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reserve the dates for the Divadelná Nitra International Theatre Festival 2012, Slovakia dates 21 – 26 September 2012 theme guilt / innocence expected main programme countries Czech Republic, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Great Britain expected renowned directors and new names Rastislav Ballek, Talgat Batalov, Viktor Bodó, Gianina Cărbunariu, Tim Etchells, Lisbeth Gruwez, Janez Janša, Iveta Ditte Jurčová, Marcin Liber, Constanza Macras, Veronika Švábová – Tomáš Procházka – Jakub Hybler – Robert Smolík, Ľubomír Vajdička, Marián Amsler main programme offer Constanza Macras and company DorkyPark, Berlin, Germany Constanza Macras: Open for Everything directed by: Constanza Macras www.dorkypark.org A documentary dance fresco reflecting the destinies of the Roma in Central and Eastern Europe. Roma dancers, musicians, singers and actors from Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic meet on stage with the international dance company DorkyPark. The performance is co-produced by the Divadelná Nitra International Theatre Festival. Handa Gote, Prague, Czech Republic Clouds prepared by: Veronika Švábová, Tomáš Procházka, Jakub Hybler, Robert Smolík www.jedefrau.org The Handa Gote company deals with archaeology of the family, the so called small histories. The Clouds story begins in 1938, when a family moves into a house. The spectator follows the ordinary life of this family which, like the lives of thousands of other families, was influenced first by the Nazi occupation and straight afterwards by the Communist regime. Teatr.doc, Moscow, Russia Jelena Gremina: Two in Your House directed by: Talgat Batalov www.teatrdoc.ru A documentary performance based on a true story of Belarusian poet Vladimir Neklyaev who is put under house arrest because of his opposing views and kept for several months 1 under constant surveillance by security agents placed in his apartment. The performance is co-produced by the Divadelná Nitra International Theatre Festival. J. Katona Theatre and Szputnyik, Budapest, Hungary Júlia Róbert, Viktor Bodó: Anamnesis directed by: Viktor Bodó www.szputnyik.com In this “Kafkaesque” grotesque with a fitting name the authors respond to the situation in Hungary's healthcare system, reflect the abrupt changes in society, as well as tension typical for present-day Hungary. ColectivA, Cluj, Romania X milimeters out of Y kilometres directed by: Gianina Cărbunariu www.colectiva.ro The main character of this documentary production is writer and journalist Dorin Tudoran, who in 1985 left Romania after forty days of starving. Young and renowned playwright uses his story to show how Securitate used to make up imaginary stories of the persecuted persons, as well as the coercive methods they used. Voetvolk vzw, Antwerp, Belgium It´s going to get worse and worse and worse, my friend concept, choreography and dance: Lisbeth Gruwez www.voetvolk.be One of the most striking dance solos of the past seasons. Flemish dancer Lisbeth Gruwez in a hypnotising dancing sermon reveals hidden militancy of messianic rhetoric in religious and political speeches and points out the danger of misusing emotions. Forced Entertainment, Sheffield, United Kingdom Tomorrow´s Parties directed by: Tim Etchells www.forcedentertainment.com The legendary British company Forced Entertainment in its production investigate our visions of the future. The desperate hope for a better tomorrow, optimism, dreams, yet also fear and despair. Maska, Ljubljana, Slovenia Janez Janša, Janez Janša, Janez Janša: The More of Us There Are, the Faster We Will Reach Our Goal directed by: Janez Janša, Janez Janša www.maska.si Documentary project reflects various views and opinions on questions of identity and identification, the function of name in contemporary society and in a person’s daily life, studying the consequences of name change in the context of various cultures and social environments. Teatr H. Modrzejewskej, Legnica, Poland Magda Fertacz, Małgorzata Sikorska-Miszczuk, Sylwia Chutnik: III Furies directed by: Marcin Liber www.teatr.legnica.pl Ironic punk show composed of a blend of Polish history and ancient mythology points out both the dark and light sides of the Polish national character, bringing a feminist view on Polish history and demythologising the heroism of men in World War II. 2 Slovak Chamber Theatre, Martin, Slovakia Ján Rozner – Peter Pavlac: Seven Days to Funeral directed by: Ľubomír Vajdička www.divadlomartin.sk An extraordinary scenic form of a key Slovak novel of the second half of the 20th century. The storyline of the performance is formed by the death of Rozner's wife, translator Zora Jesenská banned after 1968, and the following seven days to her funeral. The comments on the sequence of events are an excellent survey of the social and political context of the incoming normalization of the 1970s. Pôtoň Theatre, Bátovce, Slovakia Michal Ditte: Poverty directed by: Iveta Ditte Jurčová www.poton.sk A brutal story of social, emotional and moral decline of an ordinary Slovak family arousing fear, yet also hope and sudden need for solidarity and humanity. The production identifies and relativises the good and the evil in a monumentally confined scenic design composed of empty fridges. Aréna Theatre, Bratislava, Slovakia Martin Čičvák: Kukura directed by: Rastislav Ballek www.divadloarena.sk A theatrical play inspired directly by the work, attitudes and personality of actor and theatre director Juraj Kukura criticizes sharply the current situation in Slovak culture, where artistic considerations are increasingly marginalised, while other factors are gaining importance. Festival Plus Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava, Slovakia Anna Jablonská: Pagans directed by: Marián Amsler www.snd.sk A story of an unfortunate family where everyone hates each other and it seems there are no prospects for coexistence. A small apartment leaves no room for mercy, until a grandma appears, bringing a little faith into their pagan life. The production represents the most recent work of the curator of the Slovak program at the Divadelná Nitra 2012, director Marián Amsler. DIVADELNÁ NITRA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL cultural exchange and artistic inspiration mobility of authors and artworks the East – the West participation in international co-productions, new productions of its own international cooperation social discourse movement of ideas development of critical reflection informal education for young people and handicapped children volunteering presentation of regional culture 3