Author : Allen Kuharski
Selected production bibliography/chronology of HISTORY.
- ADAPTATIONS FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND RADIO
Poland
- Warsaw, Teatr Telewizji. Performed as Historia Witolda Gombrowicza. Director : Waldemar Żyszkiewicz, 1989.
- Warsaw, Teatr Telewizji. Director : Julia Wernio. 1986. Director for television : Stanisław Zajączkowski, 1990. Television version of the 1986 stage production by Teatr im. Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza in Zakopane.
- Warsaw, Teatr Telewizji. Adaptation and Direction : Grzegorz Jarzyna (pseud. Horst Leszczuk), 1999.
- STAGE PRODUCTIONS
Austria
- Alpbach. Director : Bernd Palam and Franz Schuh, 1981.
- Vienna, Österreichisches Forum, 1981-82.
- Vienna, Theater Gruppe 80. Director : Jens Ehlers, 1985.
France
- Paris, Compagnie Première Amour, Nouvelles Scènes/Dijon. Performed as J’aime tous les hommes qui plangent. Director : Eugé-Nil, 1984-85. Second version : Paris, 1994.
- Lille, Association Orgânik. Director : Marie Fourquet, 2003.
Germany
- Munich, Theater im Marstall (Studiobühne des Bayerischen Staatstheaters). Director : Andras Fricksay, 1977.
- Cologne, Studiobühne, 1987-88.
- Stuttgart, Theaterhaus Stuttgart. World premiere of opera by Oscar Strasnoy. Director : Galin Stoev, 2004.
Italy
- Ferrara, Teatro Communale/Teatr Stu (Cracow). Performed as Na bosaka, world premiere of « a mini-opera on motifs from Witold Gombrowicz ». Adapted also from Ferdydurke. Composer : Krzysztof Szwajgier. Director : Krzysztof Jasieński, 1983 ; revised for performance in Cracow in 1984.
Netherlands
- Rotterdam, De Pragmatici, Lanteren Rotterdam. Director : Erik-Ward Geerlings and Peter Jan Smit, 1990.
Poland
- Wrocław. Akademicki Ośrodek Teatralny « Kalambur ». Adaptation and Direction : Kazimierz Skorupski, 1977.
- Gorzów Wielkopolski, Teatr im. Juliusza Osterwy. Adaptation and Direction : Kazimierz Skorupski, 1981.
- Łódź, Teatr im. Stefana Jaracza. Performed as Historia czyli tu wcale nie chodzi o Mozarta. Director : Andrzej Maj, 1982.
- Cracow, Teatr Stu. Performed as Na bosaka, world premiere of « a mini-opera on motifs from Witold Gombrowicz ». Adapted also from Ferdydurke. Composer : Krzysztof Szwajgier. Director : Krzysztof Jasieński, 1984 ; revised from first version in Ferrara in 1983.
- Warsaw, Teatr Nowy, Piwnica Wandy Warskiej. Director : Zbigniew Mich, 1983.
- Wrocław, Teatr Polski. Adaptation and Direction : Jacek Bunsch, 1985.
- Zakopane, Teatr im. Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza. Director : Julia Wernio, 1986.
- Warsaw, Teatr Papierowy. Director : Zbigniew Mich, 1990.
- Szczecin, Teatr Współczesny. Director : Ryszard Major, 1990.
- Warsaw, Teatr Szwedzka 2/4. Director : Wojciech Maryański, 1990. Gdańsk, Teatr Wybrzeże. Adaptation and Direction : Ryszard Major, 1990.
- Cracow, Teatr Drabina. Performed as Na bosaka, 1991.
- Warsaw, Teatr Nowy. Performed as Cząber z Gombra. An auteur piece adapting both History and stories from Bacacay, including Virginity, The Memoirs of Stefan Czarniecki, and The Events on the Banbury. Adaptation and direction : Adam Hanuszkiewicz, 1992.
- Cracow, Grupa 21. Performed as Ja mam głos i na bosaka będę mowił, 1994.
- Cracow, Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego. Performed as Zdarzenie na Brygu Banbury. Adapted also from The Events on the Banbury from Bacacay. Adaptation and Direction : Grzegorz Wiśniewski, 1999.
- Warsaw, Teatr Narodowy, Scena przy Wierzbowej. Performed as Błądzenie. Adapted also from Gombrowicz’s Diaries, Virginity from Bacacay, Ferdydurke, Princess Ivona, Operetta, A Kind of Testament, and A Guide to Philosophy in Six Hours and Fifteen Minutes. Adaptation and direction : Jerzy Jarocki, 2004.
