LOLEK'S PLAY Spring 2005. In a theatre of a village in Ciociaria, a group of professional actors is about to finish the exhausting rehearsals of “Life of Galileo” by Brecht. Then something happens that catches the attention of the whole world. On April 2nd, at 9.37 pm, Karol Wojtyla dies. Cinemas and theatres close down for days because of the funeral. The debut date has to be postponed, thus jeopardising participations in the play. When the lead actor leaves the company, the role of Galileo is given to a young Polish pilgrim, who happens to be in the theatre and is surprisingly prepared for the part… |