Jerzy Fedorowicz
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Jerzy Feliks Fedorowicz (born October 29, 1947 in Polanica Zdrój
) is a Polish
actor
, theatre director, poet
, politician
and member of Sejm
(2005–2009).
After graduating from the Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Kraków, he became an actor of Teatr Rozmaitości
in Kraków
(Variety Theatre in Kraków), Teatr Dramatyczny (Dramatic Theatre) in Szczecin
(1970–1971) and Teatr Stary (The Old Theatre) in Kraków (1971–1989). Since 1989, he has been a managing and artistic director of the Teatr Ludowy (The People's Theatre) in Nowa Huta
.
He was one of forerunners of an art therapy
method. In 1991 and 1992, Fedorowicz directed the Romeo and Juliet play
, for which he cast local skinhead
s and punks
.
He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005; getting 5694 votes in 13 Kraków
district, candidating from the Civic Platform
list.
Polanica Zdrój
Polanica-Zdrój is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately south-west of Kłodzko, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław...
) is a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, theatre director, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and member of Sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
(2005–2009).
After graduating from the Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Kraków, he became an actor of Teatr Rozmaitości
Teatr Rozmaitości
Teatr Rozmaitości may refer to the following theatres in Poland:*Variety Theatre in Kraków*Variety Theatre in Radom, late 19th - early 20th centuries*Variety Theatre in Warsaw...
in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
(Variety Theatre in Kraków), Teatr Dramatyczny (Dramatic Theatre) in Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
(1970–1971) and Teatr Stary (The Old Theatre) in Kraków (1971–1989). Since 1989, he has been a managing and artistic director of the Teatr Ludowy (The People's Theatre) in Nowa Huta
Nowa Huta
Nowa Huta - is the easternmost district of Kraków, Poland, . With more than 200,000 inhabitants it is one of the most populous areas of the city.- History :...
.
He was one of forerunners of an art therapy
Art therapy
Because of its dual origins in art and psychotherapy, art therapy definitions vary. They commonly either lean more toward the ART art-making process as therapeutic in and of itself, "art as therapy," or focus on the psychotherapeutic transference process between the therapist and the client who...
method. In 1991 and 1992, Fedorowicz directed the Romeo and Juliet play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
, for which he cast local skinhead
Skinhead
A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. Named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods,...
s and punks
Punk subculture
The punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:...
.
He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005; getting 5694 votes in 13 Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
district, candidating from the Civic Platform
Civic Platform
Civic Platform , abbreviated to PO, is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President...
list.