Bear in mind that when Jack began, he had only a dollar…

And after all, what is that – a single dollar?
Do children need money like grown-ups do?
Does money bring you happiness?

Why don’t parents like to talk about it?
Who is this Jack, and what does it mean that he’s gone bankrupt?

Jack Fulton lives in America, goes to school, has good parents, friends, a kid sister, and also… a really serious school business.

Written over a century ago, Janusz Korczak’s book is the tale of a grade-school boy who dreams of becoming a big businessman. Jack has the chance to make his dreams come true and learn about the complicated world of money through the solidarity and responsibility of his friends at school, who pool their savings to earn maximum profits. The National Stary Theatre, together with director Maciej Podstawny and dramaturg Dorota Kowalkowska, have adapted a book that has recently been restored to school curricula, giving viewers young and old a lesson in communication, resourcefulness, and how to manage the money we have in order to lead a happy life.

“The Bankruptcy of Little Jack” is less an economics lesson than a story of the human side of money and civic sensitivity. In a warm and humorous fashion, it invites children and grown-ups to have an honest conversation about how to live together in a world whose challenges can be too complex, even for adults. This play is aimed at elementary school students, but it is for adult viewers as well.

Recommended for children aged: 9–12 years old.

Sensory triggers:
Loud music, including drumming, isolated screams and crackling sounds.