Fragment of the review by Karolina Dąbrowska: Aleksandra Gosławska, using the stand-up format and the motif of ghosts of the past, future and present (…), takes the viewers to her world – presenting a bittersweet story about her own artistic path.
Ghosts turn out to be inconspicuous objects – a one-fingered winter glove, a figurine of the Virgin Mary, or Virgil’s huge ear – which, thanks to Gosławska’s efficient animation, come to life on stage and lead a dialogue with the heroine.
The ghosts show the heroine how the lack of self-confidence, negation of her own worth and skills, as well as putting the good of art before her own health affects her life. They tell the actress about the consequences of such actions, also presenting her with the worst scenario – joining the 27 Club next year. In her case, however, no stimulants will be needed, her lifestyle is enough.
Gosławska’s monodrama combines the bitterness of the truth about the actor’s profession with the sweetness of jokes so typical of stand-up.
The comedy of art, however, is based primarily on compassion. The failures that accompany the young artist on her way to the top seem extremely familiar to the audience gathered in the hall. Most people related to art – dreaming of acting or practicing this profession – have encountered rejection at castings, unpleasant remarks about themselves, repeated entrance exams or putting artistic ambitions ahead of their health.
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