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DRAKULA IN DEKLE IN TEMAČNI GOZD

epski horor solo mjuzikl v treh dejanjih / Bence Mezei

* predstava bo potekala v angleščini z angleškimi nadnapisi *

O predstavi

DRAKULA IN DEKLE IN TEMAČNI GOZD je nezaslišana oda o nestanovitni naravi umetniškega ustvarjanja. Je energična solo predstava epskih razsežnosti, ki poveličuje vsakdanjost in vsakodnevne vzpone in padce, v katerem je nastala.

V predstavi Bence Mezei raziskuje in prepleta priljubljene formate sodobnega plesa, grozljivke, glasbenega gledališča in epske poezije, da bi ustvaril poetično in hkrati smešno pripoved o romantični, a pogosto grozljivi pokrajini, ki se razteza pred posameznikom pri delu. Skozi omejitve pripovedne forme, žanra grozljivke, pravljice in glasbenega gledališča predstava pripoveduje burno zgodbo o osamljenem Drakuli.

Drakula je krvoločni vampir, ki se kot nadebudni dramaturg odpravi na pot iskanja prijateljev in priložnosti, da v Mestnem teatru predstavi svoj scenarij. Pot ga vodi skozi Temačen gozd, kjer straši Brezglavi duh, igralec, ki enostavno ne zmore več. Tam sreča tudi razočarano Dekle, nekdanjo plesalko, ki brezciljno išče svojo izgubljeno identiteto, medtem ko se preživlja z delom na filmskem setu. Tu se začne zgodba o njihovem iskanju umetniške funkcije, sreče in ljubezni, ter zgodba o njihovih bojih z delom in življenjem, medsebojnih srečanjih ter ultimativni smrti.

Performans hodi po tanki črti med trivialnim in iskrenim, ljubiteljskim in profesionalnim. Ukvarja se s karakterji in karakteristikami specifičnih form ter tako beleži težave vsakodnevnega življenja in dela. Skozi notranje konflikte, predstave, sanje, dvome in želje išče možnosti osvoboditve: izhod iz krize.

Kolofon

Besedilo in režija: Bence Mezei
Nastopa: Ida Hellsten
Oblikovanje svetlobe: Leon Curk
Glasba: Nohemi Barriuso
Oblikovanje plakata: Ágnes Mezei
Produkcijska podpora: Barbara Poček, Gledališče Glej
Koprodukcija: Gledališče Glej
Podpora: Mestna občina Ljubljana

[ENGLISH]

an epic solo horror musical / Bence Mezei

* the performance will be held in English with subtitles also in English * 

About the performance

DRACULA AND THE GIRL AND THE GLOOMY FOREST is an outrageous ode written on the erratic nature of art making. It is an energetic solo performance of an epic size, magnifying the ordinary, the ups and downs of every days, in which it was created.

In this performance, Bence Mezei explores and interweaves the popular formats of contemporary dance, horror film, musical theater and epic poetry, to generate a poetic and at the same time ridiculous narrative about the romantic but often horrifying landscape stretching before the individual at work. Through the restrictions of the narrative form, horror genre, fairy tale and musical theater, the performance tells the turbulent tale of the lonesome Dracula.

Dracula is a bloodthirsty vampire who, as a wannabe playwright, sets on a journey to pitch his script and find friends in the Town’s Theater. As his path leads through the Gloomy Forest, where the Headless Ghost, - a suicidal actor, who just couldn’t continue - haunts, he meets the disillusioned Girl, an ex-dancer, working at a film production. Here begins a tale of their quest for artistic function, happiness and love, their struggles with work and life, their encounter and ultimate death.

Drawing the line somewhere between the trivial and genuine, amateur and professional, the performance records the struggles of everyday life and work, and through a forest of inner conflicts - expectations, dreams, doubts and wishes, - it searches for the possibilities of a release: a way out of the crisis.

Credits

Text and Direction: Bence Mezei
Performed by: Ida Hellsten
Light Design: Leon Curk
Sound: Nohemi Barriuso
Poster Design: Ágnes Mezei
Production Support: Barbara Poček, Glej Theatre
Co-production: Glej Theatre
Support: Municipality of Ljubljana