Tena Štivčić
Matjaž Pograjc
FRAGILE!

May 16 at 7.00 pm
Venue: Slovensko mladinsko gledališče (zgornja dvorana)
Duration: 120 minutes
English subtitles.

Tene Štivčić's script features figures filled with yearning: Mila who wants to sing, Marko who wants to be a comedian, Gayle who wants to be a visual artist, Tjaša who wants to get married, Erik who wants to party… all are in London, meeting in a club where they are waiting for a better life to begin. The script is only the starting point however. To create a real top-level theatrical experience, it is combined with the directorial intervention of Matjaž Pograjc who brings these events to the stage. Pograjc does not direct “discreetly”, merely arranging actors on the stage and measuring time. He creates a powerful experience for contemporary viewers who are accustomed to receiving a multitude of impulses. The performers themselves not only play their roles on stage, but also animate and record the action, following the narrative of the “stage play” and the film that they are shooting themselves. They must act, move the scenery, and provide sound and light.

Since 1993, Matjaž Pograjc has worked at Slovensko mladinsko gledališče which recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. The theatre was originally established to create performances for children and young people, but evolved into one of the most progressive and engaged of all Slovenian theatres. Today it offers a variety of theatrical aesthetics and one of the best Slovenian acting ensembles.

Direction: Matjaž Pograjc
Dramaturgy: Olga Kacjan
Performers: Neda R. Bric, Sebastijan Cavazza, Janja Majzelj, Marko Mlačnik, Matej Recer, Katarina Stegnar, Marinka Štern
Costume design: Mateja Benedetti
Set design: Sandi Mikluž
Design of sound, sound scenery, and atmosphere: Silvo Zupančič
Design and construction of models: Dare Kragelj, Mateja Benedetti, Sandi Mikluž
Construction and logistics of runway: Silvo Zupančič
Light design and Director of photography: Miloš Srdić
Film direction: Blaž Švent
Computer programming and engineering: Jasmin Talundžić
Camera: Dušan Ojdanič
Makeup designer: Barbara Pavlin
Light technician: Tine Bolha
Sound technician: Silvo Zupančič
Production: Slovensko mladinsko gledališče

<<<