Alina Obidniak
| Alina Obidniak | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 June 1931 Krosno, Poland |
| Alma mater |
Ludwik Solski Academy of Dramatic Art Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography National Film School in Łódź |
| Occupation | stage director, actress |
| Years active | 1961 - present |
| Awards | Théâtre des Nations Award |
| Honours |
Gold Gloria Artis Medal Order of Polonia Restituta Gold Cross of Merit |
Alina Obidniak (born 29 June 1931) is a Polish theatre director and actress.
Life
Graduate of Ludwik Solski Academy of Dramatic Art in Kraków, National Film School in Łódź and Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow in the class of professor Alexander Dovzhenko. Obidniak was an artistic director of the Wojciech Bogusławski Theatre in Kalisz (1964-1970) and Cyprian Kamil Norwid Theatre in Jelenia Góra (1973-1988, 2000), where she invited many renowned theatre directors including Krystian Lupa, Henryk Tomaszewski, Adam Hanuszkiewicz and Jean-Marie Pradier.[1][2] In 1978 theatre critics awarded her at Théâtre des Nations Festival in Caracas.[3] In 1983 she organised an early Festival of Street Theatre in Jelenia Góra.[4]
She was a close friend of fellow theatre director Jerzy Grotowski.[5] In 1995 Obidniak received the title of Polish "Woman of Europe" from European Commission.[3]
References
- ↑ "Wrocław. Laur dla Aliny Obidniak". www.e-teatr.pl. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "Medal Gloria Artis dla ALINY OBIDNIAK!". www.nj24.pl. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- 1 2 "Jelenia Góra. Jubileusz Aliny Obidniak". www.e-teatr.pl. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ Clive Barker; Simon Trussler (28 January 2002). New Theatre Quarterly 68: Volume 17. Cambridge University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-521-00284-4.
- ↑ Alina Obidniak: Pola energii. Wrocław: 2010. ISBN 978-83-923635-9-0.