In Poland, a theatre season is rarely summed up through lists of “the best”. The logic is different: attention is focused not on rankings but on productions that reshape the very conversation about theatre — works that move beyond the stage and intervene

The 33rd edition of the Paszporty POLITYKI 2025 cultural awards—one of Poland’s most prestigious honors in the field of contemporary culture and the arts—has taken place.

In April 2025, Baj Pomorski Puppet Theatre in Toruń will mark its 80th anniversary — a milestone in the history of one of Poland’s most renowned and longstanding puppet theatres.

The best of the best: buildings