Pia Brezavšček, Barbara Krajnc Avdić, Saška Rakef: IDEAL (M)OTHER

“Performance Ideal (M)other is written in best tradition of feminism which puts glorification of maternity opposite to countless difficulties of current practices of giving birth and breastfeeding. The difficulties that are integrated in subjugation of body and mentality and are too often minimalized, if not completely “forgotten”.

The message of Ideal (M)other is clear: Let them tell us everything they do with our bodies when we are giving birth! Give us peace when we are breastfeeding! Let them free us from anguish of excessive subordination and obedience! Afterall, let them not fall in love with authority!”

Eva D. Bahovec

Damir Avdić (sound design) / Pia Brezavšček (text, dramaturgy) / Barbara Krajnc Avdić (text, play) / Sinja Ožbolt (choreography) / Andrej Reza Petrovčič (lightning design) / Irena Pivka (stage and costume design) / Mila Popović (associate) / Saška Rakef (text, theatre direction)/ Nada Sekulić (associate) / Tatjana Stanič (language editor) / Bojana Šaljić Podešva (sound design, dramaturgy and improvisation counselling).

After the performance on Tuesday (9th of Novembre) philosopher Eva D. Bahovec will host a lecture followed by a debate where authors of performance and some authors of texts on critical platform Criterion will participate. Debate will be in slovene language hosted by Alja Lobnik.

Criterion’s texts about Ideal (M)other (in slovene):

Alja Lobnik: http://www.kriterij.si/node/25

Anja Radaljac: http://www.kriterij.si/node/22

Muanis Sinanović: http://www.kriterij.si/node/24t

Maja Šorli: http://www.kriterij.si/node/23