Cult comedy in theatrical form

"Testosteron" is a comedy show by Teatru Bagatela about contemporary men. The pretext for male analysis of their own nature is one of the protagonists' wedding, or more precisely the refusal ("no") he heard from his chosen one. The play is a satire full of obscene jokes, discussing the biological place of hormone-driven males on the evolutionary ladder of humanity. At the same time, it seeks answers to the question of how to be a sensitive and tender man in today's world without being taken advantage of by women. The performance features actors from Bagatela, with Sławomir Sośnierz playing the role of the father of the would-be Groom. In the first season, over 100 performances were watched by approximately 30,000 spectators. R. Pawłowski in the book "Pokolenie porno i inne niesmaczne utwory teatralne" (Kraków 2003) wrote: "Saramonowicz in a perverse way responds to the wave of women's literature under the sign of 'Bridget Jones' Diary' (...) Men examine this problem from another angle, namely phenomena such as infidelity or constancy are explained by examples from nature." **Author.** Andrzej Saramonowicz, born 1965, studied history at the University of Warsaw and graduated from the Master Film Directing School of Andrzej Wajda (2003). He was an editor, journalist and film critic for "Gazeta Wyborcza", "Przekrój" and "Vivy!", and also editor and screenwriter of series on Polish Television. "Testosteron" was in the repertoire of Teatru Montownia for 8 years, in 2003 it was honored at the Talia Festival in Tarnów and is performed on many stages in Poland as well as in Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia and Turkey. The Istanbul production was recognized as a comedic event of the Turkish theater season. Saramonowicz's next drama, "2 maja", was staged at the National Theatre in 2004. In cinema, Saramonowicz debuted with the comedy "Pół serio" (2000), assembled from sketches from a television cultural program of the same title. The film was created with the participation of director Tomasz Kon