Who Wants To Be A Jew?

„Who Wants To Be A Jew?” by Marek Modzelewski, directed by Jacek Braciak.

Jacek Braciak is a movie and theatre actor awarded many times with Polish Film Awards „Orły”. He is known among others for his roles in „Edi”, „Kler”, „Wołyń” and „Różyczka”. – I wanted to take the bit in my hands and direct „Who Wants To Be A Jew?” according to my own interpretation. When I met director Ewa Pilawska she told me she was ready to take the risk of my directing debut in Powszechny Theatre and so it began. I am very glad because of this experience, it is exciting and at the same time probably the most difficult thing I have to face in my career. I do not think of  my character as an actor but I have to think of all charactes and the whole play as a director – Jacek Braciak says. – The play is brilliantly written and very important for me as it raises the subjects that have always been interesting to me. Being a Jew, the question of identity, intolerance, family, love – I could go on and on. In many aspects the play is painful, it puts a mirror in front of us. But if you want to look at yourself in it, to carry this vivisection, you must be brave and ready for it – Braciak notices. – In my opinion the play works on many different levels, while directing it I must keep balance between serious and buffo, dignity and irony. Often you can talk about serious problems with the use of humour, detachment and joke – he adds.