Dear Sir or Madam,
We would like to inform that performances of West Side Story by L. Bernstein, which were not held on November 19, 20, 26 and 27, 2022 at the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic, have been rescheduled to the following dates:
The performance from November 19, 2022, at 7:00 PM, has been rescheduled to January 28, 2023, at 2:00 PM (Saturday).
The performance from November 20, 2022, at 6:00 PM, has been rescheduled to January 24, 2023, at 7:00 PM (Tuesday).
The performance from November 26, 2022, at 7:00 PM, has been rescheduled to January 25, 2023, at 7:00 PM (Wednesday).
The performance from November 27, 2022, 6:00 PM, has been rescheduled to January 26, 2023, 7:00 PM (Thursday).
Tickets will remain valid – there is no need to exchange or return them.
We remind you that the decision to postpone the performances was due to a malfunction in the Main Stage’s trapdoor mechanism. The malfunction has now been repaired, and performances have resumed.
We apologize to audiences for the inconvenience.
➡️Tickets for postponed events purchased at the OiFP box office can be returned in accordance with Section 3 of the OiFP regulations, i.e., no later than 3 days before the new performance date: https://www.oifp.eu/regulamin/. Tickets can only be returned upon presentation of the proof of purchase. Refunds for returned tickets will be issued using the same payment method used (cash, bank transfer, payment card, gift card) and only to the cards and bank accounts used to pay for the purchased tickets.
➡️Tickets for postponed events purchased on BILETY24 can be returned until December 30, 2022. Requests for refunds for tickets purchased online can be sent to bilety@oifp.eu, attaching the e-ticket and providing the name, surname, and email address of the ticket purchaser. Refunds will be issued using the same payment method used, whether by bank transfer, BLIK, or card, subject to the timeframe specified by the payment card provider, which is up to 31 days.
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A great, forbidden, and unexpected love, for the lovers themselves, is the central theme of the musical West Side Story. This modernized version of Romeo and Juliet is a story without a happy ending, but who among us hasn’t dreamed of feeling, even for a moment, what the main characters feel? The more pure and innocent this initial feeling is, the clearer the backdrop becomes: a dancing battle between youth gangs for territory and influence, deeply rooted prejudices, the brutal and inept attempts by the local police to control the growing chaos, and an implacable intolerance of any love that betrays blood ties.
Like Shakespeare’s work, this – one of the most important musicals in history – remains painfully relevant. Rejection, even stigmatization, based on identity or beliefs remains a constant in the world around us.
Despite the passage of time, West Side Story remains a stunning visual and musical feast: gripping dramatic scenes, a wealth of magnificent choreography, outstanding songs, and an extraordinary richness of composition. All of this, brought to the Main Stage of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic, offers a unique opportunity to revisit this unquestionable masterpiece of the genre.
(Jakub Szydłowski, director)
WARNINGS
Warning for audience members with epilepsy
The management of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – Stanisław Moniuszko European Arts Centre in Białystok advises that the frequency of flashing lights emitted from the stage during the performance of West Side Story may trigger seizures in patients with epilepsy. We encourage you to sit further away from the stage.
Warning of significant noise levels during the performance
The management of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – Stanisław Moniuszko European Arts Centre in Białystok advises that during the performance of West Side Story, special effects involving significant noise levels are used, using pyrotechnics and stun guns.
Dates:
23.09.2022, 7.00 PM – premiere
24.09.2022, 7.00 PM
25.09.2022, 6.00 PM
1.10.2022, 7.00 PM
2.10.2022, 6.00 PM
8.10.2022, 7.00 PM
9.10.2022, 6.00 PM
15.10.2022, 7.00 PM
16.10.2022, 6.00 PM
22.10.2022, 7.00 PM
23.10.2022, 6.00 PM
29.10.2022, 7.00 PM
30.10.2022, 6.00 PM
5.11.2022, 7.00 PM
6.11.2022, 6.00 PM
12.11.2022, 7.00 PM
13.11.2022, 6.00 PM
19.11.2022, 7.00 PM
20.11.2022, 6.00 PM
26.11.2022, 7.00 PM
27.11.2022, 6.00 PM
3.12.2022, 7.00 PM
4.12.2022, 6.00 PM
10.12.2022, 7.00 PM
11.12.2022, 6.00 PM
17.12.2022, 7.00 PM
18.12.2022, 6.00 PM
ATTENTION! The last dates in this season!
7.01.2023, 7.00 PM
8.01.2023, 6.00 PM
21.01.2023, 7.00 PM
22.01.2023, 6.00 PM
24.01.2023, 7.00 PM
25.01.2023, 7.00 PM
26.01.2023, 7.00 PM
28.01.2023, 2.00 and 7.00 PM
29.01.2023, 6.00 PM