What prompted you to write and perform a play about Karol Wojtyla?
The more I learned about the younger years of Karol Wojtyla the more I became convinced that this story needed to be told in the form of a drama. Most people know something of John Paul II as pope, but very few people know much about the amazing experiences and influences that helped to form this great man within the designs of God’s providence. This was also a great role for me because I look somewhat like the young pope and I’ve learned how to speak with a convincing Polish dialect. This is a beautiful and moving play, which offers a lot of important messages for our modern day culture. Q: I imagine that your play, Lolek, has a special poignancy now that John Paul has died? A: Absolutely. There has been a surge of increased interest in the life of John Paul “the Great” following his passing into eternal life. This play helps give some important perspective to his phenomenal papacy by providing insight into the heart and soul of John Paul the disciple. The incredible life of Karol Woj
