Ballad of the Withering Rose




Ballad of the Withering Rose (part of Freak Show, 2024) performance at Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
curator Łukasz Ronduda

costume production: Wisła Nicieja
music: Marcel Pieczonka
scent: Alchembot; 
voice coach: Agnieszka Kocińska

Curators, directorial support: Łukasz Ronduda, Filip Pawlak
Dramaturgy and final direction: Szymon Adamczak
Light director: Sebastian Klim

Extracted from an imaginary garden, a single oversized deviant rose intimidates and fascinates the gaze. In full bloom she migrates from the flat surface onto a performing body. The anthropomorphic rose appears on stage, alive and grieving an recent loss of her dear friend, she surrenders to gentle and slow decay.  

excerpt of text by Lea Vene

photos by Pat Mic





fot. Dominika Jaruga