Beton Ltd.: I SAY WHAT I AM TOLD TO SAY

Primož Bezjak, Daša Doberšek, Branko Jordan and Katarina Stegnar, united in the collective Beton Ltd., are tackling the interpretation of Samuel Beckett’s work in an original way.

“/…/ they don’t penetrate Beckett in an aggressive, sacral and puristic manner, not pedagogically at all, they even chopp chosen literary titbits and place them into thoroughly banal, devaluated contemporary situations, without being forced to deal with the author’s strict side text (this time). The atmosphere of despair, anxiety, stifling existential mechanics not only indicates the unbearably exploited phrases (which are no longer words nor meanings, but only empty echoes of sounds) and the feeling of eternal repetition of the performances through the formalistic model of presenting a lecture about Beckett, but also effectively realises it. Namely, by its own innovative language, for which Beckett only serves as a starting point of inspiration and not (as it is much too often the case) the only source of research, which supposedly a priori ensures success and justifies sundry interpretation because of the acclaimed recognisability and literary excellence.” Zala Dobovšek, Delo, 4. 10. 2012

Authors and performers: Primož Bezjak, Daša Doberšek, Branko Jordan, Katarina Stegnar
Translation of Samuel Beckett’s texts: Aleš Berger
Dramaturgy: Andreja Kopač
Music: Dead Tongues
Costume design: Mateja Benedetti
Sound design: Jure Vlahovič
Set and lighting design: Son:DA
Editing: Barbara Rogelj
Wardrobe: Nataša Recer
Printed materials design: Gašper Brezovar
Bunker producer: Maja Vižin
APT producer: Jasna Dokl Osolnik
Co-production: Anton Podbevšek Teater and Bunker, Ljubljana
Supported by: Novo mesto City Municipality, Krka, d. d., Novo mesto, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Ljubljana City Municipality