Photo : Théâtre Elizabeth Czerczuk
Today is my birthday
Elizabeth Czerczuk continues her work in the footsteps of Tadeusz Kantor with the show "Today is my birthday."
Théâtre Elizabeth Czerczuk (Paris 12th)
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Direction and choreography: Elizabeth Czerczuk
Inspired by the work of Tadeusz Kantor
Show performed by about twenty dancer-actors accompanied by a musical quartet.
As part of the 10th edition of the Un Week-end à l'Est festival, dedicated to Krakow, Elizabeth Czerczuk and 25 dancers, musicians, and actors from the T.E.C. company revisit Today is my birthday, performed from 2022 to 2024 at the T.E.C., for two special dates: November 21 and 26 at 8 PM.
This unfinished 1990 work is Tadeusz Kantor's artistic testament. Elizabeth Czerczuk does not seek to reconstruct the Polish playwright's final creation, but rather to recapture its fundamental motifs: individual and collective memory, inscribed in the bodies, becomes before our eyes the organic medium for impressions and symptoms of the past, as well as the present.
As Kantor announced, "one must be open to the impossible." Not far from the medieval genre of mystery plays, this piece maintains the eternal present of human emotions: disturbing, nostalgic, intense; ours.
"Art is neither a reflection nor a transposition of reality; it is a response to reality." – Tadeusz Kantor
Limited seating.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show to enjoy the theater's bar and garden.
Our take on this event
Prepare to be spellbound by a performance that blurs the lines between raw movement and evocative storytelling. This ambitious staging channels a legendary avant-garde spirit to explore the shifting layers of our collective past and present.
The Théâtre Elizabeth Czerczuk presents Today is my Birthday, a choreographic adaptation of Tadeusz Kantor’s final, unfinished work. Directed by Elizabeth Czerczuk, the performance features a cast of twenty actors, dancers, and musicians who explore how personal and collective memory manifests within the body. Part of the 10th Un Week-end à l'Est festival, this production is suitable for audiences aged 12 and over and is specifically adapted for deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, visually impaired, and cognitively disabled patrons. The performances take place on November 21 and 26, 2026, at 20:00, with limited seating available.
Director and choreographer Elizabeth Czerczuk brings her interpretation of Tadeusz Kantor's legacy to the stage in the 12th arrondissement. Drawing inspiration from the Polish dramatist's final partition, the performance uses a dynamic ensemble of twenty artists to create an organic reflection of historical and contemporary symptoms. The work is featured as part of the 10th annual Un Week-end à l'Est festival, which celebrates the city of Krakow.
Shows are scheduled for November 21 and November 26, 2026, running from 20:00 to 21:30. Doors open 30 minutes before the performance begins, allowing guests to visit the theater's bar and garden. Due to the limited number of seats, booking in advance is essential.
Ticket prices vary based on status: the full price is 38€. A reduced rate of 24€ is available for those aged 65 and over, educators with a Pass éducation, job seekers, social welfare recipients, and entertainment industry workers. Students are eligible for a 15€ ticket. The venue is fully accessible to audiences with auditory, visual, or cognitive disabilities.
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