Mirek Polatynski

Artistic Director, CEO & Producer

Education:

Master of Fine Arts - Acting; National Film, Television and Theatre State Academy in Lodz – Poland
Master of Fine Arts – Directing - Graduated at York University in Toronto - Canada; Center of Film and Theatre.
Certified Instructor of 1st degree in the Theatre field – License of Ministry of Culture and Arts
Theatre Workshop “Voice-Body” conducted by Sigmund Molik, an actor from “LABORATORY THEATRE” of J.Grotowski

Selected Films and TVs:

Woman and Woman – dir.R.Bugajski
Episode - dir.T.Junak
In Broad Day Light – dir.E.Zebrowski
Near, ever Near – dir.Z.Chmielewski
Black cat – Production: Film Crp. “Zespoly Filmowe” Warsaw
Poetry of Michael Quist – OMNI-1 TV Toronto, dir.Maria Nowotarska
Poetry of Polish Poets – OMNI-1 Toronto

Selected Theatre Performances:

Mr. Jowialski – A.Fredro (Victor), dir. Z.Wojdan
Red Shoes – H.Ch.Andersen (Jemmo), dir. J.Rudzki
The Tempest – W.Shakespeare (Ariel), dir. J.Slotwinski
The Hypochondriac – J.B.Moliere (Cleant), dir. J.Slotwinski
Antigona – Sophocles, Anoille (Eteocles), dir. J.Andrucki
Tango – S.Mrozek (Edek), dir. J.Kuszewski
Creation – I,Iredynski (Nobady), dir. J.Kuszewski
The House which was built by Jonathan Swift – G.Gorin (Dr.Simpson), dir. W.Zeidler
The true story of Ah Q – Ch.Hein (Ah Q), dir. B.Slonski
Kate and Hippopotamus – M.V.Lliossa (Writer), dir. B.Slonski
The Liberation – St.Wyspianski (Director of the Theatre), dir. W.Zeidler
Kordian – J.Slowacki (Mefisto), dir. W.Maryanski
Marriage – N.Gogol (Anuchkin), dir. W.Jankowski
Troilus and Cressida – W.Shakespeare (Achilles), dir. J.Pazdro
Leonce and Lena – G.Buchner (Valerio), dir. B.Sieroslawsky
They as Four – G.Zapolska (Fedycki), dir. T.Obara
Mother – S.I.Witkiewicz (Leon), dir. B.Wyszomirski
Mr Love – K.Leach (Mr. Love), dir. B.Zaczykiewicz
Ladies and Husars – A.Fredro (Major), dir. B.Zaczykiewicz
Mother Joan of Angels – J.Iwaszkiewicz (Wolodkowicz), dir. M.Fiedor
Dinner for Idiot – F.Veber (Pierre Brochante), dir. B.Zaczykiewicz
The Attractive Reigen – W.Schwab (Husband, Manager), dir. T.Hynek
Incorrigibles (Fantasy) – J.Slowacki (Major), dir. B.Zaczykiewicz
Tribute to the Heroes of Warsaw Uprising (Commander) – Burnhamthorpe Library Theatre, Mississauga, dir. M.Nowotarska

In addition, almost forty other theatre productions
Assistant Director in many Theatre Productions

Performed in many cities in Poland and abroad:

London – England
Teshin – Czech Republic
Bielgorod – Byelorussia
Toronto – Canada

Teaching

Germany: Theater,- und Film Athanorakademie - Faculty of Acting.
Poland: Theatre Classes in studio: “Training in the range of Acting”
Canada: Acting Classes for Non Major at York University

Awards:

2000 and 2002 three nominees for the Gold Mask Actor’s Award
2003 Actor’s Prize for “Major” - Incorrigibles (Fantazy) by J.Slowacki at the Theatre Festival “Polish Classical Works” in Opole
Major or secondary characters in various performances receiving Team Actor’s Awards.

Directing

Poland: Life is a Journey by E. Stachura
Germany: Im Zerrspiegel der Wünsche – Stage Collage of: Three Sisters – A. Chekhov; Maria Stuart by F. Schiller; The School of the Mrs. by J.B. Moliere; Anthony and Cleopatra by W. Shakespeare
Germany: Scheint Wahr zu sein – Stage Collage of: Liola by L. Pirandello; Tartuffe by J.B. Moliere; The Invaluable Ridiculous Ones by J.B. Moliere; Love for Love by William Congreve
Credits in Canada: Unity 1918 - Kevin Kerr; The Merry Wives of Windsor – W. Shakespeare;
Twelve Ophelia’s – Caridad Svich; Tales from Ovid by Ted Hughes; Comfort by Franca Miraglia (New Play Workshop), As You Like It – W. Shakespeare; 7 Deadly Monsters by Lynda Barry; City of Wine Project by Ned Dickens – part Jokasta (New Play Workshop); Les Belles Soeurs by Michel Tremblay at Theatre@York