Peer Gynt

“Peer Gynt” is a dramatic poem about a man who spends his entire life running away from reality, his own identity, responsibility, and the truth about himself, only to ultimately confront the question of the meaning of life and identity. Searching for his place in the world. The titular hero spends his whole life fleeing from the truth, living in unreal fantasies and falling into ever greater trouble, from which only love can save him.

Throughout the play, Peer Gynt struggles with his own desires, ambitions, and tendencies to escape from reality. Peer Gynt is a character full of contradictions – he is both a hero and an anti-hero who fights against his own weaknesses and flaws.

Based on the play by Henrik Ibsen.
Premiere: November 21, 2025, as part of the event “80 Years of the Pinokio Theatre in Łódź: Jubilee Celebrations.”
The production is nominated for the 2025 Plastry Kultury (Culture Patches) award in the “Theatre” category.

Creators

Adaptation and direction: Gabriel Gietzky
Music: Michał Zdrzałek
Set design, puppets: Damian Banasz
Costumes: Adrian Lewandowski
Choreography: Szymon Michlewicz-Sowa
Lighting design: Szymon Stęchły
Projections: Przemysław Żmiejko
Vocal consultation: Paulina Glinka
Translation: Jan Kasprowicz

Cast

Łukasz Batko
Dominika Hudziec
Małgorzata Krawczenko
Piotr Osak
Piotr Pasek
Anna Sztuder-Mieszek
Filip Wawrecki
Jagoda Zimała

Additional materials

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Gallery

A scene from the performance "Peer Gynt" directed by Gabriel Gietzky at Teatr Pinokio in Łódź, showing dark scenography in which puppeteers in semi-darkness operate puppet forms and props from which blue and green strands of thread flow.
A scene from the performance "Peer Gynt" at Teatr Pinokio in Łódź, showing actors in darkness animating puppets on a round, blue-lit stage platform.
A scene from the performance "Peer Gynt" at Teatr Pinokio in Łódź, showing actors animating marionettes sitting on miniature deck chairs on an illuminated platform in a dark setting.
A scene from the performance "Peer Gynt" at Teatr Pinokio in Łódź, showing two actors standing in shadow against blue lighting, while a small puppet lies on an illuminated central platform.
A scene from the performance "Peer Gynt" at Teatr Pinokio in Łódź, showing an actress in darkness animating a puppet dressed in a striped suit, next to a glowing, illuminated stage panel.
A scene from the performance "Peer Gynt" at Teatr Pinokio in Łódź, showing an actress in dark attire with a surprised expression, animating a puppet surrounded by miniature props resembling a sphinx and pyramids on an illuminated table.
A scene from the performance "Peer Gynt" at Teatr Pinokio in Łódź, showing actors standing on stage and watching a large projection screen with a view of a mountain landscape in green tones, with an illuminated round platform in the foreground.
photos: Michał Matuszak

Trailer

trailer: Michał Stańczyk

Poster

Official poster for the performance "Peer Gynt" based on the drama by Henrik Ibsen at Teatr Pinokio in Łódź, featuring large red title lettering, a figure falling head down, character motifs at the top, and a red button on a light background along with information about the creators and cast.
poster: Patrycja Podkościelny