Lola Wodejko Essay

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Lola was the most prominent student to graduate from PWST, the most prestigious Performing Arts university in Krakow, Poland. At 21 she caught the attention of renowned director, Kazimir Wodejko who cast her as Solange in Jean Genet's The Maids and then as Ophelia which won her awards and recognition as a leading lady. Working close with Wodejko an affair developed and since they were both in the limelight and Wodejko a respected family man, they kept their affair a secret for over 10 years. Wodejko promised her he would leave his wife but the complications of a settlement as well as his children kept him stalling and stalling. A heavy alcoholic and barbiturate addict, Wodejko ensured her that as soon as it all passes and his children will be away in University, they will be together. Years passed and Lola, ambitiously hanging on …show more content…

Her property left to her by her grandmother, her job due to the bad press and her belief in love and faith in men. To avoid paparazzi and people taunting her on the streets, she started to dress in men's clothing, she cut her hair and locked herself in her tiny apartment and read books and smoked cigarettes. Soon the creditors were knocking at her doors and she needed to do something. She needed to start making money fast, but not in the Theatre. She wanted her past life to go away and never see the light of day again. So where do Poles go, who want to start again? London. When she arrived in London, with her grasp of English she could only get jobs with other Poles. Afraid that if she got back to looking the way she did in the past and working as a waitress or office clerk, she would be recognised. So Lola took on the role of a life time and went to work as a contractor's helper. After a year of physical work and being surrounded by mostly men of little or no education, saving every pence to pay off the creditors, with her English improving, Lola stumbled upon an online ad looking for a production assistant.

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