― 12 октября 2025 г.
International Theatre Workshop on the art of Street Theatre to be held in Bishkek
An international theatre workshop entitled ‘The Art of Street Theatre’ will be held in Bishkek on October 21st–22nd, 2025. Organised by the ‘Akayın’ Foundation for the Support to Young Talents and the Development of National Culture and Arts which aims at supporting young talents and developing national culture and arts, the event is being held in cooperation with the Kyrgyz Ministry of Culture, Information, Sport and Youth Policy and the support of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage as well as the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, and the ‘Ku Teatrowi’ (Towards the Theatre) Young Artists Association (Poznan, Poland).
Journey into the Depths of Street Theatre with Master Artists
The event is led by Adam Borovski, a master actor and one of the founders of Poland's world-renowned alternative theatre ‘Teatr Ósmego Dnia’ (Eighth Day Theatre), and Jolanta Kilian, a cultural theorist, screenwriter and art director. Adam Borovski, who has over half a century of theatre experience, conducts practical workshops with participants throughout the workshop on the structural elements of street theatre, theme creation techniques, space and stage design, and the role of the actor as both performer and stage designer.
The event will also feature examples from Teatr Ósmego Dnia's internationally renowned street performance ‘Arka (Ark)’ and an evaluation of the role played by theatre in raising social awareness.
Date and Venue of the Event
October 21st, 2025, 11:00–13:00 A. Osmonov Library – Chingis Aitmatov Hall
Talk entitled ‘Artists in Times of Migration’ – Meeting with Adam Borovski and Jolanta Kilian.
Followed by a screening of Andrzej Titkov's documentary film ‘The Road (Droga)’.
October 22nd, 2025, 11:00–13:00 A. Osmonov Library – Chingis Aitmatov Hall
“The Art of Street Theatre” – Theatre workshop by Adam Borovski (assistant director: Jolanta Kilian).
Continuation of Intercultural Dialogue
The cultural theorist Jolanta Kilian is an artist who has been running intercultural projects in Central Asia since the 1990s and works in the fields of theatre and documentary film. Kilian came to Bishkek in 2005 with a series of conferences entitled “Theatre That Does Not Depart from History” and was involved in the co-production of the 1st International Central Asian Festival of Street Theatre held in 2007.
Kilian, who played an active role in the development of cultural cooperation between Poland and Kyrgyzstan, contributed to strengthening the cultural dialogue between the two countries by enabling Kyrgyz theatre artist Cıparisa Koçorbaeva and many young actors to participate in international festivals in Poland.
Social Solidarity Through Art
The workshop on the ‘Art of Street Theatre’ held in Bishkek approaches theatre not only as a performing art but also as a tool for social awareness and communication.
The aim of the event is to build a lasting basis for cultural cooperation by bringing together Kyrgyz artists and Polish theatre masters.
