Helena Modrzejewska National Stary Theater in Kraków

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The Helena Modrzejewska National Stary Theater in Kraków (Polish: Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej), firstly opened in 1781, is one of the oldest public stages in Poland and a national institution of culture. It was named after renowned Shakespearean actress Helena Modrzejewska.HistoryThe initiators of the Theatre were a member of parliament Feliks Oraczewski and actor Mateusz Witkowski. On 17 October 1781 the city authorities gave Witkowski permission to perform comedy under...