Michał Brańka
About Speaker
Theater instructor, actor, educator, cultural animator. A graduate of the Academy at the European Center of Theatre Practices "Gardzienice," IX Actor's High School in Kraków, Cultural Animation at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, and the International School of Humor in Vienna, where he trained under masters of physical theater, comedy, and clowning from around the world. As a theater instructor and educator, he has conducted workshops in Poland and abroad, working with adults, youth, and children for institutions such as the Ludowy Theater in Kraków, the Tadeusz Kantor Art Documentation Center Cricoteka, and the Węgajty Theater. As an actor and performer, he has appeared in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, Greece, Romania, Serbia, and China. He is currently primarily associated with the "Czerwone Noski” Foundation as an artist, coach, and deputy artistic director. He is a member of the international artistic team Emergency Smile, which focuses on theater, clowning, and workshops in crisis-affected areas (including refugee camps). Winner of the "Exceptional People 2018" poll by Polish Radio "Czwórka," Creative Scholar of the City of Kraków 2022, musician of the band Tara Gayan, and university lecturer.