For what is to come
MACIEJ KUŹMIŃSKI COMPANY
In 2022, Europe faced its most severe refugee crisis since the end of World War II, triggered by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Within just two months, over 8 million Ukrainians—primarily women and children—were forced to flee their homes, seeking safety across borders and within their own country.
For What Is to Come is a poignant exploration of compassion amid chaos. This project pays homage to the remarkable solidarity shown by Polish women, who stepped forward with open hearts and unwavering resolve. In the absence of formal systems, they became pillars of support for Ukrainian refugees—welcoming them into their homes, comforting them in shelters, and guiding them through moments of fear and uncertainty in therapy rooms.
Through intimate stories and quiet acts of care, the work reflects on how empathy can transcend borders, how shared humanity can shape resilience, and how ordinary individuals can offer extraordinary hope during times of upheaval.
Slowly, like a falling wase, I gather my strength before the dams open, don’t let them.
Me of memory, of projected past onto the present, in exile from peace, still in stillness.
But then her kind presence is transition, stillness is moved, and I believe again.
Find a human-like shape and depart. One step at a time.
For what is to come
MACIEJ KUŹMIŃSKI COMPANY
Choreography, dramaturgy, lighting design
Maciej Kuźmiński
performance & creation
Daria Koval, Monika Witkowska
costume design
Maciej Kuźmiński assisted by Grzegorz Łabuda
music
Colin Stetson, Emile Mosseri
remixed by Maciej Kuźmiński
video recording
Bartłomiej Sowa
Photos
Kim Vos, Jola Staszczyk
duration
12 min
premiere
01 February 2025, Korzo Theater, The Hague, Netherlands
produced by
Maciej Kuźmiński Company with the support of
MDK Rathaus Zduńska Wola, Rozbark Theater
Distinctions
RIDCC 2025
Official Selection
Rotterdam, Netherlands


UPCOMING EVENTS
Resistance Movement | Tenerife, Buenavista, Plaza de Los Romedios, Canaries
21 June @ 21:00
Tenerife, Buenavista
Plaza des Los Romedios
Canaries
Resistance Movement | Genua, Villa Durazzo Bombrini, Italy
02 July
Genua
Villa Durazzo Bombrini
Italy
Every Minute Motherland | The Place, London UK
30 September @ 19:30
The Place
London, UK