Plot twists in the case of the director of the Krakow Theater. There were already several of Juliusz Słowacki’s works. The current state of affairs is that the competition for the position was invalidated just before and just after the election. As stated in the announcement, the reason for invalidating the competition is that an office employee tampered with the envelope that contained the offer of one of the participants.
At the Theater The celebration of Juliusz Słowacki in Krakow continues. The reason for joy is not only the theater’s 130th birthday, but also the decision regarding the competition for its director.
First, the Management Board of the Małopolska Voivodeship started the procedure of dismissing director Krzysztof Głuchowski. Then, in July – more than a year before the end of his term – a competition was announced to select a new director. Now – less than two weeks before the results – it was announced that the competition had been canceled.
– We have shown, and recently we have been showing often, that we can act as citizens and together we can achieve small victories, which for us at the Słowacki Theater are great victories – comments Głuchowski, director of the Krakow theater.
Just as the employees of the Krakow theater always stood behind their director, they are now happy for him. – I think everyone finally took a breath this morning. They can breathe calmly, says Edyta Sotowska-Śmiłek, deputy director for marketing communications. – This is actually a gift from fate for this 130th anniversary – adds Lidia Bogaczówna, actress.
Those in power are once again attacking the Słowacki Theater in KrakowKatarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska/Fakty TVN
The envelope incident
As stated in the announcement, the reason for invalidating the competition for director is that an office employee tampered with the envelope containing the offer of one of the participants. – We realized from the beginning that this competition was only intended to further oppress our director – says Mateusz Janicki, an actor at the Theater. Juliusz Słowacki in Krakow and a member of the Trade Union of Actors, Stage Managers and Producers.
Robert Bylica, chairman of the competition committee and PiS councilor from Małopolska, assures that the competition was not aimed at Głuchowski. – This is not, as others believe, a crusade against Mr. Głuchowski – says Bylica.
Although what the Słowacki Theater produces is extremely popular among viewers, the authorities are less pleased with it, which, for example, the Minister of Education, Przemysław Czarnek, did not hide. The Marshal’s Office has not yet announced what will happen next, but the chairman of the commission – as he says – has one wish. – I would really like this competition to be resolved within a few months – says Bylica.
For now, the theater director has not changed. – Procedural reasons are given, but the results of the elections on October 15 are also important – says Sotowska-Śmiłek. – We can finally get to work. This is what we were created for, which is freedom of speech – emphasizes Lidia Bogaczówna.
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