Krystian Lupa was born in Poland in 1943 and is one of the prominent European stage
directors. Lupa was a Physics student but graduated in graphic design, film directing
(from the Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lódz) and theatre
directing (from the State Higher School of Theatre in Krakow). He was greatly
influenced by Tadeusz Kantor (his “master” alongside the filmmaker Andrei
Tarkovsky) and by Jung, which makes him develop his conception of theatre as an
instrument for exploring and transgressing boundaries of individuality, a “theatre of
revelation” Krystian Lupa began by stage directing the great 20th century Polish
playwrights (Witkiewicz, Wyspianski, Gombrowicz) and dramatic texts by Tchekhov,
Genet and Reza. He is also devoted to carrying out his own creations (Factory 2,
Persona. Marilyn and Le Corps de Simone, which are focused on Marilyn Monroe and
Simone Weil) and the stage directions of literary texts by authors such as Musil,
Bernhard, Dostoïevski, Nietschze and Rilke. In 2010, he directs the Beckett’s play
Endgame for the La Abadía Theatre in Madrid. A complete creator (also responsible for
his show’s scenography and lights), Lupa is well known for his work preparing actors
and has been bestowed with various prestigious theatre awards.
Krystian Lupa
Director
