Under Katyń
A story of loss, inheritance and reconciliation, rooted in the writer's Polish family history and the long shadow of the Katyń massacre.
The story
on stage.
Set in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Forest of Arden in 1990, Under Katyń brings two families together across the fault line of the 1940 Katyń massacre. A private search for family becomes a public act of remembrance—and an attempt to reconcile inheritance with the present.
Danny Masewicz drew on his own Polish family history. The first production was dedicated to the victims and families of the Katyń Forest murders, including his grandfather, Second Lieutenant Witold Masewicz.
- Written and directed by
- Danny Masewicz
- First produced
- The Bear Pit Theatre · July 2023
- In collaboration with
- Copernicana CIC
- Original paintings
- Kate Wiltshire
- Lighting and sound
- Richard Ball
- Costumes
- Jacquie Campbell
What
they said.
“The cast, to a person, is sublime.”
Gill Sutherland · Stratford Herald
“It is a poignant and beautifully told fictionalised account of how the aftermath of Katyn is still reaching down through the years.”
Gill Sutherland · Stratford Herald
“The actors conjure convincing three-dimensional characters—real people living with raw emotions and trauma.”
Gill Sutherland · Stratford Herald
“There is so much warmth and humour in the cleverly written story.”
Gill Sutherland · Stratford Herald
“Perhaps it’s the authenticity of the story that gives this production such wonderful heart and soul.”
Gill Sutherland · Stratford Herald
The work
in pictures.
