Jacek Mąka has been awarded his third 'Silver Mask' by the Society of the Friends of Theater in Płock. The Society also awarded Magdalena Tomaszewska-Karbowska, the cook from the play "In a small Estate," by Vitkacy.

Originally, International Theater Day was to be celebrated on the 6th of April, but the death of the Pope caused its' delay until thursday night. As during all other such events, politicians and bureaucrats sat in the front row. Many of them brought baskets of flowers and presents. For example, Adam Struzik, the Marshal of the Municipality responsible for the theater brought 17 mln PLZ (5 million USD) for the renovation of the theater building. "My gift is far more modest," admited the mayor of Płock, Mirosław Milewski. He awarded the director of the theater 5 thousand PLZ (1,200 USD). "You can use this money for whatever you like. An expensive purchase, bonuses for employees, a less formal party than this one." Still, the girls from the III general education high school got the most accolades. Although they brought only flowers, their words of gratitude to the artists were very moving: "Thank you for giving us the knowledge that all of life is, in a way, theater." At th