Plays - Teatr Lalka

We invite viewers to a series of seven of the most beautiful Warsaw legends, presented on an intimate scale in various configurations. These familiar, local tales are written in beautiful Polish. They will delight children from primary school and their teachers with their language and narration, and remind them of wondrous stories—partly factual and partly imaginary.

We invite viewers to a series of seven of the most beautiful Warsaw legends, presented on an intimate scale in various configurations. These familiar, local tales are written in beautiful Polish. They will delight children from primary school and their teachers with their language and narration, and remind them of wondrous stories—partly factual and partly imaginary.

We invite viewers to a series of seven of the most beautiful Warsaw legends, presented on an intimate scale in various configurations. These familiar, local tales are written in beautiful Polish. They will delight children from primary school and their teachers with their language and narration, and remind them of wondrous stories—partly factual and partly imaginary.

A glorious future is foretold for the king’s orphaned son Gotfryd. But before that can happen, the young man must learn poverty, experience abuse and exile. 

We invite viewers to a series of seven of the most beautiful Warsaw legends, presented on an intimate scale in various configurations. These familiar, local tales are written in beautiful Polish. They will delight children from primary school and their teachers with their language and narration, and remind them of wondrous stories—partly factual and partly imaginary.

Teatr Lalka and Polin Museum present in auditorium of the Museum the purimspiel. 

The bear Timothy Rymcimci is one of the most likeable characters in puppet theatre. He was created over half a century ago by the distinguished director and head of our theatre, Jan Wilkowski. 

Anna Maria Jopek appears at Teatr Lalka in the musical drama Who are you? based on Ordo Virtutum by Hildegard of Bingen. 

This theatrical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is a tale of two often incongruous worlds. 

Anna, the Ugly Duckling, directed by Marek Zákostelecký, is a contemporary version of Andersen's classic fable The Ugly Duckling.

Famous story of a misanthrope visited on Christmas Eve by ghosts attempting to improve his personality.

A story of an orphan girl unfairly treated by her stepmother. Luckily fortune smiles at her and she meets a real prince.

Adam Walny discovers in Cervantes’ novel dimensions of metaphysics, sanctity and hope. He looks for a place in this work for the alienated, tragicomic protagonist.

The King wants to know what his subjects think. Disguised as a wanderer, he hears the tales of three sisters. He is so captivated by the ladies’ earnestness that he decides to grant their wishes…. 

The main character of the show is the wandering storyteller, one of many in old England, called Bard Shortbread. Bard Shortbread travels the world with his little theatre, where he presents fairy tales.

The Rhinoceros in the Carriage, The Giraffe at the Photographer’s, The Two Hedgehogs… Poles young and old love the witty verses of Ludwik Jerzy Kern with animals in the starring roles. There’s a long list of such characters... 

How can child be more mature and perceptive than most adults? How can adults remain helpless when they face problems? This is the story of a boy who has no time to play.

In a space inspired by the paintings of Tadeusz Makowski, choreographer Izadora Weiss uses actors, dancers and music to animate a marionette theatre. Carried along by the sounds of the violin, they wander in search of happiness.

Maciej Pol, Poland’s most famous magician, and Teatr Lalka invite viewers to a unique show full of magic effects based on the latest achievements of the contemporary art of illusion and technology. 

The portrait of the Holy Mother from the sacred and everyday perspectives. Liturgical, secular and folk songs accompany poetic pictures, scenes of the life of mother who loses her child. 

A storehouse of wartime reconstructions—memories of those who survived and want to talk about the war—a collection of children’s stories. Seemingly ordinary stories and equally ordinary children who still want to play, laugh a lot, dream. But only on the surface. They are children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of war.

An adaptation of the cult novel, successful well beyond France, about the adventures of Nicholas. Goscinny presents the ups and downs of childhood with good humour and wisdom.

From a renowned Slovak director, Odyssey is an adaptation of the Homeric epic. The audience witnesses the creation of the world of gods and humans.

When the Sand Wolf is with you, you can feel safe. He is your guardian, helps explain the world’s mysteries, he can answer the toughest questions. 

The classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault, adapted here by Hanna Januszewska with music by Jerzy Wasowski, belongs to the canon of children’s literature.

This "musical-zoological fantasy," as Camille Saint-Saëns called it, consists of fourteen movements that inspire a fantastic play. 

In Kraków Nativity Play, the old Polish Christmas custom of carolling from home to home becomes the central theme to the piece. Christmas is a time of reflection and rejoicing.

Musical show created by Jarosław Kilian and Grzegorz Turnau based on one of Andersen’s most beautiful tales. The stage adaptation by Hanna Januszewska is a classic of dramatic literature for children.

The Wonderful Journeyis based on the novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf, one of the leading authors of literature for children. 

The action in this stage version of Kornel Makuszyński’s fairy tale stretches from the tailor’s shop to heaven.