The Playbill
A Sabat evening reads like a printed playbill rather than a single script — a run of numbers, one after another, with dinner ahead of the first and dancing after the last.
- Act I
The Welcome
Guests take their table as the room settles; on the dinner-and-show ticket, the meal is under way before a note is played.
- Act II
The Opening Number
The show starts after dinner, with the Sabat ballet group and the theatre's vocalists on stage, in the revue format the house takes from pre-war Warsaw revue houses.
- Act III
A Costume Change
Costume is a large part of a revue. The theatre describes its anniversary revue 25 lat minęło as full of feathers, rhinestones and sequins; which production runs depends on your date.
- Act IV
The Interval
Revue-style desserts are served during the interval, and the theatre's bars stay open for another drink.
- Act V
The Finale, Then The Floor
The cast takes its bow, and — as the theatre itself describes it — the stage opens into the room, with guests invited to dance to the live singers rather than head straight for the door.
Dinner is served at your table, with dessert saved for the interval.
Foksal 16, in brief
- Founded
- In 2001, by dancer and choreographer Małgorzata Potocka
- The revue
- Poland's only revue theatre, in the pre-war Warsaw style
- Dinner
- A welcome drink and a starter and main served at your table before curtain, dessert at the interval
- Address
- ul. Foksal 16, Śródmieście, central Warsaw
Małgorzata Potocka And The Sabat
From the Warsaw Ballet School to Broadway
Małgorzata Potocka trained at the Warsaw Ballet School and held a scholarship at a Broadway dance school before her stage debut in 1972 at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw, in a production of Ecce Homo. Dance, not drama, is the thread that runs through everything she has staged since.
Naya-Naya, and a troupe that toured the world
In the 1970s she founded Naya-Naya, one of Poland's first modern-dance ensembles, later renamed the Sabat ballet group. The company toured internationally, from Vienna and Berlin to New York, Las Vegas, London, Bangkok, Rome and Stockholm — a considerable run for a Polish dance troupe working under the constraints of the era.
Klub Tango, then a theatre of her own
Before Sabat, Potocka ran Klub Tango in Warsaw for roughly five years through the 1990s. In the early 2000s she opened Teatr Sabat in the former premises of the Chamber Theatre on Foksal Street, built around the pre-war revue format she'd spent decades performing and touring.
A theatre with her name still over the door
Sabat is still billed as "Teatr Sabat Malgorzaty Potockiej" — the theatre remains hers in name as well as in the pre-war revue format it stages on selected dates: dancers, singers and musicians in a sequence of numbers, rather than a single scripted story.
Dinner And The Room
The theatre occupies the former premises of the Chamber Theatre on Foksal Street, in Warsaw's Śródmieście district — a short walk from Nowy Świat.
The room
Guests sit at tables around the stage rather than in fixed theatre rows, in keeping with the cabaret-table format the house takes from its pre-war and Moulin-Rouge-style references.
The dinner
A welcome drink and a starter and main course are served at your table on the dinner-and-show ticket, with dessert kept back for the interval and vegan options available — the specific dishes aren't published, so we've left them out rather than guess.
Two ways to book the same evening
| Option | What's included | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Show only | The revue itself, seated at a table with a view of the stage — no meal. | Anyone who's already eaten, or wants a shorter evening. |
| Dinner & show | A welcome drink and a starter and main at your table before curtain, dessert at the interval, then the full revue. | A complete evening out — the option most first-time visitors choose. |
Want the revue on its own, without dinner? See the show-only ticket ↗
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Getting There In Warsaw
Foksal Street
The theatre is at ul. Foksal 16 in Śródmieście, central Warsaw's downtown district — close enough to Nowy Świat that most visitors staying centrally can walk the last stretch rather than book a transfer.
No fixed weekly night
Sabat doesn't run to a standing weekly schedule, so check the specific date on the booking page rather than assuming a set night of the week is always on.
Two tickets, one theatre
Whichever ticket you book — dinner and show, or the revue alone — you're walking into the same room on the same night; the difference is entirely in what happens before the curtain, not where you're sitting for it.
FAQ
Before you book
Is dinner included?
It depends which ticket you book. The dinner & show ticket includes a welcome drink and a full dinner of starter, main and dessert, served at your table. The show-only ticket is the revue on its own, without a meal.
Does Małgorzata Potocka perform in the show herself?
She founded the theatre and shaped its revue format as its choreographer. The shows themselves are performed by her company of dancers, singers and musicians.
Where exactly is Sabat Theatre?
ul. Foksal 16, in Warsaw's Śródmieście district, an easy walk from Nowy Świat and the wider city-centre.
What kind of show is it?
A revue in the pre-war Warsaw tradition — dancers, singers and musicians performing a sequence of numbers, closer to a Moulin-Rouge-style cabaret bill than a play with a single plot.
Is there a dress code?
The theatre's own pages state no dress code. The booking listing suggests smart attire, so choose smart, comfortable clothes you can sit and dance in, and check your booking confirmation for anything specific.
What happens after the performance ends?
The cast takes its bow, and — as the theatre describes it — the room turns into a dance floor with the live singers still performing, so you can join in without leaving your table for long.
How far in advance should I book?
Sabat doesn't publish a fixed weekly schedule, so check the specific date on the booking page rather than assuming a set night is always running.
What's the difference between the two GetYourGuide listings?
One is the revue with dinner included; the other is the show only, without the meal. Pick whichever matches how you want to spend the evening.
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A Sabat Theatre Evening, Step By Step
From the table on Foksal Street to the last number — what happens, roughly in order, whichever ticket you've booked.
Read the guide →the format, explainedThe Revue Tradition Sabat Belongs To
Warsaw had its own line of revue theatres long before Sabat — a tradition of nightly numbers, quick changes and house writers that ran through the interwar years.
Read the guide →the founderMałgorzata Potocka, In Brief
The dancer and choreographer behind Sabat, from a 1972 stage debut to a theatre that still carries her name.
Read the guide →Tickets, dinner and the night itselfSabat dinner show: tickets and how to book
What the Sabat dinner show ticket includes, how booking direct with the theatre differs, and who should skip it, checked against the theatre's own pages.
Read the guide →choosing your optionShow Only Or Dinner & Show: Choosing Your Ticket
Two GetYourGuide listings for the same theatre, same nights, different starting point to the evening.
Read the guide →Foksal 16, in practiceFoksal 16: getting there and what to wear
Finding Foksal 16, how the evening runs from welcome drink to dancing, plus dress, language and age questions, checked against the theatre's own pages.
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