Café Silencio - Teatr Mimo

"Cafe Silencio" - MIMO Theatre - Poland

13.10.2024 Sunday 18.00 - Ursynowskie Centrum Kultury "Alternatywy" - sala Bareja. Duration 45 minut. 

"Café Silencio" is a performance that transports the audience to the heart of a café whose glory days are behind it. Yet, various guests still arrive, each with their own story and personality. In this seemingly quiet place, viewers will have the opportunity to observe a range of characters: from those happily or less happily in love, to thoughtful artists, and even people of action. Each guest brings a unique emotional baggage, expectations, and desires, creating a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. In this performance, made up of subtle gestures and effortless humor, everyone is waiting for something or someone – but will they also get to see the waiter?

Script, Direction, Set Design, Costumes: Bartłomiej Ostapczuk
Music: Jagoda Stanicka
Sound Operator: Mateusz Kacprzak
Performer: Bartłomiej Ostapczuk
Premiere: 2024
Production: Warsaw Mime Center / Teatr Mimo

Founded in 2002 by Bartłomiej Ostapczuk as a one-man theater, Teatr Pantomimy Mimo quickly evolved into a troupe. Artistic exploration led to the development of a distinctive theatrical language, where the artists strive to combine key elements of the art of the most influential creators and reformers of modern mime. Through movement and gesture, they aim to express the essence of feelings and emotions, often with a touch of absurdity. Their goal is to preserve the principles of mime while letting their imagination be the only limit. Since 2010, the theater has been presenting outdoor performances. After 22 years, a solo performance returns to the theater's repertoire.