Independent theaters

Setting the stage Although they are increasing in number, private venues like Teatr Kamienica struggle for revenue A growing number of private theaters are appearing in Poland, but the price of maintaining a stage is considerable Warsaw's theater scene is no Broadway or West End. The theaters are generally small, under patronized and scattered throughout the city. Yet the theater industry has been undergoing a renaissance of sorts over the last few years, with new, private theaters being established by luminaries of the stage and screen. The most recent private venue to open is Teatr 6. Piętro, an initiative by actor Michał Żebrowski, famous for his roles in "Pan Tadeusz," "Wiedźmin" and "Horton Hears a Who" (dubbing). His theater will hołd its inaugural premierę in March. This trend of new private theaters arguably began with actress Krystyna Janda's Teatr Polonia, a stage specializing in drama, which opened in 2006. Polonia, now a permanent fixture in Warsaw's theater s