We are thrilled to announce that TR Warszawa productions have been recognized in the annual “Best of the 2025/2026 Season” summary by “Teatr” magazine. These selections are made by the most prominent, influential theatre critics from leading Polish media.
We received distinctions in as many as 7 categories:
1. Best Production
Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – “the most thrilling, thought-provoking, and fantastically acted production of the season” – Aneta Kyzioł (“Polityka”)
Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa. “A liberating performance—one that gives a sense of freedom, invites shared laughter, and is witty, light, and brilliantly acted. A new benchmark in Weronika Szczawińska’s theatre work.” – Magdalena Ożarowska (“Teatr” contributor)
The Pelicot Trial, dir. Milo Rau and Servane Dècle, TR Warszawa – Tomasz Plata (“Teatr”)
2. Best Direction
Weronika Szczawińska and Alicja Czyczel (directorial collaboration), Fear of Flying, TR Warszawa – Magdalena Ożarowska (“Teatr” contributor)
Weronika Szczawińska, Fear of Flying, TR Warszawa – Tomasz Plata (“Teatr”)
Weronika Szczawińska, Fear of Flying, TR Warszawa – Katarzyna Tokarska-Stangret (“Teatr”)
3. Best Female Performance
The phenomenal Marta Nieradkiewicz as Isadora Wing, Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – Aneta Kyzioł (“Polityka”)
Marta Nieradkiewicz as Isadora Wing, Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – Tomasz Plata (“Teatr”)
Marta Nieradkiewicz as Isadora Wing, Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – Katarzyna Tokarska-Stangret (“Teatr”)
Marta Nieradkiewicz as Isadora Wing, Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa. “Bravura. Flight. Grace!” – Maryla Zielińska (“Didaskalia. Gazeta Teatralna” and “Teatr” contributor)
4. Best Male Performance
Rafał Maćkowiak as Bennett Wing, Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – Witold Mrozek (“Gazeta Wyborcza”)
5. Best Dramaturgy
Piotr Wawer Jr., Fear of Flying based on the novel by Erika Jong, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – Witold Mrozek (“Gazeta Wyborcza”)
Milo Rau, Servane Dècle, The Pelicot Trial, TR Warszawa – Aneta Kyzioł (“Polityka”)
Milo Rau and Servane Dècle, The Pelicot Trial, TR Warszawa – Tomasz Plata (“Teatr”)
Milo Rau and Servane Dècle, The Pelicot Trial, TR Warszawa – Katarzyna Tokarska-Stangret (“Teatr”)
6. Best Choreography
Alicja Czyczel, Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – Witold Mrozek (“Gazeta Wyborcza”)
7. Best Costume Design
Marta Szypulska and Natalia Dziarczykowska (costume collaboration), Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – Magdalena Ożarowska (“Teatr” contributor)
Marta Szypulska, Fear of Flying, dir. Weronika Szczawińska, TR Warszawa – Tomasz Plata (“Teatr”)
Full ranking available in “Teatr” magazine.
Photo: Adrian Lach