„Kim jest ten człowiek, co tak broczy krwią? / What bloody man is that?” is a new production by Studio Kokyu, inspired by Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The event takes the form of an open rehearsal, inviting the audience to observe the creative process from the inside — before the final shape of the premiere emerges.

The showing is part of the ensemble’s laboratory work. In the spirit of poor theatre, the team focuses on acting, voice, and text, reducing external means to an absolute minimum. Studio Kokyu approaches this process as an attempt to create a contemporary ritual — a ceremony built around the body, breath, language, and intense presence.

During the meeting, the artists will share their ongoing explorations of the production’s key themes: mechanisms of power, greed, violence, and responsibility — issues that feel especially urgent in today’s world, marked by war, propaganda, and rising social tensions.

This work-in-progress encounter is not merely a presentation of stage material, but also an invitation to reflect together on the contemporary resonance of Macbeth: what it stirs within us, what it reveals, and how it shapes our perception of reality. Audience members will be encouraged to share their impressions, associations, and questions.

For Studio Kokyu, feedback from those present is essential. The voices of viewers are meant to become part of the process — helping to clarify the direction of the work and strengthen the meanings that should ultimately resonate in the performance. The event thus takes the form of a creative dialogue, while also offering an invitation to face Shakespeare’s work as a mirror, and to see ourselves reflected within it.

 

Tickets: https://www.bilety.grotowski-institute.pl/

 

Przemysław Błaszczak is an actor with a degree in philosophy who has been associated with the Grotowski Institute since 1995.

From 1996 to 1999, he worked with the Song of the Goat Theatre, where he performed in Song of the Goat – Dithyramb. In 2002–2003, Przemek created the solo performance Ecco Homo and in 2004 he joined Teatr ZAR, a resident company of the Grotowski Institute, with whom he performed in the Gospels of Childhood: Overture and Anhelli: The Calling, and in Armine, Sister. Przemek also performed in Heiner Müller’s Mauser, directed by Theodoros Terzopoulos (Greece), which had its Polish premiere in 2012. He studied the original actor training method developed by Theodoros Terzopoulos at Attis Theatre, Greece, and is its certified teacher. Przemek is the founder and leader of Kokyu Studio, a group established in 2016 and working under the auspices of the Grotowski Institute.

Since 2005 Przemek (2nd Dan) has studied the Japanese martial art of aikido under Sensei Piotr Masztalerz (6th Dan). In 2011, he studied with Juba Nour Shihan (6th Dan) in Mexico. Przemek is a founding member of Na Grobli Aikikai Dojo, where he teaches regular sessions. The Dojo works under the auspices of the Birankai Poland. In 2005, at the invitation of Toshi Tushitori, he went to Japan where he practiced shintaido, a Japanese system that integrates voice and body through training based on traditional karate.

From 2013 to 2016, Przemek was one of the leaders of the Two Paths Studio, which was part of the Grotowski Institute’s BodyConstitution research programme. In 2016 Przemek formed Kokyu Studio. He is also a co-founder of Wrocław Theatre Offensive (WrOT). He has run workshops in Poland and abroad.

Luca Citarelli is an Italian actor and performer, graduate of the Accademia Internazionale di Teatro in Rome, where he studied the Jacques Lecoq method and prepared a thesis on the theatre of the absurd (Eugène Ionesco). He developed his practice in physical theatre, mask work, and commedia dell’arte, including participation in the international program Europa in Maschera under Carlo Boso. He has worked in projects related to clowning, contemporary dramaturgy, and movement theatre, and has taken part in initiatives focused on inclusive education. In 2024 he participated in the Practicing Action project at the Jerzy Grotowski Institute and currently collaborates with Studio Kokyu in daily training and creation of new stage material.

David Fontanillo is a Spanish theatre actor trained in Granada under Iranian director Sabri Zekry. He worked on analysis of Shakespearean drama, Greek tragedy, and texts by Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, and Bernard-Marie Koltès. He co-created performances inspired by Jerzy Grotowski’s work, based on memory, voice, and structured performance actions. His works have been presented in open spaces and historically significant sites in southern Spain, exploring the relationship between theatre, architecture, and the passerby-audience. He has musical and vocal training and is a classically educated clarinetist.

Rafaella Kavasi is a performer from Greece. She joined Studio Kokyu in February 2024. During the workshops “The Ember: the Summer School of Studio Kokyu” in 2024 and 2025, she worked as an assistant to Przemysław Błaszczak, the leader and founder of Studio Kokyu. She is continuously engaged in physical and vocal training within the framework of Studio Kokyu’s practice. She has taken part in two of the Studio’s performances: Trinity – The Letter and Rehearsals on the End of War.

Eleftheria Konstantopoulou is an actress, performer, and theatre facilitator with over ten years of experience. She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Classical Studies) and the Delos Acting School in Athens, working with the method of Lena Filippova (a student of Anatoly Vasiliev). She has performed in projects inspired by ancient theatre, including in the ancient theatre of Delphi. She deepened her practice in the method of Theodoros Terzopoulos and developed skills in accessibility and inclusion work in theatre. For two years she has been based in Wrocław, co-creating Studio Kokyu and working with body, voice, and breath in daily training and performances.

Aryna Rabychyna is a Belarusian actress, director, playwright, and theatre pedagogue. A graduate of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts (2020), specializing in drama and film acting. For five years she was associated with the Youth Theatre in Minsk, performing 24 roles. In 2021 she co-founded the independent project project.0 and directed and wrote her debut performance You Don’t Belong Here. Since 2024 she has been living and working in Europe; after participating in Studio Kokyu’s summer schools she joined the ensemble in Wrocław. Her practice combines acting experience with laboratory work and research in physical theatre.