Stefan Jaracz Theatre [Olsztyn]
Stefan Jaracz Theatre
Theatre building in Olsztyn, Poland
theater in Olsztyn
Built 1924-1925 by A. Feddersen as Landestheater Süd-Ostpreußen 'Der Treudank'. Funded by Germans to honour the local citizens who opted for Olsztyn/Allenstein remaining a part of Germany in a 1920 plebiscite, hence the name meaning 'The Thank You for Fidelity'. 1925-1945 used for German theatre performances. Severely damaged during World War II. Re-opened 17 Nov 1945 as a Polish theatre with Gabriela Zapolska's Moralnosść pani Dulskiej. Renamed Teatr im. Stefana Jaracza in honour of the Polish actor, Stefan Jaracz (1883-1945). Currently the theatre includes the main theatre (used for classical drama performances and children's theatre, 470 seats), a chamber theatre (used for modern drama performances, 120 seats), a studio stage Scena na górze [Upstairs Stage] (used for recitals and cabaret), and a theatre café also used for lectures. Since 1993, home to the Olsztynskie Spotkania Teatralne festival of Polish theatre.