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The Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Łódź, Poland is the oldest theatre in the region. It is a repertory theatre subordinate to the Marshall Office of the Łódź Voivodeship. During the years 1888-1949 (when the theatre chose Stefan Jaracz as its patron) it was known as the Polish Theatre and the City Theatre.
Zobacz pełny repertuar. Aktualności. Info, 28.06.2024r. Stanowisko Dyrektora Teatru im. Stefana Jaracza w Łodzi w sprawie artykułu opublikowanego dn. 27.06.2024 na stronie lodz.wyborcza.pl. Czytaj. Zapowiedź, 27.06.2024r. Pierwsza premiera nowego sezonu już we wrześniu. Czytaj. Info, 26.06.2024r.
Nowadays Stefan Jaracz Theater presents original works and outstanding world plays, from Shakespeare and Chekhov, through Wyspiański and Gombrowicz, to contemporary authors, such as Arthur Miller, Nikołaj Kolada, Thomas Bernhard, or Marius von Mayenburg. In 2009 the Theater received the Gloria Artis Gold Medal for the Contributors to Culture.
The Stefan Jaracz Theatre is the oldest theatre in Warmia and Mazury and one of the most important cultural centers in the region. It promotes both drama works belonging to the canon of world literature as well as independent art projects by young artists.
Apart from its strictly repertoire activity, the Stefan Jaracz Theatre organizes two theatre festivals during the artistic season: The Olsztyn Theatre Meetings and the New Europe-Demoludy International Theatre Festival.
From 1929 till the outbreak of World War II Jaracz regularly contributed to the Polish Radio Theatre, appearing in over sixty plays. His biggest acting success was the three-part philosophical series Trylogia o Sokratesie / Trilogy on Socrates after Plato (1933).
The repertory Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Łódź, Poland is named after him, and so is the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw since 1951. Acting technique Tadeusz Olsza (left) and Stefan Jaracz playing Konstanty Kurczek in 1936 film Jego wielka miłość (His one great love)
