Two “terrorist” groups left an indelible mark at the beginning of the past century: researchers into the basic particles of the human soul and researchers of the basic particles of matter itself. Freudians on one side and nuclear physicists on the other worked in small groups, which guard the last remaining secrets of the soul and matter.
World War II ended with the triumph of physics. The horrific aftermath of the explosion of the atomic bomb, which ended a certain epoch in the history of humans, was only a tangible proof, as to what can happen if the basic particles are broken or interfered with. Nevertheless, we still don’t know what happens if we break the basic particles of the human soul, nor do we know a procedure, which would allow us to do something like that: so far, not even one country has been prepared to invest in the research in the field of psychology, where so much money and numerous countries have been prepared to invest in finding a protocol, which allows them to split the atom. The capital market is not interested in finding a cure for the soul, as capital is growing and expanding on the back of human stupidity.
The problem of final revelation of the human soul is that no-one is paying any attention to the basic particles, which also make up certain mistakes in history. All the debates are revolving around those ideas and differing ideologies and practices, which were causes for conflicts; as these were disputes between two philosophical schools and not an amalgam of coincidences, mistakes and lapses, which transformed individuals into unsuspecting victims.
History proves that it is very easy to destroy a body, but on the other hand it brilliantly hides its methods of how to blow up the soul. Who are those people without faces, who were in the wrong place at the wrong time? People, whose every step and every sound was monitored by raving executors with the sole intent of blowing up their souls, so that the world could be so beautiful today and so useful for us bastards, who are still alive.
This performance won’t be a show about patting someone on the back. This performance will be the final judgement for us all, because we allowed ourselves to forget.
Credits
Directed by: Matjaž Pograjc
Concived and performed by: Betontanc in Umka.LV(Primož Bezjak, Daša Doberšek, Branko Jordan, Andris Kalnozols, Marcis Lacis, Katarina Stegnar, Gints Širmelis-Širmanis)
Music: Silence in Ugis Vitins
Puppets and objects: Barbara Stupica
Choreography: Branko Potočan
Costumes: Mateja Benedetti
Light design: Tomaž Štrucl
Sound design: Jure Vlahovič
Photos: Gints Malderis
Executive producers: Ira Cecić, Maija Pavlova
Touring manager: Maja Vižin
Produced by: Bunker and New Theatre Institute of Latvia
Performance was made possible by: Ministry of Culture of Slovenia, City of Ljubljana, Ministry of Culture of Latvia, City of Riga, State Culture Capital Fundation, Theorem and program Culture 2000
Performances
Premiers:
- World premiere: May 25th 2006, Independent theatre “Skatuve”, Riga
- Slovene premiere: June 15th 2006, Stara elektrarna, Ljubljana
Re-runs:
- Ljubljana, festival Mladi levi, August 2006
- Ljubljana, Stara elektrarna, October 2007
- Maribor, 42. Borštnikovo srečanje, October 2007
- Novo mesto, Anton Podbevšek Teater, October 2007
- Bremen, Schwankhalle, festival Theater Fuer Alle: Give as much as you can, October 2007
- Ljubljana, IETM Ljubljana Rehearsing Freedom on Stage, May 2008
- Palmela, International Festival of Street Art, July 2008
- Groningen, festival Noorderzon, August 2008
- Maribor, festival Drugajanje, November 2009
- Ljubljana, Stara elektrarna, November 2009
Tehnical Requirements
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