Czesław Bilski
Dancer, mime artist, choreographer
born on 9 October 1949, Sosnowiec
died on 29 December 1993, Łódź
Education
1969 State Ballet School (Państwowa Szkoła Baletowa) in Bytom – dance diploma.
Professional career
1969–1972 Soloist at Silesian Opera (Opera Śląska) in Bytom.
1972–1984 Actor at the Wrocław Pantomime Theatre (Wrocławski Teatr Pantomimy).
1984–1993 Soloist at the Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź.
Foremost roles
1971
Giselle
Silesian Opera (Opera Śląska) in Bytom
chor. ed. Barbara Kasprowicz
role: Albert
1974
Przyjeżdżam jutro
Wrocław Pantomime Theatre (Wrocławski Teatr Pantomimy)
dir. Henryk Tomaszewski
role: Człowiek z Natury Dwoisty and Zeus
1979
Hamlet – ironia i żałoba
Wrocław Pantomime Theatre (Wrocławski Teatr Pantomimy)
dir. Henryk Tomaszewski
role: Ghost of Hamlet’s father
1981
Rycerze króla Artura
Wrocław Pantomime Theatre (Wrocławski Teatr Pantomimy)
dir. Henryk Tomaszewski
role: King Arthur
1985
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
chor. Gray Veredon
role: Nick Bottom
1986
Don Quixote
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
chor. Witold Borkowski
role: Don Quixote
1986
Faust goes rock
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
chor. Ewa Wycichowska
role: Faust
1987
Wolfgang Amadeus
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
chor. Veredon Gray
role: Leopold Mozart
1988
Cinderella
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
chor. Irina Fokina
role: Stepmother
1991
Legenda o Józefie
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
chor. Emil Wesołowski
role: Jacob and Potiphar
Artistic highlights
1985
Petrushka
Puppet Theatre (Teatr Lalek) Arlekin in Łódź
dir. Wojciech Wieczorkiewicz
chor. Czesław Bilski
1986
Faust goes rock
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
chor. Ewa Wycichowska
chor. assist. Czesław Bilski
1987
Nabucco
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
dir. Marek Okopiński
stage movt. Czesław Bilski
1988
Co z tego wyrośnie
Puppet Theatre (Teatr Lalek) Arlekin in Łódź
dir. Wojciech Wieczorkiewicz
stage movt. Czesław Bilski
1992
Kocia wojna
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
dir. and chor. Czesław Bilski
1993
Collage
Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki) in Łódź
chor. Czesław Bilski
Prizes, honourable mentions, medals, honorary titles
1991 special prize from the jury of the Second National Choreography Competition in Łódź for the choreography of Salome
1994 Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
More information
Husband of dancer and teacher Maria Bilska.
Sources:
Conversation with Karolina Bilska (daughter) in Warsaw, 26 March 2025.
Entry Czesław Bilski in: Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego (Encyclopaedia of Polish Theatre), https://encyklopediateatru.pl/osoby/7772/czeslaw-bilski [access: 26 March 2025]
Last updated on 26 March 2025
