Gulliver's Travels (Podróże Guliwera)

A hybrid performance that adapts Jonathan Swift’s satirical novel into a contemporary narrative about tolerance and understanding unfamiliar worlds. The staging merges classical puppet theater with virtual reality and digital animation, transforming the classic travelogue into a sensory space that makes complex social mechanisms accessible to a younger audience.

Gulliver's TravelsAn original adaptation by Krzysztof Garbaczewski based on the novel by Jonathan Swift.
Venue: Guliwer Puppet Theatre in Warsaw, Main Stage
Duration: 1h 15m (with intermission)
Premiere: February 15, 2026

Cast
Honorata Królikiewicz, Elżbieta Pejko, Izabela Zachowicz, Jakub Franciszek Kowalczyk, Tomasz Kowol, Krzysztof Kozak, Jacek Poniński, Adam Wnuczko

A visually stunning and technologically advanced production that uses a fairy-tale framework to tackle contemporary issues of otherness, social acceptance, and tolerance. Featuring immersive multimedia environments and virtual reality installations, the play functions as a sharp, modern satire.

 
Cast

Honorata Królikiewicz
Elżbieta Pejko
Izabela Zachowicz
Jakub Franciszek Kowalczyk
Tomasz Kowol
Krzysztof Kozak
Jacek Poniński
Adam Wnuczko
 
Creative Team
 
Director and Script: Krzysztof Garbaczewski
Dramaturgy: Rebecca Pierrot
Set and Puppet Design: Aleksandra Wasilkowska
Choreography: Wojciech Marek Kozak
Music: Qba Janicki
Lighting Design: Robert Mleczko
Costume Design: Sławek Blaszewski
Multimedia & VR: Radomir Majewski
Assistant Director: Jacek Poniński
Stage Manager: Natalia Molodchenko