On the other side, there is no one. Below, little bear Pi sits and waits for someone to swing with - but in vain. Pi writes in his little notebook: “You can’t swing if there’s no one on the other side.” When a tall spruce hits the swing, Pi is launched into space. He grabs a corner of the moon, who reveals to him that he always swings with the sun. During his adventure, Pi meets all sorts of creatures and realizes that in life, too, everything sways - up and down.
Every child has a lonely bear inside, which is why it’s so easy to identify with Pi’s story. The author, gifted with deep sensitivity, skillfully guides young audiences to encounter many familiar emotions.
Timo Parvela
THE SWING
(original title: Keinulauta)
translation: Iwona Kiuru
adaptation and direction: Karolina Maciejaszek
set design: Marta Śniosek-Masacz
music: Mateusz Czarnowski
lighting design: Monika Sidor
video projections: Anna Kamycka, Klaudia Cisek
assistant director: Joanna Pruś
Cast:
Ewa Mrówczyńska – Pi
Maciej Owczarek – Argon
Anna Kukułowicz – Ladder Lady, Flap
Joanna Pruś / Kacper Lorens – Moon, Little Flap
Kamil Dobrowolski – Seamew, Flap
Tomasz Kuliberda – Ladder, Flap, Kordeon
Audience: 5+
Running time: approx. 55 min
Premiere: June 1, 2024
photo/trailer: HaWa
