Sisters

Reflections on a Chekhov adaptation that was never premiered

Wojciech Rybicki

Lulu Obermayer

Polish choreographer and performer Wojciech Rybicki reclaims an unrealized ballet to explore the choreo-political potential of the practice of stage marking.

Rybicki uses marking to examine speculative gestures and alternative temporalities, reflecting on the unfulfilled promises of post-communism.

The work centers on a planned adaptation of Chekhov’s Three Sisters for the Wrocław Opera in 1989–90, which was never premiered. Rybicki questions whether the postcommunist revolution, meant to erase fear, also erased Chekhov from Wrocław’s repertoire.

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Here, he seeks to recover the forgotten, protest through memory, and transform this lost ballet into a queer performative simulation.

In February, 2026, Wojciech Rybicki and his mentor, Lulu Obermayer, will convene at Sophiensaele for a condensed work-stay to further develop Rybicki’s project, and will host a public event at the theater.

The final production of Sisters will be unveiled at the Forecast Festival, in March 2026.

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Watch Wojciech Rybicki discuss his project. Video by Stephan Talneau.

Project Credits:

Costume support: Julia Hnatów
Audio support, video: Ernest Borowski

With voiceover from an interview with Sławomir Pietras, Director of the Wrocław Opera 1989–91.