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Prophet Ilya
by Tadeusz Słobodzianek

Prophet Ilya
by Tadeusz Słobodzianek
Premiere: 16.02.2025
Pause: Yes
Not recommended for people under 18: emotionally disturbing scenes, licentious language, scenes with sexual connotations.
Inspired by the true story of the preacher Eliasz Klimowicz in the 1930s and 1940s, because it "mirrors like a crystal ball all the utopias of the 20th century: Christianity, nationalism, socialism..." Polish playwright Tadeusz Słobodzianek recreates the apocalypse of humanity in "The Prophet Elijah". The inhabitants of a village on the Belarusian border live in the belief that the pastor of their community, who foretells the end of the world, is Christ, and they intend to crucify him in order to find salvation. The text, written in 1991, has stirred much controversy, with the author criticized for discrediting Orthodox Christian values and for harsh and inappropriate language. In fact, Słobodzianek speaks of a world "turned upside down", primitive in its beliefs and values, drawing attention to the dangers of religious fanaticism and extremist ideologies. In his medieval mystery drama, in which religions, languages and nations mix, the sacred sublime is converted into grotesque comedy, faith into superstition, the divine into the human, and the miracle of Passion Week is delayed.
At a time of deep spiritual and moral crisis facing contemporary societies, Botond Nagy invites, with his second staging on the TNB stage - "The Prophet Elijah", to a deep and sincere meditation on faith and religion. If the God of Słobodzianek's drama died with Nietzsche's statement, nevertheless, He exists in the love and humanity in which the young director continues to believe.
Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu
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Ilya, prophet from the countryside: | Richard Bovnoczki | Olga, sinner, afterwards sainted: | Aylin Cadîr |
Wiera, saint, afterwards sinner: | Florentina Ţilea | The Drunk: | Silviu Mircescu |
Rotschild, merchant from Bialystock: | Emilian Mârnea | Bumblebee, afterwards a scarecrow: | Răzvan Oprea |
Pałaszka, afterwards the wife of Pilate: | Ofelia Popii | Marczuk, afterwards Roman soldier: | Florin Călbăjos |
Hariton, afterwards Judas: | Lari Giorgescu | Aćko, afterwards Pilate: | Leonard Chionac |
The young woman, afterwards Saint Veronica: |
Oana Laura Gabriela Teo Dincă |
The blind man, her father: | Vitalie Bichir |
The Catholic, afterwards Herod: | Mihai Calotă |