Who says Polish history can’t be fun? Our musical “Battle for the Throne” proves it. It’s a lively story about the elective kings of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It takes the form of a television talent show. Each king performs a hit song about his life and achievements. The songs are composed in the styles characteristic for their performers’ countries. For example, Sigismund III, a member of the Swedish Vasa dynasty, sings a song similar to Abba. Augustus II the Strong from Saxony combines the metal sound influenced by Rammstein with a baroque aria. In the show’s grand finale – in true Eurovision style – the audience votes for the most entertaining king and the best song!
Awards:
Jan Kiepura Theatre Music Award for Best Musical Actor – Marcin Wortmann (Augustus II the Strong)
Content warnings for this performance (trigger warnings) can be found HERE [LINK].
