Piotr Starzyński

Actor, philosopher, singer, theatre instructor, language instructor, announcer, webmaster. Between 1993 and 1999 he attended the State Music School of the 1st and 2nd degree in Włocławek in the trombone class of Mieczysław Żelazko. At the same time he was involved in the mixed choir "Canto", a winner of numerous awards at all-Polish choir music festivals. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Szczecin (specialization: social communication and philosophy of mind). He is a member of the Towarzystwo Miłośników Filozofii [Society of Philosophy Enthusiasts] affiliated to the University of Szczecin, and a co-founder of the "Corpus Hermeneuticum". Since 2004 he has been working in the actors team of The Kana Theatre. Since 2006 he has been collaborating with the Chorea Theatre. He is a co-organizer of festivals and theatrical performances, scientific conferences as well as musical events and happenings. At The Kana Theatre, besides acting, he coordinates theatre performances and artistic events, as well as is involved in promotional and advertising activities. 

 

CURRENTLY PERFORMED PRODUCTIONS:

• "Światy możliwe [The Possible Worlds]" - The Kana Theatre (premiere 17-18 IX 2022; directed by Krzysztof Popiołek);
• "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: Ojciec"  ["Father: the Project"] – The Kana Theatre (premiere September 31 / October 1, 2016, directed by Mateusz Przyłęcki); 
• "Hotel Misery deLuxe" – The Krepsko Theatre & The Kana Theatre (premiere December 6–7, 2013, directed by Linnea Happonen); 
• "Gap Filling" – 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:  Leon, John, directed by Jolanta Denejko); 
• "Antygona" ["Antigone"] – The Chorea Theatre & The Kana Theatre (premiere October 24, 2009, role:  Guard / Messenger, directed by Dorota Porowska); 
• "Dokąd?!" ["Where to?!"] – Gruppe De Donde Sea (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); 
• "Samotni Wędrowcy z Labor" ["Lonesome Wanderers from Labor"] – The Stettiners Theater (March 2007, role: Father, directed by Janusz Turkowski); 
• "Geist" – The Kana Theatre (premiere January 26, 2007,  role: Draftee, Fireman, Family, directed by Zygmunt Duczyński completed by A. Buszko); 
• "Tarantatta" – The Kana Theatre (premiere October 2006, role: Custodian, directed by Janusz Turkowski and Imre Thormann); 
• "Rzeka" ["The River"] – The Prim Theatre (premiere June 19, 2004, role: Mayor, directed by Robert Kowalczyk); 
• "Łysa śpiewaczka" ["The Bald Soprano"] – The Prim Theatre (premiere May 8, 2004, role: Mr. Martin, directed by Robert Kowalczyk) – theatre debut. 

PRIZES AND AWARDS: 

• ARTISTIC PRIZE OF THE CITY OF SZCZECIN for significant artistic achievements in 2021;
• 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";
• The Robert Paluchowski Award in the "STAGE PERFORMANCES" category for the FAMOWIANKA 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 Theater Meetings "KLAMRA" 2008, Toruń; 

IMPORTANT ARTISTIC PROJECTS: 

• "Oratorium Dance Project" – The Chorea Theatre (June 22, 2012, directed by Tomasz Rodowicz); 
• "Eksperyment Y – początek" ["Experiment Y – the beginning"] – Tomasz Krzyżanowski (Fabryka Sztuki, Łódź, Poland – December 2010); 
• "Lokator" ["Tenant"] – Weronika Fibich (Gryfino, Poland – October 2010); 
• "Przeprowadzka" ["Moving"] – Weronika Fibich (premiere July 2009, Niebuszewo / Szczecin); 
• "Łasztownia 2008. Cztery obrazy w przestrzeni" ["Lastadie 2008. Four pictures in space"] – Imre Thormann & Janek Turkowski (premiere October 2008, Szczecin); 
• "Łasztownia / Lastadie" – Janusz Turkowski (premiere October 2006, Szczecin); 
• "Berek" ["Tag"] – a radio play of The Kana Theatre, directed by Zygmunt Duczyński (premiere February 2005). 

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY: 

• with the permanent theater group t.kanka together with Bibianna Chimiak and Karolina Sabat, (2018-2021) - realized performances:  "Pęknięcia" (2019), "Femino 2.0." (2020); "Homino 2.1" (2021)
• theatre workshops for junior high school students from Stepnica municipality within the framework of Mobile NGO (2012, Czarnocin); 
• 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); 
• conducting classes in the field of Cultural Studies on the subject of: "Margins of arts  / correspondence of arts" (2012 / summer semester, the Institute of Polish Philology and Cultural Studies, the Faculty of Philology, the University of Szczecin); 
• conducting classes in the field of Cultural Studies on the subject of: "Theatre directing as a dialogue with text" (2012 / summer semester, the Institute of Polish Philology and Cultural Studies, the Faculty of Philology, the University of Szczecin); 
• vocal workshops and teaching of Slavic and polyphonic songs, conducted by The Kana Theatre team (2012, Tokyo); 
• the 5th edition of Letnia Akademia Teatralna [Summer Theatre Academy], Stepnica, 2010;  
• with the integration group in The Kana Theatre – the "Odwaga Tworzenia" ["Courage of Creation"] Project 2008; 
• with youth at the International Art Research Location Schloss Broellin, Germany, since 2008; 
• workshops for students of the Theatre Department of the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 2009; 
• trainer and presenter of the course "Journey to the interior of electronics – Samsung School Project" in junior high schools, presentations of new technologies in the surrounding world: optics, color physics, nanotechnology, etc ... (August 2007 to February 02.2008, Lubusz and West Pomeranian voivodeships); 
• original course of philosophy in the Zespół Szkół Prywatnych [Private Schools Complex] "Słoneczne" (2007, Szczecin); 
• theatre workshops with an integration group (2006, Dąbroszyn); 
• theatre workshops for young people (2006, Witnica); 
• regular running music broadcasts for children and youth in Poland (since 2005). 

• butoh dance: Atsushi Takenouchi; 
• music and singing: Groupe polyphonique TEMPVS FVGIT (Corsica), Farida Zouj (Belgium); "Pieśni neandertalskie – narodziny języka" ["Neanderthal Songs – the birth of language"], conducted by: Maciej Maciaszek and Sean Palmer; Schola of the Wegajty Theatre; ZAR Theatre, Kapela Brodów, Jacek Hałas; master classes – wind instruments: John Marcellus (USA), Igor Cecocho (Minsk); 
• theatre:  Jorge Parente, Beata Zygarlicka, Arkadiusz Buszko, Dorota Porowska; 
• directors: Zygmunt Duczyński, Janusz Turkowski, Piotr Ratajczak, Marcin Wierzchowski, Alexander Stillmark, Tomasz Gawron, Anna Hirth, Mateusz Przyłęcki, Maria Kwiecień, Jolanta Denejko, Maksim Isaev, and Linne Happonen.