About the play

"Job" was written by Karol Wojtyla (better known as the Pope, John Paul II) in 1940, shortly after his personal experiences of World War II beginning in September 1939. In the script there is obvious reference to the biblical origin of the world and the man , taken directly from the Old Teastament. The idea of performance touches relation between God and man as a linear dependency when God gives and takes. It builds trust in God’s justice and generosity and also in aprize for the belief even in the most horrible suffering. Performance delights with plastic form, polyphonic singing, dynamic choreography and unique scenography and costiumes. The spectacular character of performance helps the actors to express the individuality of human nature and divine faithfulness of promise for the final prize.

Cast

Directed by Jarosław Fedoryszyn
Translated by Ludmiła Pietruchina
Music Miron Dacko
Set up by Alla Fedoryszyna
Actors:
Petro Mykytiuk, Ludmiła Petrulenkowa, Alla Fodoryszyna, Andriej Kozak, Wołodymir Gubanow / Wołodymir Kołczynski, Natalia Gubanowa, Tetiana Tkaczenko, Miron Dacko, Marian Rybicki.

From the review...

...This unusaual play is consisting of well-known biblical story and the story interpretation by young Karol Wojtyla, who experienced the cruelty of war and boundlessness of human suffering. The dramaturgy and mood of performance are build from all theatrical devices. Splendid, expressive performance given by entire ensamble and particulary by Pieter Mikitiuk as a Hiob is awared stending ovation. Scenography, costiumes and the incredible choral of the Ortodox Church music by Miron Dacko complited this amazing show.
Anna Wasiak „Nasz Dziennik”