aKTOmaR – the largest student performance festival in Europe – is turning five! On January 8, the fifth edition of the Inter-University Performance Review will begin in our theatre. This year’s edition will feature some of the biggest names: Olivier de Sagazan, Bogdan Achimescu, and Franko B. You will also discover the contemporary work of debuting and emerging artists from all over Poland.
The 5th Inter-University Performance Review aKTOmaR draws on the best traditions of classic student showcases. Today, it is the largest student performance festival in Europe, addressed to students of art universities in Poland.
The event will take place on January 8–10, bringing together representatives of academic institutions as well as many renowned artists from Poland and abroad. The aim of the review is to present educational achievements in the fields of action art, performance, audio art, and meta-theatrical practices.
SCHEDULE
PERFORMANCE HOURS
THURSDAY / 8.01.2026
18:00–19:00 / Master Show
Olivier de Sagazan / Transfiguration / France
19:00–19:15 – Break
STUDENT SHOWS – STAGE:
19:15–19:35
Mikołaj Zapiec / The Salt of the Earth / Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
19:35–19:50
Jarosław Słomski / Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław
19:50–20:05
Julia Sosnowska / Eat and Drink from This, All of You (Further) / Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź
20:05–20:15
Sofiia Povirenna / And Then There Was Light / Academy of Art in Szczecin
20:15–20:35
Kinga Tecmer / Faculty of Fine Arts, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
20:35–20:55
Agata Małyszak / Absolutovoracity / University of the Arts in Poznań
20:55–21:15
Kamil Kucharzewski & Weronika Kocewiak / Trening Koncentracji / Concentration Training / Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
21:15–21:20 / Master Show
Janusz Bałdyga / University of the Arts in Poznań
21:30–22:00 / Master Show
Bogdan Achimescu / I Want to Serve the Fatherland / Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
22:00–22:30
Mila Kolaj & Ewa Kinas / Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
22:30–22:50
Żaneta Górska / All the Women of the World / Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź
FRIDAY / 9.01.2026
18:00–18:50 / Master Show
Franko B. / A Long and Short History of Violence Told by Me / Italy
18:50–19:00 – Break
STUDENT SHOWS – STAGE:
19:00–19:15
Martyna Tamborska / Feast / Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
19:20–19:40
Michał Kowalczys / Exercises for Letters to the Wind / Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
19:45–20:00
Franciszek Geissler & Ana Yena / Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
20:00–20:10 – Break
20:10–20:25
Piotr Sędkowski / Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
20:30–20:50
Wojciech Węgrzyn / Jagiellonian University in Kraków
20:55–21:15
Suri Stawicka / You Do (Not) Look Autistic / Jagiellonian University in Kraków
21:20–21:35
Maksymilian Stopa / Institute of Fine Arts, University of Rzeszów
22:00–22:20
Piotr Urbaniec & Mark Nieuwenhuis / Hejnał / Kraków
22:30–22:50
Kiril Aleksandrov / Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
LOWER FOYER (18:00–22:30):
Nela Tąta / video installation / Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
Oleksii Bosenko / Carousel Above the Crib / Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
SATURDAY / 10.01.2026
15:00–17:00 / Panel Discussion
Moderator: Paul Harrison
Panelists from: Perform Riga, Performance Art Bergen, Performistanbul
18:00–19:00 / Master Show
Masja Nor Nødtvedt / Kutt / Bergen / Norway
19:00–19:15 – Break
STUDENT SHOWS – STAGE:
19:15–19:30
Kacper Janowski / Crumple Zone / Academy of Art in Szczecin
19:30–19:40
Agata Goździk / Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź
19:40–19:50
Irmina Kowalska / Faculty of Arts, University of Rzeszów
19:50–20:10
Jarosław Koziara / University of the Arts in Lublin
20:10–20:35
Julia Borowiecka & Tadeusz Sośnierz / Improvisation in Three Languages / Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław
20:35–20:55
Velta Gūtmane & Adam Zamaria / Ink / Latvian Academy of Art
20:55–21:00
Orestes Karkut & Hubert Mocarski / Faculty of Arts, University of Zielona Góra
21:00–21:10
Lucy Steppa / Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
21:10–21:25
Dariia Silchuk / I Can’t Tell You This / University of the Arts in Poznań
BREAK
21:35–22:35 / Master Show
Kurt Johannessen / Øyvind and the Øyvind Plan / Bergen / Norway
22:50–23:30
Antoni Trzaska, Kacper Podliński, Oska Żuk / Concert / Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk
TICKETS
All performances require a full-day ticket (PLN 50 regular ticket, PLN 20 reduced ticket). You can also purchase a pass (PLN 100), valid for all three days of the showcase.
Tickets for individual days and the three-day pass are available online:
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Pass (three-day ticket) >>> CLICK
We look forward to seeing you!
The 5th Inter-University Performance Review aKTOmaR is intended for audiences aged 16+.
Funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
