Jarry’s grotesque seems not to need any updates, as it starkly exposes the ever-present immoral, depraved, hypocritical, cowardly, servile, and greedy self-proclaimed “kings.” A quintet of Dadaists will draw you into the world of Ubuism, pataphysics, and ironic social criticism with the help of a few toilet brushes, mime puppets, drums, keyboards, a bass guitar and two bellies, they portray what we are heading toward today, perhaps all too willingly: a life in the service of an idiot.
Unlike the controversial drama that caused a scandal in France at the end of the 19th century, this production works with words as sound impulses and symbols that simultaneously deconstruct the text. It can thus suddenly transform into barking, a “fart symphony,” or a poetic mass execution.
Matija Solce’s project brings together musicians, puppeteers, and actors at the intersection of political and object theater, a grotesque “merdre-operetta,” and a Dadaist concert. At the Regions Festival, this eccentric and dynamic cabaret—which gently yet undemocratically convinces the audience of its sole valid truth—will have its Czech premiere. A grotesque portrait of society comes to life through a blend of classical marionette operetta, Dadaist a cappella concert, and object theater. The depravity, primitiveness, stupidity, and fear of rulers obsessed with power stand side by side with people yearning for servitude. It is a cabaret that shocks the audience only when the performance ends and the screens light up.
“On the final day of the festival, Matija Solce and his four colleagues from the Slovenian company Teatro Matita will present a production in which, in their distinctive style, blending acting, music, and puppetry, they embark on a playful deconstruction of the world of Alfred Jarry. Come along, you won’t regret it.” Tomáš Jarkovský, member of the Dramaturgical Board
Unlike the controversial drama that caused a scandal in France at the end of the 19th century, this production works with words as sound impulses and symbols that simultaneously deconstruct the text. It can thus suddenly transform into barking, a “fart symphony,” or a poetic mass execution.
Matija Solce’s project brings together musicians, puppeteers, and actors at the intersection of political and object theater, a grotesque “merdre-operetta,” and a Dadaist concert. At the Regions Festival, this eccentric and dynamic cabaret—which gently yet undemocratically convinces the audience of its sole valid truth—will have its Czech premiere. A grotesque portrait of society comes to life through a blend of classical marionette operetta, Dadaist a cappella concert, and object theater. The depravity, primitiveness, stupidity, and fear of rulers obsessed with power stand side by side with people yearning for servitude. It is a cabaret that shocks the audience only when the performance ends and the screens light up.
“On the final day of the festival, Matija Solce and his four colleagues from the Slovenian company Teatro Matita will present a production in which, in their distinctive style, blending acting, music, and puppetry, they embark on a playful deconstruction of the world of Alfred Jarry. Come along, you won’t regret it.” Tomáš Jarkovský, member of the Dramaturgical Board
Authors: Matija Solce, Alfred Jarry
Directed by: Matija Solce
Set Design, Costumes, Visuals: Larisa Kazić
Song Author 'Zatrubte prdelí v tubu': Filip Šebšajevič
Lighting: Matija Solce, Larisa Kazić
Puppets: Polona Černe
Set and Props Production: Sandra Birjukov, Polona Černe, Larisa Kazić
Production: Teatro Matita
Co-production: Cankarjev dom and Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
Vyrobeno s finanční podporou Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Municipality of Ljubljana
Cast: Filip Šebšajevič, Tines Špik, Miha Arh, Miha Razdrih, Matija Solce
Directed by: Matija Solce
Set Design, Costumes, Visuals: Larisa Kazić
Song Author 'Zatrubte prdelí v tubu': Filip Šebšajevič
Lighting: Matija Solce, Larisa Kazić
Puppets: Polona Černe
Set and Props Production: Sandra Birjukov, Polona Černe, Larisa Kazić
Production: Teatro Matita
Co-production: Cankarjev dom and Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
Vyrobeno s finanční podporou Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Municipality of Ljubljana
Cast: Filip Šebšajevič, Tines Špik, Miha Arh, Miha Razdrih, Matija Solce
The performance of Slovenian artists is realized with the support of The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia.
