Elizabeth Costello
A dynamic, visually layered staging focused on the most recognizable alter ego of Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee. The performance tracks the journey of an aging, uncompromising, yet deeply isolated female writer who uses her sharp-tongued academic lectures to advocate for empathy toward animals, nature, and the dying planet. The action is uniquely set on a stylized paragliding field—a transient space suspended between an expiring world and a new potential.
Director: Aleksandry Bielewicz
Based on the novel by J.M. Coetzee
Venue: Polish Theatre in Szczecin
Premiere: 16 November 2024
Cast
Elizabeth Costello: Olga Adamska
Blanche: Katarzyna Bieschke-Wabich
Emmanuel Egudu / Mr. Phillips: Sławomir Kołakowski
Judge / Silverfish: Jan Kwapisiewicz
John: Adam Zych
Sister Bridget: Iwona Gacparska
Susan: Dorota Chrulska
Helen: Adrianna Janowska-Moniuszko
Young Elizabeth / Angel: Lidia Jeziorska
Young John / Angel: Filip Lipiecki
Blanche: Katarzyna Bieschke-Wabich
Emmanuel Egudu / Mr. Phillips: Sławomir Kołakowski
Judge / Silverfish: Jan Kwapisiewicz
John: Adam Zych
Sister Bridget: Iwona Gacparska
Susan: Dorota Chrulska
Helen: Adrianna Janowska-Moniuszko
Young Elizabeth / Angel: Lidia Jeziorska
Young John / Angel: Filip Lipiecki
Creative Team
Dramaturgy: Krysia Bednarek
Set Design: Łukasz Misztal
Costumes: Olga Mazur
Music: Szymon Sutor
Choreography: Maria Bijak
Lighting Design: Robert Mleczko
Video Media: Natan Berkowicz
Set Design: Łukasz Misztal
Costumes: Olga Mazur
Music: Szymon Sutor
Choreography: Maria Bijak
Lighting Design: Robert Mleczko
Video Media: Natan Berkowicz

