The Wizard of Oz
Dorothy’s journey through the lens of a modern road movie and superhero narrative. The staging utilizes a wide range of puppet theater techniques to transform the classical fairytale into a symbolic passage through a contemporary media landscape filled with illusions, spectacle, and false promises.
Director: Lena Frankiewicz
Based on novel of L. Frank Baum’s
Venue: Arlekin Puppet Theater, Main Stage
Premiere: 30 may 2026
Venue: Arlekin Puppet Theater, Main Stage
Premiere: 30 may 2026
Cast
Dorothy, Toto: Katarzyna Stanisz
Scarecrow: Agata Butwiłowska
Tin Woodman: Marcin Nowicki
Cowardly Lion: Piotr Bublewicz
Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy's Double: Joanna Nygard
Glinda the Good Witch, Ozan: Klaudia Sikorska
Wizard of Oz, Uncle Henry, Ozan, Munchkins: Maciej Piotrowski
Aunt Em, Munchkins, Ozan: Emilia Dryja
Flying Monkey, Guardian of the Gates, Ozan: Rafał Domagała
Ozan: Wojciech R. Pionko
Scarecrow: Agata Butwiłowska
Tin Woodman: Marcin Nowicki
Cowardly Lion: Piotr Bublewicz
Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy's Double: Joanna Nygard
Glinda the Good Witch, Ozan: Klaudia Sikorska
Wizard of Oz, Uncle Henry, Ozan, Munchkins: Maciej Piotrowski
Aunt Em, Munchkins, Ozan: Emilia Dryja
Flying Monkey, Guardian of the Gates, Ozan: Rafał Domagała
Ozan: Wojciech R. Pionko
Creative Team
Director: Lena Frankiewicz
Adaptation and Lyrics: Sandra Szwarc
Based on the Novel by: L. Frank Baum
Set, Costume, and Puppet Design: Agata Stanula
Music: Grzegorz Mazoń
Choreography: Alisa Makarenko
Lighting Design: Robert Mleczko
Video: Mateusz Zieliński
Assistant Director: Rafał Domagała
Stage Fencing Choreography: Rafał Domagała
Adaptation and Lyrics: Sandra Szwarc
Based on the Novel by: L. Frank Baum
Set, Costume, and Puppet Design: Agata Stanula
Music: Grzegorz Mazoń
Choreography: Alisa Makarenko
Lighting Design: Robert Mleczko
Video: Mateusz Zieliński
Assistant Director: Rafał Domagała
Stage Fencing Choreography: Rafał Domagała