A Visit by an Elderly Lady

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fot. Krzysztof Lisiak, promotional materials by Teatr Śląski in Katowicach

n our contemporary world you can buy everything, from goods to feelings and emotions. But can one estimate the worth of human life? Is it possible to sacrifice a human life for the so- called “higher good?” And where is justice in that all? These are the questions to which the answers you can find in a play by F. Durenmatt : A Visit by an Elderly Lady.
Klara Zachanassian (Anna Polony), the world’s richest woman comes to a little town Gullen somewhere in Middle Europe. She left this place in disgrace many years ago, ill-treated by her lover.
Her visit is a great opportunity for the poor town inhabitants as it can change their fate- if only she agrees to offer them some of her money. Klara has her own plans though, she is looking for justice for the past wrongs done to her…she offers a billion marks for killing Alfred III (Wiesław Sławik). Although the law- abiding citizens reject her offer at first, she knows that it is only a matter of time before they change their minds…

Joanna Garbarczyk Theatre Journal, Katowice