Do you know which playwright King Stanisław August Poniatowski especially admired? Discover the emotional power of Shakespeare’s texts, using Stanislavski’s method.

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Through exercises focused on objective, action, subtext, and personalisation. By working on a monologue, we will explore how to transfer emotions from the page to the stage – with truth, depth, and a personal connection. Or perhaps it is all just a dream?

This workshop is ideal for audition preparation, drama students, and anyone eager to combine classical text with naturalistic performance.

Program includes:

  • Selection and rehearsal of a short Shakespeare monologue;
  • Text analysis using Stanislavski’s techniques;
  • Work with inner monologue, emotional memory, and physical actions;
  • Presentation of the monologue with genuine intention and stage presence.

Amelia Janusik – actress, vocalist, dancer. She has appeared in numerous musicals, such as Notre Dame de Paris (2017), Jak we Śnie (2018), or Pamięć (2025). For the past six years she has been a student at Your Melody School of Music. As a member of The Cheerful Hamlets theatre group, she has performed in Macbeth (2022), Gatsby. The Musical (2023), The Merchant of Venice (2024), and Art (2025). Her directorial debut came with The Wolves (2025). She participated in the international Erasmus+ theatre project The Rebel Ball. In addition to performing, she is an experienced choreographer, having worked on productions with both children (FAKT 2022, 2023) and adults (Hairspray, Grease).

Maria Sawicka – actress, director, theatre educator. As an actress and director, she has worked with The Cheerful Hamlets, making her directorial debut with Macbeth (2022), followed by The Merchant of Venice (2024) and The Wolves (2025). She performed in Prague and Venice in the international production co-created with the Prague Shakespeare Company. In Kraków, she worked as an assistant director and stage manager on The Death of Kings (2023) as well as stepping into the role of Henry V. In 2025, she took part in Henry VI with the York Shakespeare Project, both as an actress and assistant stage manager, which was a part of the York International Shakespeare Festival 2025.

Helena Żegnałek – actress and director. She has been involved in theater since childhood and, since 2016, has performed as an actress with the group The Cheerful Hamlets (in productions such as Richard III, Steel Magnolias, Art, and The Wolves). With The Cheerful Hamlets, she has also directed plays (Much Ado About Nothing, Gatsby: The Musical) and co-wrote both the script and music for Gatsby: The Musical. Professionally, she conducts theater workshops for children, while also running workshops for adults on a voluntary basis. She is currently pursuing a PhD in English language.