz Gawron.

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Bibianna Chimiak

Bibianna Chimiak