Polish art in NYC

Gdansk-based Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre makes its US debut with a whimsical dance piece inspired by the writings of celebrated — and for decades, banned in his native Poland — author Witold Gombrowicz. Several Witty Observations begins in the theater's foyer with director/performer Leszek Bzdyl carrying out a series of yoga-like positions instilled with a wry dose of humor. Once onstage, the dance style is highly idiosyncratic and ranges from introspective solos and highly physical duets to the dancers' comical appropriations of each other's personalities. It's an arch, intellectual approach that's not for every viewer, but one that would have made Gombrowicz proud. (SP)