A performance in Pszczyna hrAbi Cabaret returned to the stage after his death Joanna Kołaczkowska with the premiere program. The spelling of the group’s name was modified in tribute to the deceased.
A cabaret actress, vocalist, unique artist, one of the most popular figures of Polish cabaret, died on July 17, 2025, at the age of 59, after a fight with brain cancer.
Kabaret hrAbi after the death of Joanna Kołaczkowska
Her colleagues – Dariusz Kamys (privately Kołaczkowska’s brother-in-law), Łukasz Pietsch and Tomasz Majer – they returned to the stage in October 2025 with cabaret songs Then. Now they have presented their premiere program “Being a Man”.
“It’s a story about being a guy today – sometimes seriously, more often with a pinch of salt, always in a good atmosphere,” announced the creators.
He accompanies them on stage Wojciech Kamiński (also as The famous Wojtek Kamiński), actor and stand-up comedian, former member of cabarets Nice Faces and Jurki. In a cabaret series shown by Polsat and TV4 “The Inheritors” (author is Dariusz Kamys) played the character Ken Heighlyfiancé and then husband Dorin Owens (Joanna Kołaczkowska played this role).
In a Facebook post, members of Kabaret hrAbi expressed their gratitude for the premiere performance in Pszczyna.
“From our side: joy, relief and the nice feeling that it is working. From your side: laughter, energy and signals that we are going in the right direction. In short – the enthusiasm was mutual, which is always the most satisfying thing.
Pszczyna, thank you for the warm welcome, openness and great atmosphere. This is where the new path begins. Where does it lead? We don’t know yet. But since it started in Pszczyna, it must be a good route,” emphasize the creators.