“Night of Theatres”: Shakespeare in an Innovative Form. To Meet Prospero by the Woskresinnia Theatre of Lviv on the Powszechna Stage in Radom. Anyone who was not on Jagielloński Square on Saturday evening has something to regret.
Was it a circus performance, a ballet, or a theatrical production? — viewers could ask themselves this question without exaggeration. The artists from Lviv not only passionately embodied Shakespearean characters, but also danced, moved with extraordinary lightness on stilts, and performed acrobatic feats on poles. During the performance, not a single word was spoken, yet the visual language — elaborate scenography, peculiar moving structures, colorful costumes, and highly expressive acting — conveyed the content with remarkable clarity. The greatest impression on the audience, however, was made by the special effects: fire, fireworks, colorful ribbons, and suggestive, at times unsettling music. Radom audiences were already familiar with the Lviv troupe. In April, the artists presented the performance Job, based on the drama by Karol Wojtyła, and in May the outdoor spectacle Gloria. (…)

And for the finale — the Ukrainian Woskresinnia Theatre with the street performance To Meet Prospero. I admit openly that I am usually not an enthusiast of this theatrical form. It often seems too close to street juggling or circus art: fire, smoke, fireworks, ribbons, stilt-walkers, jugglers. All of this (and even more) appeared in the Lviv production — at times even in excess. And yet the performance is watched effortlessly. Moreover, I appreciate its undeniable artistic beauty, excellent music, and the ability to evoke The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet — Shakespeare’s works that became the inspiration for the creators. Inviting this performance was a right decision, if only because for some viewers it may become an impulse to take another step toward theatre.
Andrzej Z. Kowalczyk, “Kurier Lubelski”

Fireworks, Stilts, and Acrobatics at the Puppet Art Festival. On Saturday (May 24), the audience of the International Festival of Puppet Art in Bielsko-Biała had the opportunity to see To Meet Prospero, performed by the Ukrainian Woskresinnia Theatre. Fireworks, explosions, stilt performances, acrobatic feats, fire effects, and juggling filled the evening with pure joy. The performance, created in the spirit of commedia dell’arte, tells the story of a demiurge-like figure who — drawing on earthly and celestial powers — summons extraordinary situations and extraordinary characters. It is Prospero who transforms the entire world into a theatre, inviting the audience — together with the artists — into the imagination of the brilliant playwright, William Shakespeare.  MO, „Gazeta Wyborcza”, Katowice

“To Meet Prospero” — A Work of Art Bringing Light from Lviv to Wieluń. On August 22, something truly extraordinary happened on Legionów Square in Wieluń. The audience gathered in the heart of the city could take part in the outdoor performance To Meet Prospero by the Lviv Woskresinnia Theatre. The hosts of the event were the Wieluń Cultural Center and the City of Wieluń, yet it was the artists themselves — arriving from a city immersed in suffering — who gave this evening its special depth and meaning. Just one night earlier, their home city of Lviv had plunged into chaos after another massive attack. A city — a symbol of culture and history — awoke among destroyed buildings, the pain of the wounded, and mourning for the victims. And yet the artists packed their costumes and props and set off for Wieluń. They came to bring light — to say through their presence that art endures, art does not surrender, and art gives hope. This gesture made the entire event not only an artistic spectacle but also a moving testimony of the human spirit and courage. To Meet Prospero was like opening a door to a world where the boundaries between dream and reality blur, and every scene pulses with life and magic. Inspired by The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the performance transformed the square into a fairy-tale space full of movement, color, and wonder. Before the eyes of the spectators appeared stilt-walkers in intricate costumes, metal figures, monumental constructions, glowing lanterns, and flickering tongues of fire. Leading them all was Prospero — the magician-prince — symbolically guiding participants toward dreams and illusions in which everything becomes possible. The music carried enormous expressive power. At times it built tension with sharp drum rhythms, rattles, and piercing trumpet sounds; at others it soothed with delicate piano melodies. Changeable like emotions — like the waves of human life — it moved from anxiety to joy, from fear to playfulness. The stage images took one’s breath away while simultaneously evoking smiles and amazement. Smoke, fireworks, flashes of fire, and moving structures created a multisensory experience. And perhaps the most remarkable thing was that not a single word was spoken. The silence of the actors said more than thousands of sentences. Gesture, gaze, and movement formed a universal language understood by all — both by Shakespeare experts and those encountering his work for the first time. It was a meeting with a theatre that not only delights but also reminds us of something fundamental: that the world is a stage, and we are all its actors. The Woskresinnia Theatre proved that art — even street art, full of fire, color, and fantasy — can carry a profound message: that despite tragedy and suffering, humans can still dream, and dreams have the power to transform the world. The evening in Wieluń will remain in memory for a long time. It was more than a cultural event. It became a moving encounter between two cities — Wieluń and Lviv — united by the experience of suffering and a shared belief that even the greatest pain eventually fades, and that hope may be stronger than darkness. The outdoor performance To Meet Prospero on Legionów Square concluded the events organized as part of the summer program “Akcje Wakacje.” kocham.wielun.pl