Beton Ltd. on a tour

Beton Ltd. was on a tour with the performance Ich kann nicht anders:
October 5 and 6: Prague Crossroads International Theatre Festival, Prague, Czech Republic
October 10 and 11: Festival Konfrontacje Teatralne Lublin, Poland

The Beton Ltd. collective is always tackling problems of the contemporary world with much self-reflection and humour, with innovative performing practices and methods. Ich kann nicht anders is their fifth performance. (more…)

Matjaž Farič: The Man Who Tasted Shapes

October 4 at 9.00 p.m. – pre-premiere
October 5 at 9.00 p.m. – premiere
October 6 at 9.00 p.m. (After the performance talk with the artist.)

The performance is based on the motifs from the book The Man Who Tasted Shapes by an American neurologist Richard E. Cytowic, where the author explores the phenomenon of synesthesia from different aspects, thus offering provocative starting points for the reflection on humanity in general. (more…)

Inštitut za delavske študije: Work and Technology

With all the possibilities for a global systemic disaster – or serious break, at least – available today, the most fascinating one is the one inherent to the dynamics of capitalism: the constant transformation of economy as a result of the demand for a rationalizing introduction of new technologies. And this very demand must be followed by the articulation of the political Left. (more…)

23rd International Festival City of Women

In the frame of International Festival City of Women  in the Old Power Station we present:
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Branko Potočan: When I Looked At Myself From Above

The film takes us through the working day of protagonists, female factory workers. Their basic working tool is their body, ready to execute strenuous manual tasks. (more…)

Matjaž Farič: Synesthesia

Opus of performances:

• Red-Trail, original solo dance performance
• Synesthesia, dance performance
• The Man Who Tasted Shapes, theatre performance

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Branko Potočan: Stop and Take a Look, My Friend

October 29 at 8.00 p.m. – premiere
October 30 at 8.00

I’m walking. Walking down the road. My only piece of furniture jewelry is a chair. I’m tired. I sit down. Wherever I put down the chair, it’s my home. My living room. I sit, I watch and I think. They sit, they watch and they think. I observe, and at the same time, I am observed. Good day! (more…)

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”. (more…)

16th festival DRUGAJANJE

For the sixteenth consecutive year, Festival Drugajanje will make an effort to address Maribor and the youth of Maribor. The original idea remains: to bring to Maribor engaged contemporary performing art which will speak to the youth. In the past decade and a half, the festival retained, but also upgraded, its original mission. Over the past years, we have been trying to address young people as viewers and as creators and to make them brim with enthusiasm for the stage. The festival has also developed in terms of production – this year, no less than 3 out of 4 performances will be (co-)produced by the festival, and most of them are international. (more…)

TOUCHING DANCE: a two-day workshop

November 1  and 2 from 4.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

a two-day workshop

This will be this year’s fourth workshop on sensibility and touch. We’ll observe what is common to all dances with a partner, but which is often covered up with pre-learnt steps, or the style of the dance. The workshop is suitable for all levels of knowledge. It’s intended for those that did the previous workhsops, as well as for those, for whom this will be the first one. (more…)