Princess Ivona with Omar Sangare
Written by Witold Gombrowicz, translated by Krystyna Griffith-Jones and Catherine Robins and directed by Omar Sangare.
In this darkly humorous play, two different societies drastically collide: the traditional and the unconventional. The theme of the play highlights the comparison between those devoted to empty platitudes, lack of creativity, and hatred, and to those with mysterious and inspiring minds.
Witold Gombrowicz, one of the most influential playwrights of the twentieth century, brings humor, the truth of human nature, and universal pieces of wisdom.
Which society are you in? Come and find out! The play introduces Prince Philip, the most eligible bachelor in Burgundia, who can attract any woman he desires. But when he declares his engagement to the commoner Ivona, his scandalized kingdom must confront the ugliness and cruelty within each soul.
Why is the royal court so threatened by the mysterious future princess, who refuses to speak for herself? This grotesque comic fable by absurdist master Witold Gombrowicz explores what happens when genteel facades are shattered, fear and humiliation take over, and repressed human brutality gushes to the surface.
Princess Ivona with Omar Sangare
2016
Williamstown
65 minutes
CAST
Ivona: Petra Mijanović
King Ignatius: Michael Druker
Queen Margaret: Carina Zox
Prince Philip: Bailey Edwards
Lord Chamberlain: David Carter
Isobel: Mia Hull
Simon: Jackson Zerkle
Cyprian: Connor Lawhorn
Innocent: Ben Rosenblum
Checkers: Spencer Lee-Rey
Guests: Veronica Kovalcik, Evelyn Mahon, Sofia Smith
DIRECTION
Omar Sangare
CHOREOGRAPHY
Pau Aran, Jorge Puerta Armenta
SET DESIGN
Joanna Kus
LIGHTING DESIGN
Coby Chasman-Beck
SOUND DESIGN
Stephen Simalchik
COSTUME DESIGN
Deb Brothers
ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR
Mia Hull
DRAMATURG
Ilya Khodosh
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Julia Kwinto
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Marcin Lipinski
PRODUCTION MANAGER AT THEATER ROW
Jacob Wexler
STAGE MANAGER AT ‘62 CTD
Joseph Baca
1st ASM
Kimmy Golding
2nd ASM
Venson Williams
3rd ASM
Maryanne Masibo
LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR
Russell Maclin
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR
Abraham Kirby-Galen
COSTUME SHOP SUPERVISOR
Barbara Bell
ASSISTANT COSTUME SHOP MANAGER
Samantha Patterson
COLLABORATORS/SPECIAL THANKS
Presented by arrangement with Rita Gombrowicz
Special Thanks to: Prof. Allen Kuharski, Prof. Bojana Mladenovic, Bartek Remisko, Seth Rogers, the Lecture Committee at Williams College, and the W. Ford Schumann ’50 Performing Arts Endowment
SUPPORT
Produced under the auspices of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York, in partnership with Polish Cultural Institute New York, and Williams College
