Page 1
1www.performingartsV4.eu
PROGRAM
PACE.V4TouringConference-
TransportandInfrastructureinV4PerformingArts4th–15thJune,2016
Budapest(HU),Topoľčany(SK),Žilina(SK),Olomouc(CZ),Ostrava(CZ),Katowice(PL),
Krakow(PL)ThePACE.V4touringconference–TransportandInfrastructureinV4PerformingArtsoffersanon-traditionalformatofaninternationalmeetingfromparticipantsinEurope,Asia,theVisegradRegionandtheEasternPartnershipcountries,andtherepresentativesofscenicartsinsevenlocationsinHungary,Slovakia,theCzechRepublicandPoland.ThespecificfeatureoftheVisegradregionisblendingofhistorical,politicalandculturalcontextsaswellasadensenetworkcomposedoftraditionalhistoricaltheatrearchitecture,culturalfacilitiesinheritedfromtheCommunistperiodandnewculturalcentresfoundedafter1989.Theatrehasalwaysbeenanimportantinitiatorofsocialandpoliticalprocesses.Peopleandcreativeachievementsgivethemainsourceofenergy,whichfuelsthevividexistenceoftherichculturalheritageandinfrastructure.Thereforethemaingoaloftheconferenceistomeetanddiscovertheirwork,conditionsandcontextstheyworkin.Theconferenceoffersanumberoflecturesanddiscussions,whicharefreelyaccessibleforprofessionalsandthegeneralpublic(seetheattachedinvitationandtheprogrammebelow.ThelanguageoftheconferenceisEnglish.TheacronymPACE.V4(PerformingArtsCentralEurope–VisegradCountriesFocus)symbolizestheprojectofthelong-termcooperationinthefieldofresearchandpromotionofscenicartsfromtheCzechRepublic,Slovakia,HungaryandPoland.TheprojectPACEV4Conference–TransportandInfrastructureinV4PerformingArtsisrealizedbythefollowinginstitutions:ArtsandTheatreInstitute(Prague,coordinator),ZbigniewRaszewskiTheatreInstitute(Warsaw),TheatreInstitute(Bratislava),HungarianTheatreMuseumandInstitute(Budapest).TheconferenceisrealizedwiththekindsupportoftheInternationalVisegradFund.Day½1/04June15:00 InformalmeetandgreetatthelobbyofSissihotel.Grouptravel
totheTheatreMuseum.16:00 Welcomereceptiongardenpartyandofficialprojectopeningat
theGiziBajorActors’Museum.Guidedtourofourtemporaryexhibitionontheanddiscussionwiththeyoungteamofcurators.
19:00 PromenadebyArtus–StereoAkt,directedbyMartinBoross,asite(andtransport)specificperformance.
21:00 Drinksandchat(atlib.)PromenádbyStereoAktSTEREOAktisatheatreproductionworkshopbasedonthecontinouscollaborationofMartinBorossdirectorandAnikóRáczproducer.Theessenceofourperformancesisborninthe-oftensilent-interactionofperformersandviewers.Thecollectiveproducessitespecificprojectsandsocialactions.IntheSTEREOAktperformancesthetheatreisanevent,theviewerisaparticipant,andtheessenceoftheeventistheencounteroftherealityoftheviewerandtheimaginationofthecreator.Thereareonlyparticipants,andtheparticipationisalways
Page 2
2www.performingartsV4.eu
voluntary.Andtheopportunityoftheparticipationisjustaproposal.Theshowsthatareverydiverseinformandthemesharetheattitudeofthecreators:wealwaysstartfromthequestionofwhatshallhappentotheviewer.InourthreeyearshistorywedevelopedvariousstageperformancesandsitespecificprojectsincooperationinawidevarietyofHungarianandinternationalpartners,co-producers.PROMENÁD-UrbanFateTourismThereisacruisingbusinthecitythatisdifferentfromotherbuses.Therearefatetouriststravelingonboard.Fatetourists,whowatchfrombehindthewindow,hearwhatapasser-bysaysonphone,seewhathappensafterdisappearsinagate–theyknowwherethepersoncomesfrom,wherethepersongoesastheyarriveeverywhereintherightmoment.Viewersfollowthestoryinarealitysetwithintheframeworkofatheatricaljourneytakenplaceonatourbus.Moreinfo:http://stereoakt.hu/promenad.Day1/05JuneThecenterandtheperipheryArtcentresandtheatreoutsidedowntownBudapestinpost-industrial(NationalTheatre)andpost-socialistneighborhoods(KoMa).Theinterestingquestionhereisartisticandarchitecturalrehabilitationofthesespacesandthechallengesoftheiraccessandspecialpositionvis-à-visthecitycentre(botharchitecturallyandsymbolically).Duringthedaythreeofthemostimportantcentresforindependenttheatrewillbevisitedwhicharealsoexcitingasarchitecturalprojects.8:00-8:45 ARUNNINGGLIMPSEOFPESTANDBUDA
RunShootConnect–Workshop(optional,forthebravest)withAttilaSzabó.Bringyourrunningshoes,audiorecorders,sportscamerasandspyglasses.TourstartsinfrontofSissiHotel
10:00-11:30 TheOLDCENTREWalkingtourofthe“BudapestBroadway”withÁgnesMaksai
11:30-12:30 Lunch13:00–14:30 TheNEWCENTRE
VisitoftheNationalTheatreanditsneighborhood16:00-17:30 THEPERIPHERYVisittoKoMaBázisinRákospalota/Újpalota(New
Palace)neighbuorhood–discussionwiththecommunitytheatreprojectleadersandcommunitytheatreparticipants
17:30-18:0518:21-18:55
THERIVERBoardingD13CityBoatfromÚjpestMederutcatoJászaiMaritér
19:15 Dinner20:30 THENEWBUDAOFINDEPENTENTTHEATRES
Performance:TheStoryRoombyScallaboucheCompany.Anexclusiveadaptationofthesuccessfulimprovshowfortheconferenceparticipants.Bringyourtravelrelatedobjectsandkeywords
21:30 FestivalClubatJurányiWalkingtourofthe“BudapestBroadway”withÁgnesMaksaiBudapestisacityfulloftheatres.Duringtherichhistoryofthecitymanytheatrebuildingshavebeenopenedandclosed,refurbished,converted,repurposedortotallydisappeared.Onemustbeanexperthistoriantobeabletokeeptrackofthisincessantchange,whichgoesonalsoinourtimes.Thesearetheaspectswewillfocuson,duringourwalkthroughtheBudapestBroadwayanditsneighbourhood.Theworldofthemusichalls,GyulaKrúdy’scity,thestormsofhistorywilltakeshapeinfrontofoureyes,lookedatthroughthelensesoftheatre.WhywastherenocinemaopenedonMadáchSquare?WhotaughtthePestcitizenshowtoparty?Wheredidactor
Page 3
3www.performingartsV4.eu
GyulaKaboslive?WhathappenedtotheoldPioneerTheatre?SuchriddlesofHungariantheatrehistorywillbeansweredduringthewalk,givingtheparticipantsauniqueinsightintotheoldtheatrelifeofthecity.TheNationalTheatreThefirstpermanentvenueinBudapestfortheHungarianlanguagetheatrewasbuiltin1837whereAstoriaistoday.OriginallybuiltasPestiMagyarSzínház,itwasrenamedNationalTheatrein1840,andin1908relocatedtoanexistingtheatre(Népszínház)whichstoodatLujzaBlahaSquare,andwasbuiltbythefamousFellnerandHelmerduo.Bothbuildingswereconsequentlydemolished:thefirstonein1913,theNépszínházin1965.ThelocationofafinalhomeforthenewNationalTheatrehasbeenpursuedbyproponentsofHungarianculturewithgreatintensityafterthe1965demolition.ConstructionsofanewbuildingstartedatthedowntownErzsébetsquare,basedonthedesignsofFerencBán,butagovernmentchangestoppedtheconstructions.AcompletelydifferentprojectonadifferentsitewascommissionedbyarchitectMáriaSiklóswhohadearliermadethereconstructionofseveraltheatres(OperaHouse,Vígszínház,Thália,SzolnokSzigligetiTheatre).
Theplanofthebuilding,whichappearsfromadistancetoevoketheColosseum,wasnotmadeforthissite,butforanotherplotwhichturnedouttobeunsuitableforconstruction.However,timewaspressing,andthegovernmentchoseanareafarfromthecitycentre:thesouthernreachesoftheDanubeembankment.TheintentionofthegovernmentatthetimewasthatthisareaofBudapestshouldbecomeanewculturalhubforthecity.Theconstructionwascarriedoutinarecordtimeof15months,openingon15March2002withtheTragedyofManbyImreMadách.Theexternalfacadesboastacavalcadeofhistoriciststylisticelementsembroideredwithrichamountsofsculpturaladornment.Thisrichnessextendsintotheinteriordecorationofthebuildingalso.Thegardenandthestatueparkwerelaterattachedontotheareasurroundingthetheatre.Thetheatrehasaseatingcapacityof619,includingthegrandhallwithafixedprosceniumarchandablackboxstudio.Themainstagehasasurfaceof24x17.90m2and28m(external)height.A15x15mbackstageanda18x15sidestage(ontheleft)areadjacenttothemainstagewitha7mceilingheight.Thegroundareaofthebuildingwiththeopen-airstageis20,844m2.Thestageofthegrandtheatrewasredesignedatalaterphase–itreceivedcomputer-regulatedhydraulicelevatingstagemachinerycomprisingnumerousplatformelements.Thesquareinfrontofthemainentranceendsinaship,toweringaboveapoolofwater,inwhichthereisafragmentofastonefaçadewithatorch:theevocationofthedemolishedNationalTheatreonLujzaBlahaSquare.Onthelawnaroundtherearescatteredsculpturesofgreatactorsfromthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.Sincethen,thePalaceofArts,acomplexculturalvenue,wasbuildadjacenttotheNationalTheatrein2005,basedontheplansofZoboki,DemeterandCo.Architects.Severallargeofficecomplexesarebeingcontinuouslybuilttowardsthecitycentre,projectswhichalsotrytosomewhatrethinkthepedestrianaccesstotheDanubebank.However,itisquestionableifthedesiredculturalquartierwhichthecityplannershaddreamtof,hasbeenrealizedintheareaalready.GyörgySchwajda,TamásJordán,RóbertAlföldiand,since2012,AttilaVidnyánszkyhavebeenthedirectorsoftheNationalTheatre,strongartisticleaderswhosedirectorshipsmarkederasofdifferentartistictendenciesanddifferentanswersontheroleofanationaltheatreinthe21stcentury.
KOMABázisinDistrict15SinceKOMAwasestablishedin2007,ourfocushasbeenmaximizingtheimpactoftheatreonsocialandindividuallife.In2011,wechoseoneoftheouterdistricts(the15thDistrict)ofBudapestasthecentreforouractivitiessowecouldimplementtheatricalmethodsandobservetheirlong-termimpactonaspecificcommunity.Atfirst,weworkedwithqualifiedactors;then,besidesourclassicaltheatricalactivities,welaunchedacommunitytheatreprojectwithfantasticresults.However,wehadtorealizethatneitherourfinancialnorourhumanresources
Page 4
4www.performingartsV4.eu
aresufficientformaintainingtwodivergentdirectionsofactivities.Therefore,inJanuary2014,wehavedecidedtocontinueasacommunitytheatre.Thelasttwoyearshaveexceededourexpectations.Localcommunitiesrespondedfavourablytothetheatricalmethods,andnewcommunitieshavebeenformed.NotonlyhastheBázis(the“Base”)becomeapartoflocalresidents'lifeasatheatricalcentre–withprogramsoftenorganizedbytheparticipantsthemselves–,but,besidesourunquestionablesocialandeducationalachievements,wemayalsohavehelpedthetraderecognizethatcommunitytheatreisindeed:theatre.Theseexperiencesguideusinproceedingwithourworkin2016andsettingevenmoreambitiousgoalsforourselves.In2016,aplethoraofcommunityeventstakeplaceintheBázisfivedaysaweek,generatedbytheyoungpeoplewhohavesetupbasethere.Participantsundergoradicalchanges:theybecomemoremotivated,conscious,andsociallymature.Weselectnewcontributorsforeachperformancetoensurethatthepositivetakeawayfindsitswaytothewidestpossiblecommunity.Ourprimarytargetgroupstillconsistsofyoungpeoplebetweentheagesof15and30.Theseyouthareopen-mindedandresponsive,buttheyarealsogoingthroughasensitivetransitionalperiod,whentheyneedguidanceandcoherentvalues.Ourgoalisnottobuildapermanenttheatregroupbuttosharetheexperienceofcommunitytheatrewithasmanyparticipantsaspossible.TheBáziscreatesspaceforhobbies,leisuretime,andsocialactivity.KOMALabinvolves14youngpeopleinaweeklyactivityofdramagroup.Itfocusesondevelopingindividualskills:articulatingthoughts,verbalexpression,focus,andcreativity.AtBázisFilmClubevents,moviesareprecededandfollowedbycommunitybuildingactivities,self-awarenesstraining,improvingindividualandgroupcommunication,andexpressingopinions.Zsendülés(“Burgeoning”)isanamalgamofartformsfrommovementtofineartwiththeaimofbringingparticipantsclosertothemselvesthroughtranquillity,creation,andmeditation.Ourstudygroupprovidestutoringbyvolunteerteachersforstudentswithlearningdifficultiesorpreparingthemforthehigherlevelsecondaryschoolexams.Wehavelaunchedanewgroupin2016foryouthwhoabandonedinstitutionalizededucationbetweentheagesof14and16,butnownewimpulsesfromtheBázismadethemrecognizethevalueinlearning,andtheywouldliketograduatefromsecondaryschoolattheageof20-22.Leisureactivities,suchasregulardartsandtabletenniscupsorpartiesarealsoanessentialpartofcommunitybuilding.Intheautumnof2016,weareplanningtolaunchaSOLE(Self-OrganizingLearningEnvironment)program,whichcouldtargetevenyounger(elementary-school)childrenbyteachingthemtousetheInternetwhileprovidingnon-formaleducation.Themotivationgeneratedbytheprogramcouldalsohelpchildrenmeettherequirementsoftheschoolsystem.In2015,weorganizedOPEN,thefirstHungariancommunitytheatrefestival.In2016,weareplanningtoholdthesecondOPENfestivalwithanevenwiderrangeofprograms.Besides,wehopetocontinuesharingourexperiencesandideas,andlaunchingincreasinglyambitiousprojects,suchasjointworkshops,camps,andotherprograms.InMay2016,wewillparticipateinthe3rdBürgerbühnentagung,oneofthemostprestigiousEuropeancommunitytheatreconferencesinKarlsruhe,inpreparationforthe2017festival.Meanwhile,weareintouchwiththecommunitytheatrefacultyoftheStaatsschauspielDresden,whichhasitsownannualrepertoireoffivecommunitytheatreperformances.Since2015,wehavebeencooperatingwiththeCzechNaCuckytheatregroupfromOlomouc:wedevelopedCitygame,apublicboardgame,andwehaveajointprojectintheCreativeEuropeprogrammewiththeparticipationofaDutchtheatregroup.StoryRoombyScallaboucheScallaboucheisauniqueEnglish-speakingtheatrecompanyinBudapestfoundedandmanagedbyAlexisLatham.ThecompanyhasagreedtoproduceaspecialversionofStoryRoom,oneoftheirmostsuccessfulimproshows,toreflectonthethemesofthePACE.V4travelconference.3
Page 5
5www.performingartsV4.eu
actors,75minutesandalltheyhavearejustthewordsandobjectsgiventothembyyoutheaudienceatthebeginning.It’satheatricalhi-wireactastheyswingfromstorytostory,pickingeachotherupandknockingeachotherdown,weavinganarrativeforthenight.Experiencethatuniqueenergyoflive,spontaneous,creativity.StepinsidetheStoryRoomandembarkonajourneywithScallabouche.Cast:AndrewHefler,BenO’Brien,AlexisLatham,Directedby:AlexisLathamSinceScallabouchewasfoundedin2000improvisationhasbeenacorethemeofthecompanieswork.Andtruetotherulesofimprothejourneyofthecompanyhasneverbeenplannedandnearlyalwaysaboutthemoment.Aftereverynewproduction,andtherehavebeenmorethan15,therewasalwaysanewideaofwhattoexploreforthenextstepofthestory.Overtimeandwiththehelpoflookingbackfromourcurrentposition,cleartraitshavebecomeevident.Wearealwayslookingtobreakboundariesandmergelines,therolebetweenaudienceandactor,betweenactorandcharacter,betweenfantasyandreality.Mixingandmergingstoriessothatwekeeptheaudienceguessingaswemovefromonelevelofstorytoanotherandbackagain.AndIthinkwhatweareultimatelyalwaysstrivingtodoistocapturethatlive,spontaneous,dangerthatcomeswithimprovisationandmakeitaprevalentforceinallourshows,whethertheyaretext-based,devisedorinthemomentgameplaying.Andwhy?Becauseoncetheaudienceknowwhatthestoryis,it’snolongerastory.AlexisLatham,founderandleaderofthecompanyDay2/06JuneOutsidethecapital–ComingtoTermswiththeIndustrialandsocialutopiasofthepreviouscenturyStudytriptoTatabánya,aformerminingtownandacommunistmega-project.Howdoesthecitytheatreworkhere?Whatrelationshipdotheyhavewiththeaudienceandthehistoricalpastofthecity?Whataretheaudiencesexpectingfromthecitytheatre?9:20-10:07 TrainfromBudapestDélitoTatabánya,Alsógallastation.10:30 JászaiMariSzínházésNépház–JászaiMariTheatreandPeople’sHouse
Theatretour,discussionwiththeartistsandmanagers12:00 Lunch(atthetheatre)13:30 VisitoftheMiningandIndustrialOpenAirMuseum(BányászatiésIpari
Skanzen).Discussion:Museumsperforminghistory,asatoolofrememberingandcitybranding(withthemuseumstaffandexpertsinmuseums).
16:40 TrainbacktoBudapest,Délistation18:00 VisitofJurányiIncubatorHouse18:30 Paneldiscussionandpresentations:StagingtheCityandSocialSpacesof
YoungAudiences(withHungarianexpertsandpractitionersofyouththeatreandpuppettheatre).PitchingandpaneldiscussionhostedbyÁgnesTakács
21:00 Festivalclub,informalnetworkingwithHungarianartists(JurányiHouse)JászaiMariTheatreandPeople’sHouseIn1913,theHungarianGeneralCoalMiningLimitedstartedtheconstructionofthePeople’sHouse,tocomplywiththeprovisionsofthemininglaw,whichpromotedtheneedtofulfiltheculturalandentertainmentneedsoftheinhabitantsandworkersoftheminingsettlement.Thegrandiosebuildingfinishedin1917hasbecomeandisstillthemostprominentculturalvenueofthetownofTatabánya.TheMiner’sTheatrelaythegroundsofthetheatricalactivityinit,whichwasfoundedin1964.TheKomáromCountryPlayers,ledbyBélaÉlessmovedintothebuildingin1989,whichbecameTatabánya’sfirststate-subsidized,professionaltheatre,underthename
Page 6
6www.performingartsV4.eu
ofPeople’sPlayhouse(Népház-játékszín).In1994thetheatretookitspresentname,commemoratingthegreattragedienneMariJászaiin1994,whowasbornnearby,inthevillageofÁszár.ZoltánZubornyákandLászlóHarsányiSulyomwerefurtherleadersofthetheatre.Thebuildingenjoyedarefurbishmentbetween2007and2009,whereitreceivedarchitecturalenlargementsandmechanicaldevelopment.Duringthepastfewyearsover1200actorsplayedonthestageoftheJászaiMariTheatreandthelocalspectatorscouldseeover180ownproductions.Manycontemporaryplaywrightshadtheirsuccessfuldebutonthisstage,acclaimedbybothprofessionalsandthegeneralpublicalike.Thetheatrewishestoworkasaculturalestablishmentwhich,beyondqualityentertainment,alsoputsupthought-provoking,catharticperformanceswhichreflectonourcontemporaryissues.Bytakinguseoftheopportunitiesgivenbythedifferentplayingsites,thetheatremanagestopresentnotonlylarge-scaleproductionwhichappealtothelargermasses,butalsomoreexperimental,moreintimateperformances,orchildren’sshows,whicharestagedinthestudio.Therepertoryofthetheatrethuscomprises:classicaldrama,contemporaryHungariantragi-comedy,comedy,musical,Singspiel,operetta,fairy-taleplay,musicalpuppetshowandothergenres.TatabányaIndustrialSkanzen,theOpen-airMiningMuseumWiththevisittotheminingmuseum,whichisoperatedbytheCityMuseumofTatabánya,wewouldliketoencourageadialoguebetweentheroleofmuseumsandtheatres,asthemajorpublicinstitutionsofcultureandmemoryinacity,andthinkabouttheirdifferentaudiencesandspecialrolesinperformingaspeciallocalidentityofagiventown.TheIndustrialSkanzenofTatabánya,isauniquemuseumfurbishedonthesiteofaformermineshaft.Shaft15wasthelastworkingcoalminingsite,thebuildingsandyardofwhichhostthemuseumtoday.Awidevarietyofminingmachinerycanbeexploredhere,withanoptionaldescentintotheformershaft,seeingtheoriginaltowerwiththemachinehouse.Theoldofficeshostvariousexhibitions,ofminerals,fossils,butthemostexcitingofallismaybethereconstructedminedirector’soffice.IntheoldbathinghallanexhibitionofViktorLois’sindustrialmusicinstrumentscanbefound,titledSoundBath.Theworn-offmainbuildingisalsoquitesurreal,alsofullofcurious,industrialsound-makingmachinery,whichcanbebroughttolifebythevisitors.Ontheyardthereareseveralindustrialsteel-madestatuesondisplay,forinstancetheprototypeofthefamousTurulfalconstatue,whichhasbecomethesymbolofthetown.Themostpopularexhibitofthemuseumisacoupleofsix-apartmentminer’shouses,theso-calledsixdoorhouses,inwhichwecanpeekintothelivesoftheold-timeminersofdifferentsocialclassesfromtheearly1900to1960.Thereisashoemaker’sshopherewithmanyoldshoes,atrulyretrohairdresser’ssalon,aphotoshop,agrocerystoreetc.Inoneofthehousesyoucanseeaneducationhistoryexhibit,furbishedinthestyleofthe1920sand1930s,whiletheotherinthemuchbetterknownperiodfurnitureofthe1960s.Itisagreatexperiencetolookaroundinthemeticulouslyreconstructedclassrooms,tositinoneofthesmallbenches.Eventheall-too-familiarbluenylonschoolcoatsarehangingonthewalls.JurányiIncubatorHouseJurányiIncubatorHousewasopenedinautumnof2012.ThebuildingwasrenovatedbyFÜGEProductionsandtheleaderofFÜGEProductions,ViktóriaKulcsár.ThevenueislocatedontheBudaside,wheretheatrescanbehardlyfound.Thebuildingusedtobeaschoolanditisrentedfromthelocalgovernment.Onnearly6500m²,on5levelsmorethan11theatreanddancecompaniesandseveralotherorganizationshavefoundtheirhome.TheatrecompanieslikeViktorBodó’sSzputnyikShippingCompany,VilmosVajdai’sTÁPTheatre,GyörgyÁrvai’sCollectiveofNaturalArtDisaster,HoppArtCompany,Gólem,OpenCircleAssociation;ordancecompanieslikeTheSymptoms,DudaÉvaDanceCompany,ZéróBalett,KatlanGroupandWorkshopFoundationarerentingofficesand/orrehearsalspaces.Theseandothergroupscanshowtheirproductioninseveralpremises:inabigtheatrehallorinasmallerstudio.Thehouse
Page 7
7www.performingartsV4.eu
includesHungary’sprobablyfirstsetdesignandcostumerentalservice,andtherewillalsoworkasetdesignworkshopandashowroom.TheJurányiIncubatorHousecontainsacoffeeshopandanartgallery,aswell.StagingtheCityandSocialSpacesofYoungAudiences–artisticforumandroundtableatJurányiHouseTheclosingroundtableoftheHungariansectionofthetravelconferencewillgiveparticipantsachancetomeetwithmanyindependenttheatremakersfromBudapest,whoareespeciallyengagedinsite-specificperformances,cityinterventionsandyouththeatre.Differentformsofclassroomtheatre,TheatreinEducationprojects,theatreexperimentsengaginglocalcommunitieshavebecomeawidespreadtrendinBudapestlately,withmanyoftheinstitutionallytrainedprofessionaltheatreartistsmigratingtowardstheseprojectsinsteadofproducingtraditionaltheatreshows.OrganizedbyÁgnesTakácsfromtheTheatreInstitute,whoisanexpertofthetopic,theconferencewillhostseveralartisticcollectiveswhowilltalkaboutoneoftheirrecentprojects.TheshortpitchsessionswillleadintoaclosingroundtablewhichwouldhopefullystimulateadialoguebetweentheinternationalparticipantsandtheHungarianartists.BálintMattyasovszkyZsolnayfromKOMAwillpresentBlokkoló,aperformativeprojectinvolvingyoungstersfromtheDistrict15communistresidentialarea,playwrightanddirectorAndreaPasswillspeakaboutNewWorld,aclassroomperformancewhichoffersacomplexyetclearanalysisofraisingfundamentalismamongyoungsters,FanniNánayfromPlaccFestivalwillpresentseveralsite-specificperformanceswhichhavesprungupinBudapestlately,whileBorossMartinwillspeakandtakequestionsaboutStereoAkt’sPromenád,thefirstperformanceyoucouldseeinBudapest,thusnicelyroundingupyourstayintheHungariancapital.CautiousdrinkandchatwillfollowatthebarofJurányi,sincethetrainleavesearlythefollowingmorningtowardsSlovakia…Day3/07JunePlatform1–12/Nástupište1-12Platform1-12Platform1-12isthemultimediaspaceforcontemporarycultureopenedintheunderpassbeneaththebusstationinTopoľčanyinSeptember2011.Thespaceitselfoffersaplatformtopresentarts,culturalandeducativeworkshopsanddiscussionsinauniqueattempttorecyclethepublicspace.Theactivitiesincludeartexhibitions,expertlectures,seminars,workshops,publicradiorecordings,theatreperformances,filmscreenings,musicperformancesanddiscussions.Mostoftheartworksaresitespecificcreations,especiallyconsideringthesurroundingthatcanserveitselfasamediumforcommunicationanddialoguebetweenartworkandthenon-traditionalviewers.Platform1-12participatedwithtwoprojectsinacollectiveexhibition"AskingArchitecture–ThePavilionofCzechandSlovakRepublic”at13thInternationalArchitectureExhibitionoflaBiennalediVenezia,"CommonGround“.In2013,Platform1-12hasbeenawardedtheMOSTAwardforthebestprojectbyYouthCouncilofSlovakRepublic.ThesameyearPlatform1-12becamepartoftheteamforsite-specificinstallationsforEuropeanCapitalofCulture,KošiceandforAmsterdamLightFestival,Holland.In2015theprojectwasawardedSpecialPrizeforbestSlovakcommunityprojectbyOrangeFoundation.15:00 ZuzanaGodálova-Novotová/IntroductionofPlatform1-12andalecture
“Interventionof(performing)artsintothepublicspace”16:00 JuloKrištof/Platform1-12&surroundings-guidedtourofsitespecific
artinterventionsinTopoľčanycreatedduringartisticresidenciesinPlatform1-12
17:00 PetraFornayová/SitespecificartinSlovakia-danceinspace Lúky(Meadows)-soundinstallationbyJonášGruska,combinedwith
Page 8
8www.performingartsV4.eu
livevisualizationbyZuzanaGodálova-Novotováandliveperformance(ongoingsoundinstallationwithperformance)
18:00 PetraFornayová-ON_OFF_walkingcircle19:00 FeroKirály&ZuzanaŽabková:BOTULUSAfter20:00 DinnerandpartyinthecityZuzanaGodálová-Novotovástudiedcontemporaryfine-artsinEnglandatSheffieldHallamUniversity.ShelivedandworkedinEnglandandNewYorkforawhile.Shecreatesconceptualinstallationsandinteractiveobjects;sheisfascinatedbybanalproductsandsituationsofeverydaylife.Inherwork,sheusesvariousmedia–photography,animation,video,drawings,sculptures,orsoundandsheleanstowardstheideaofpublicspaceasacommunicationplatform.SheisthefounderandchairmanofanNGOPlatform1-12,whichopenedin2011asmulti-mediaspaceforcontemporaryculture.JuloKrištofAfteryearsofworkingforinternationalcorporations,JuloKrištoffoundthejoyoflifeinworkingonculturalandartisticprojects.Heco-foundedPlatform1-12inhishometownTopoľčany,becausehesharesapassionforpublicspaceandmultimediawithZuzana.Heisaco-dramaturge,alsoresponsibleforinternationalrelationsandcross-bordercooperationinPlatform1-12.ThankstohisambitiontobringSlovakcontemporaryarttoforeignaudience,SlovakartistsarenowknowninUK,Austria,Germany,Poland,Norway,Denmark,andUSA.PetraFornayovágraduatedatLawFacultyofComeniusUniversityinBratislava,studieddanceattheAcademyofPerformingArtsinBratislavaandattheEDDCDüsseldorf.SheperformedinmanydanceandtheatreprojectsofSlovakandforeigndirectorsandchoreographers(P.Groll/SK,F.Vogels/NL,A.Green/USA,M.Fulkerson/USA,DE,M.L.Philippsen/DE,J.Šimko/SK,etc.)andalsocreatedmanyofherownchoreographies(HalfmoonBear,Kirin,DeepDisorderofEpidermis,AllILove,ObjectsofResearch,Musicwithchangingparts,Opernball,etc.).ShewritesforcontemporaryartmagazineVlna,isaco-founderofA4-spaceforcontemporarycultureinBratislavaandsince2001sheisinchargeofSlovakContemporaryDanceAssociation.In2006shefoundedtheinternationalcontemporarydancefestivalNuDanceFest.Inherworkdominateslinkingofvariousartgenres,conceptualintention,andcontextualizationofprivatespheresinthecurrentartisticandsocialdiscourse.Lúky(Meadows)Artisticperformanceandsoundinstallation“Lúky”isauthors’tributetoalmostlostpristinemeadowsaroundvariouspartsofSlovakia,wherethesoundoftraffic,chain-saws,oranyotherisnotpresentyet.SlovaksoundartistJonášGruskahasbeenexploringSlovakmeadowsinBišár,SucháDolina,Trasľavývrch,orZáruby.Hemadebeautifulandsophisticatedfieldrecordingsusingprecise,mostlyDIYaudiodevices.HisrecordingsandlivevisualizationsbyfineartistZuzanaGodálova-Novotová,areusedasabackgroundforliveperformancebysingersJanaAmbrózová,EvaBrunovská,DajanaaDominikaMargotováandBarbaraPetrgálovábasedonSlovaktraditionalpolyphonicsongs.ON_OFF_walkingcircle...youknowwheretheyarenow...Topoľčanymayexistasamarketontherivernearthecenter,thentoNitra,achariottookmaybeaday,amajortraderoutethatconnectedthenorthandsouthledalsobytheriverforcenturiesbefore...inthe9thcenturynearNitra...afewyearsagodiscoveredthefortBojná...relationshipwiththeByzantinemissiontoNitra,certainlybrothersfromThessalonikididnotcomealone,butaccompanied...whentheriverwasfullofmeandersandverymarshy,howdidallthecarriagesloadedwithpeopleandgoodsgothrough...andon...
Page 9
9www.performingartsV4.eu
wecannotavoidJewishtopic,itistheplacestronglymarked,itspinsayarnaboutalot,butthereisneverenough...andback…theareaaroundtheriverNitrawasextremelyrichinprehistory...peopleflowedalongtheriver...stillseetheroverthere...toimaginethecountryifwewerenotthere,theriver,forexample,fourthousandyearsagowhenthefirstfarmerscame...thecityhasmanagedwelltocleanthemonuments,althoughNitraregionisrichinmonumentsthroughoutitscourse,andthat'sjustthepartthatispreserved…BotulusIstheforthcomingduetbyFeroKirály&ZuzanaŽabkováfurtherdevelopingideaoftheirpreviousspontaneousperformanceinGallerySoda,Bratislavain2014.Originallyasonic-kineticactsetinatentinthegalleryyard,theperformanceisnowsetatNástupište1-12inTopoľčanyandinthecontextofV4countriessymposiumconnotescurrenttopicsofnomadismandexodus.ThenameBotuluscomesfromLatintranslationoftheword„Sausage“,whichhasthesamebasisinallfourlanguagesusedinV4countries(kiełbasa,kolbász,klobása).BotuluscanbeametaphorofinhabitantsofV4countriesandBotulusexoduscanbetheirhypotheticalproblem.Day4/08JuneStanicaŽilina-Záriečie–culturenodeStanicaCulturalCentrehasoccupiedtheoldstationbuildingofthestilloperational,Žilina-Záriečietrainstationsince2003,combiningtherolesofindependentvenue,artisticlaboratoryandactivists’collective.Itisaculturenode-creative,educativeandcriticalthatcontinuesthestoryofasmalltrainstation,wherepeoplestopasthey’repassingby,tosharenewsandexperiencesfromtheirtravels.Trucsphérique,non-governmentalorganizationforcontemporaryartsandculture,whichwasfoundedin1998inŽilinarunsthespacewithgallery,workshopandartistsresidencyspace,acafe,awaiting-room,andamultifunctionalpresentationvenuefortheatre,dance,concerts,discussionsandscreenings.In2009thevenueS2waslaunched.Itisanalternativeconstructionofbeercratesandstrawbales,wheremostoftheperformancesnowtakeplace.www.performingartsV4.euStanicaisnotjustculturalcenter,butaplatformforinformation,research,andrealizationofexperimentalart,culturalandcommunityprojectsandinternationalandinter-sectorcommunicationthatleadactivitiestootherinstitutionsandacrossourEuropeannetworks,includingTransEuropeHalles.14:30 IntroductionandpresentationoftheprojectofculturalnodeStanicaŽilina-
Záriečie.14:50 IvanaRumanová/Whatsuckshere?ArtandpoliticsinSlovakia
Introductionoftheconferencetopic15:10 IvanJurica/Thinkingwiththeeyes:Onconstantradicalizationandthe
lackofcriticaltheory15:30 Coffeebreakplusdiscussion16:00 MilanZvada,RadoSloboda/NOTINOURTOWN-interventionsand
culturalreflectionsoflocalpolitics16:20 DáriaFojtíkováFehérová/PoornessinSlovakia16:40 FedorBlaščák/Monkeybusinessofartwithpolitics17:00 Coffeebreakanddiscussion17:30 DepartureforSynagogue18:00 MarekAdamov/NovaSynagogaproject19:00 Dinnerinthecity20:30 JaroViňarský:BUTTICULA–FOOL´SFIGURES.
Page 10
10www.performingartsV4.eu
Whatsuckshere?ArtandpoliticsinSlovakiaInMarch2016aneo-fascistpartyhasbeenelectedtotheSlovakianParliament.Theneedtodosomethingmixedwiththedoubtswhetherthecurrentsituationistheresultofthepublic/culturalspherefailureareverypresentinthepost-electionsdiscussions.Butwhatistobedoneandhowtorespondcriticallytothesituationinwhichthecriticaldiscoursehasbeenappropriatedbytheauthoritarianmovements?InthetextLetsdonothingBorisBudenreflectsonthepossibilitiesandlimitsofthepublicactivism.By“doingnothing”hedoesnotproposetoacceptapassivestateofresignationbutcallsforanecessitytorethinktheformsofartisticengagementthatwouldn´treproducethedominantdichotomiesandwouldcomeupwiththenewperspectivesofseeingthingsinstead.Sotheissueswewouldliketodiscusswiththeinvitedartpractitionersandtheoreticianscanbeformulatedasfollows:Howcanarttakeoverthecriticaldiscourseusurpedbytheauthoritarianmovementsandcreateaspaceofcomplexityinsteadofthesimplisticsolutions?Howcancontemporaryartdealwiththeabsolutevalues(Truth,Goodness,Beauty…)withoutreproducingtheabsolutistpatterns?Thesevaluesevenifthey´vebeenrelativizedanddeconstructedmultipletimesseemtogaintherelevanceinthetimesofinstabilityandprecarization.TowhichextentisthecurrentconservativeandnationalistturninCentralEuropeinfluencedbyitsperipheralpositionwithinEU?What´stheroleofself-victimizationandpost-colonialistpatternsintheseprocesses?IvanaRumanováisculturalanthropologist.ShestudiedatCharlesUniversityinPragueandParis1PanthéonSorbonne.Sheisinterestedinartpracticesontheintersectionbetweenart,anthropologyandpolitics.SherealizesprojectsatStanicaŽilina-ZáriečieandwritesforthejournalsA2and3/4.Thinkingwiththeeyes:OnconstantradicalizationandthelackofcriticaltheoryDespitetheirpositioninthecenterofEurope,Visegrádcountries,ortheareacurrentlyassignedassuch,alwaysplayedtheroleofamargin.BeingapartoftheDanubeMonarchytheyservedabufferzonebetweenOccidentandOrient,betweentheWestandRussia/SovietUnionandreverse.WithinthecontextofWesterncivilizationtheyfindthemselvesclosetoitsCentre,butnotcloseenough.Departingfromthatposition,South-EasternEuropeanmodernculturesandtheireliteswerebornoutoftheself-consciousnessofadeficit.Thesenseofinferioritybecamecontinuouslyinherenttothisarea,additionallyhighlightedandradicalizedafterthecollapseofsocialism.Butsucharadicalizationofpower-relationsdidn´ttakeplacesolelyonthelevelofEast-Westrelations,butwasre-producedinsideofthepost-socialistturbo-capitaliststructures.ThiscontributionisanattemptofamorecomplexelaborationofthosetendenciesfocusingtheWesterncolonialtradition,thelongracisttraditionwithintheVisegrád-area,thelackofanti-capitalisttheorybeyondthebinaryreligion/nationandinthesetermsrehabilitationoffascistandnationalsocialisthistory.Lastbutnotleastitwillposequestionsontheroleofcriticalartandculturewithintheseprocesses.IvanJuricaisartistandart-educator,workingonconjunctionofart/theory/politics.InhisworkhefocusesEast-Westrelations,post-colonialtheoryandhistorywriting.LivingandworkinginViennaandBratislava(Austria/Slovakia).NOTINOURTOWN-interventionsandculturalreflectionsoflocalpoliticsThepresentationdepictsareactionofthelocalactiviststothefirstvictoryofMarianKotlebainregionalelectionssince2013withspecificfocusontheroleofculturalsphereinBanskáBystrica.Ithighlightsseveralquantitativeandqualitativeindicators,andarticulatesimpactoftheorganizedactivities.Basedonthelocalexperience,amodelofcivicengagementforother
Page 11
11www.performingartsV4.eu
citieswillbepresented,offeringananalysisofthemostproblematicareasofitsimplementation.Furtherchallengesforsociallyandpoliticallyengagedartpractices/culturaleventswillbeformulatedforthesakeofcivilsocietydevelopment.RadoSlobodaisahumanrightsactivistandprogrammecoordinatorofanti-extremistplatformNotInOurTown(NIOT)inBanskáBystrica.Healsoworksasatrainerandmoderatorforvariouscivicassociations,organizingeventsonsocialandpoliticalissues.HeisalsoafellowworkerofZáhrada–culturalcentre,AmnestyInternationalSlovakia,AnimusApertus,aswellasatrainingcompanySelf-development.HewasawardedasYouthleaderin2013,andheisapartofSlovakmapofsocialinnovators.MilanZvadastudiedEnglishandPhilosophyatMatejBelUniversityinBanskáBystrica(2006),laterhegraduatedfromErasmusMundusMAinInternationalPerformanceResearchinTampereandAmsterdam(2010).Currently,heisdoinghisPhDinTheatreStudiesattheAcademyofArtsinBanskáBystrica.Since2011,hehasbeenworkingasatranslator,projectmanagerandartisticdirectorofZáhrada–culturalcentre.AlsoonthemapofsocialinnovatorsinSlovakia.PoornessinSlovakiaThepedagogicroleofartisofaparticularimportancenowadays.Andthisrelatestotheperceptionofartbutalsotothewayofdealingwiththeproblems.TheatrePôtoňhasbeenactiveasaneducationalinstitutionattheperipheryofSlovakiaforseveralyears.Theverystartingpointoftheirartisticexpressionistheuseofthefieldresearchmaterials,personalstoriesandcommunityorientedcreativeprocess.Theyhavebeeninterestedinlongterminthenotionofpoornesswhichrelatestothelackofmaterialressourcesbutalsotothesensationofmisery,defficiencyanddeprivalingeneral.Theperformancewasfollowedbytheprojectwhoseaimwastoconfronttheracistanddiscriminatorybehaviorofyouth.DáriaFojtíkováFehérováobtainedherPhD.inTheatreStudiesattheFacultyofPerformingArtsinBratislava.SheworksattheTheatreInstituteinBratislavaandsheisamemberoftheAICTSlovakCentre.SheisactiveinthedomainsoftheatrecriticismandjournalismandisaprogrammanagerofthefestivalNewDrama.MonkeybusinessofartwithpoliticsYouneedtotransmuteculturalintopoliticalinfluence-hereaninterestingquestioncouldbe:HOWPOWERFULISSOFTPOWER?Ratherbeskeptic.Toexpectsolutionsfromartistsissomethingthatwillalwaysendupintears.FedorBlaščákisphilosopherbyprofession,currentlyworkingasanindependentscholarandactivist.In2007hehasinitiatedMEMORYKONTROLasanintellectualworkshopaimedatthenon-academicresearchanddiscourseproductiononthetopicsfrommodernhistoryofCzechoslovakiaandCEEregion.In2011hehasco-initiatedtherestorationofthefamoussynagoguebyGermanarchitectPeterBehrensinŽilinaanditstransformationintoKunsthalle.NovaSynagogaprojectVisitandpresentationoftheSynagogueinŽilinawhichisbeingreconstructedandturnedintoamulti-functionalspaceforartsandculture.MarekAdamovisfounderanddirectorofStanica.JaroViňarský:BUTTICULA–FOOL´SFIGURESContemporarydanceperformance
Page 12
12www.performingartsV4.eu
BessieAwardwinnerJaroViňarskýexploresinthefirstsolopartofatrilogyButicculathethemeof„aFool(Jester,Trickster)andaKing,MadnessandPower,ExpressedandBottledup“.Thefoolisconfined.Unsatisfiedanddeterminednottoresigntohissituation,heisrevivinginhisstrange„prison”.ThewayoutdemandswakingupinhimselfthenatureofaFool,whoisbothcreatoranddestroyer,cheaterandcheated,Sub-manaswellasOverman.Afoolasoneoftheoldestexpressionsofman.Story,choreography,dancing:JaroViňarskýScene,sound:JánGašparovičLightdesign:KatarínaĎuricová,TomášMorávekCostumes:HanaHudcovičováLukšůDay5/09JuneACzecho-SlovakDayThisdayoffersanintensiveimmersionintoculturalandartisticcontextofSlovakandCzechnearbythestateborders.YouwillbeofferedtotakedifferentperspectivesinthenaturalsiteSúľovandinOlomouc,boththecentreofBaroquearchitectureandinspiringindependenttheatrescene.9:00 DeparturetoSúľov,walktotheOpticalPyramid10:00 Talkaboutthepartialperspectiveandthepoliticalaspectsofframingthe
picturewithJurajGábor,theauthoroftheOpticalpyramid.11:30 LunchinSúľov12:30 DeparturetoŽilina´strainstation,transfertoOlomouc16:30-17:15 Townhall:officialopeningoftheCzechprogram,welcomespeechbythe
citymayordoc.Mgr.AntonínStaněk,Ph.D.,Ing.PavlaPetrová,thedirectoroftheArtsandTheatreInstituteandPhDr.PavelUrbášek,thedeputymayor
17:15-19:00 TheatretourtotheMoravianTheatreandTramtarieTheatre19:00-20:00 WalktotheNacuckyTheatre,dinnerintheyardfollowedbythe
performanceWhyaKitchen?andaparty
OlomoucislocatedintheheartoftheHanáregion.IthasbeenoneofthemostimportantCzechcitiesfromofold.PalackýUniversity,theoldestinMoraviaandsecondoldestintheCzechRepublic,wasfoundedin1573.Theuniversityplaysaveryimportantroleinthelifeofthetown:Withover25,200students,OlomouchasthehighestdensityofuniversitystudentsinCentralEurope.ItisacentreofBaroquearchitecture,musiclifeandaninspiringindependenttheatrescene.MoravianTheatreOlomoucOwingtothreecompaniesanditsownorchestra,thestageseesthedailyalternationofclassicandmodernballetperformances,operasoroperettas,musicalsanddramaincludingfairytalesforchildrenaudiences.TheMoravianTheatreinOlomouchasbeenthetheatrestagesince1920,whereitcontinuedinthe90-yearhistoryofKöniglichesstädtischesTheaterattheUpperSquare.DivadloTramtarieTheTramtarieTheatreisanindependentprofessionaltheatrethathasbeenservingthepublicsince2005andbynowhasbecomeanintegralpartoftheculturalenvironmentofOlomoucandthesurroundingregion.Itoffersafully-fledgedintimatesceneanddeliversaregulartheatreprogramme.3-5newproductionsareintroducedeveryseasonandre-ranregularly,contributingtothetotaloftentofifteenproductionspresentedinOlomouceverymonth.
Page 13
13www.performingartsV4.eu
Additionally,approximately20othersareperformedmonthlyintherestoftheregionandthewholecountry.Thetheatreachievesalmost100%audienceturnoutandthemajorityofplaysgethopelesslysoldout.Theaudienceconsistsofaround70%workingpopulationand30%students.Werarelyuseclassicaldramatictextsastheprimarysourcesforourproductionsandtendtofocusonfilms,literatureandcomicsinstead.Weareafterpowerfulstoriesandcurrenttopics.Beinginspiredbythepoetryoffilmisnotreflectedonlyinourthemesandgenresbutalsointheform.Someofourtypicalfeatureswouldincludetheuseoffilmscreenings,rapidnarrativestructuresorquickcuts.DivadlonacuckyTheNaCuckyTheatreisanindependenttheatregroupwhichhasmanageditsownstagesince2013.Withitsworksrangingbetweentheatreanddance,thegroupalwaystriestocapturepurelycontemporaryaestheticsandreflectthecurrentculturalandsocialtrends.Theensembleisformedbyprofessionalartistsnotonlyfromtheatrespherebutalsoothercreativefields(animation,architecture,film,graphics,music,etc).ThedramaturgyofthespaceisalsoformedbyCzechandforeigntheatreanddanceproductions,workshops,NacuckyStudio,leisureactivitiesandW7Galleryevents.Thetheatremanagesatheatrehall,foyer,afrescohallandfacilitiessuitableforartist-in-residenceprograms.TheactivitiesoftheNaCuckyTheatrearebackedbythepublicbenefitorganizationDW7whichisalsothemainorganizeroftheinternationalFloraTheatreFestival–aninternationaltheatrefestivalwithalongtradition.Thisspring,Olomoucwillhostits20thedition.Aregularpartofthefestivalisalsoitsrichoffprogramme–concerts,screenings,workshops,discussionsorexhibitions.ThefestivalmainlyfocusesontheatreanddancefromtheCzechRepublicandabroad.PeterHandke:WhyaKitchen?Apoeticdramafromtheheartofeveryhousehold.Acriticalperformanceoronlynicemeditationonworldcuisines?Scene,director:JanŽůrekArtisticcooperation:TerezaTylováMusicandsound:VáclavHruškaActors:MiloslavMaršálek,PavlaDostálováaPetraŠevcůDay6/10JuneModelsversusPracticeThepost-1989periodhasbeencharacterizedbydiversetypesoftransformations.Oneofthemistransformationofformerstatetheatresintonewformsandevolutionofnewlegalformsfortheatreoperation.WeproposetodiscussthisprocesswithhelpoftheexamplesoftheCityTheatreinZlínanditsCzecho-SlovakfestivalSetkání–StretnutieandoftheDW7NGO,theorganizeroftheNacuckyTheatreinOlomoucandthefestivalDivadelníFlóra.9:45-12:15 Tour–ArtisticcentreofthePalackýUniversityandpresentationofthe
TheatreandFilmDepartment.DiscussionTacticsof(in)dependence:conditionsfortheatreproductioninastate-fundedorganisationandanindependentsubject(keynotesPetrMichálek,VladimírFekarandJanŽůrek),moderatedbyMartinaPeckováČernáandMartinBernátek.Lunch.
12:45-14:30 TransfertoOstrava15:45-18:15 WelcomespeechbythecitymayorIng.TomášMacura,MBA.Guidedtour
oftheNationalMoravian-SilesianTheatrebythedirectorJiříNekvasil.VisitoftheChamberSceneAréna.
Page 14
14www.performingartsV4.eu
18:30/19:00 PerformanceRussianMarmelade-ChamberSceneArénaorChaplin–NationalMoravian-SilesianTheatreorScams,CocaineandBricolage–PetrBerzučTheatreLatenightmeetingpointinthebar“Ukrokodýlíhoocasu”
TheDepartmentofTheatreandFilmStudiesandtheArtCentreofPalackýUniversityThebasisforthetheatreandfilmstudiesaresubjectsfocusedonhistoryandtheoryoffilmandtheatre.However,greaterattentionispaidtoTVandradioastheyaremediawithanessentialculturalimportance.TheBaroquebuildingoftheformerJesuitCollegeisoneoftheoldestpartsoftheuniversityinOlomouc.FivefineartdepartmentsofthePhilosophicalFacultyandFacultyofEducationhavethusgainednewlecturehalls,fineartstudios,recordingstudios,representativeconferencehallsforinternationalvenues,androomsforitsstudentsandteachers.ZlínMunicipalTheatreZlínMunicipalTheatreisarepertoireCentralEuropeantheatre.ThetheatreinZlínplaystheroleofthemultifunctionalculturalvenue.Thehighlightinthelistofnon-repertoireactivitiesisthefestivalSetkání–Stretnutie,whichisashowcaseoforiginaldramaticproductionofCzechandSlovaktheatres.IthasbeenlocatedinthebuildingsinceNovember1967.ThearchitectonicallygenerousbuildingwasthebiggesttheatreinCzechoslovakiawhenitopenedasitincludedrichdecors,ahallfor800viewersandahugestagewithup-to-dateequipment.Tacticsof(in)dependence:conditionsfortheatreproductioninastate-fundedorganisationandanindependentsubjectPetrMichálekstudieddramaturgyattheTheatreFacultyofJAMUinBrno.Hehasworkedasactor,directorandtranslatoroftheatreplays.Since2010hehasbeenthedirectoroftheZlínMunicpalTheatre.VladimírFekarisadramaturgeoftheZlínMunicipalTheatre.HestudiedtheatredramaturgyattheTheatreFacultyofJAMUinBrnoandhebecamethedramaturgeoftheTěšínTheatreinČeskýTěšínwhenhewasatuniversity.HehasworkedintheZlínMunicipalTheatresince2003.HeteachesatthePrivateartistichighschoolinZlínandwritestheatreandradioplays.JanŽůrekstudiedphilosophyandtheatreatthePhilosophicalFacultyofPalackýUniversityinOlomouc.HeisthedirectorofDW7,o.p.s.HeparticipatesinCulturalandCreativeIndustriesMappingintheOlomoucdistrictandheteachesatthePedagogicalFacultyofPalackýUniversityinOlomouc.HeisamemberoftheculturalcommissioninOlomouc,thedramaturgicboardoftheArtsandTheatreInstituteandtheadvisoryboardoftheIndependentTheatreAssociation.MartinBernátekisatheatreresearcher,specialistattheDepartmentoftheStrategyandMethodologyinCulture,NationalInformationandConsultingCentreforCulture(Prague),andattheDepartmentofTheatreStudies,MasarykUniversity(Brno).Martinco-foundedandatthebeginningrepresentedtheinitiativeCulturalBrno(2011-2012),between2010-2015wasmemberoftheexecutivecommitteeoftheCzechAssociationofTheatreCritics.MartinaPeckováČernáTheatreresearcher,translatorandculturalmanager.Since2010employeeoftheInternationalCooperationandPRDepartmentoftheArtsandTheatreInstituteinPrague(currentlyonparentalleave).ShegraduatedattheDepartmentofTheatreStudiesattheFacultyofPhilosophyandArts,CharlesUniversityinPrague.Sheisfocusedoncontemporarydrama,mainlyGerman
Page 15
15www.performingartsV4.eu
andSpanishspeakingtheatreandcurrentCzechperformingartsscene.SheismaincoordinatorofthePACE.V4network(PerformingArtsCentralEurope–VisegradCountriesFocus).OstravaisthethirdlargestcityintheCzechRepublic.ItislocatedclosetotheSlovakandPolishbordersonthebanksofOstraviceRiverandoffersbeautifulviewsoftheBeskydyMountains.Thediscoveryofcoalinthesecondhalfofthe18thcenturywastobeaturningpointinthehistoryofthearea,whichwouldbecomeanimportantEuropeancentrefortheproductionofsteel.Ostravalostitsheavyindustrialappearancelongago,coalmininginthecitycametoanendin1994.Industrialheritagepresentsthecitywithoutstandingarchitecturaljewels.Inadditiontotechnologicalsitesofinterest,thecityalsooffersvisitorsanumberofotherculturallyandhistoricallyattractiveplaces,andanextremelydiversetheatreandmusicallife.NationalMoravian-SilesianTheatreTheNationalMoravian-SilesianTheatrewithaseatinOstravaisthebiggestandoldestprofessionaltheatreintheMoravian-SilesianregionandatthesametimethebiggestculturalinstitutionestablishedbythestatutorycityofOstrava.Itisanoticeablecentreofcultural,spiritual,intellectualandsociallifeofcitizensofOstravaandofitswidesurroundings.ItistheonlytheatreinMoraviawhichhasfourartisticcompanies–opera,drama,operetta/musicalandballet,whichperformregularlyontwopermanentscenes-intheAntonínDvořákTheatreandintheJiříMyronTheatre.JiříNekvasilHegraduatedinoperadirectingfromtheMusicFacultyofAMUin1989.In1988,heandstagedesignerDanielDvořákfoundedOperaFurore,theexperimentaloperastudio.Twoyearslater,theyascommissionerswereaccreditedtomanagetheChamberOperaPragueorOperaMozartafterreorganization.Since1998hewastheartdirector,dramaturgeanddirectorintheStateOperaPrague.In2002-2006,hewasthebossoftheNationalTheatreoperainPrague.HehasbeenthedirectoroftheNationalMoravian-SilesianTheatreinOstravasince2010.KomorníscénaArénaTheChamberstageArenawasfoundedin1994anditistheyoungestandthesmallestOstraviantheatre.ThefounderofChamberstageArenaistheCityofOstrava.SinceOctober2006thetheatrehashadaseatinnewlyreconstructedTownLibrary.Itswell-coordinatedcompanyperformsclassicaldramaaswellastextsofacontemporarywork.Thetheatreanditsmemberswereawardedmanyprizes,themostprestigiousofwhichisTheTheatreoftheYear2013.LudmilaUlická:RussianJamChamberSceneArénaUlickámanagedtowriteafunnyparaphraseoftheCherryOrchardinwhichthedialoguesfromotherChekhov’splaysresonate.Theauthorcallstheplay“Afterchekhov”toshowsheintentionallyfollowshergreatpredecessor’sexample.Nevertheless,herheroesarerathercaricaturesofChekhov’scharacters.Aristocraticnobilitywasreducedtofondnessinexcessivecoffeeconsumption,enterprisewasreducedtobusinesspracticesandthevillagelocatedintheorchardisdestroyedandbecomesDisneyland.Director:IvanRajmontMarioSchröder:ChaplinNationalMoravian-SilesianTheatreChoreographerMarioSchröderdistinguishesbetweenanartistandaperson–ChaplinandtheTrampChaplincreatedforthefilminordertodepicthislife,dreams,visionsandfearaswellas
Page 16
16www.performingartsV4.eu
toreflectthetimewithitsdesires,wishesandreality.Weshowboth:asmallmanwithahat,stickandbigshoes–andChaplin,aperson,whotellsthestoryofhislifethroughacharacter.Choreography:MarioSchröderMohamedRouabhi:Scams,CocaineandBricolagePetrBezručTheatrehilariousgangstermovie/fivetoughguys/onesplendidburglary/lock,stock,andbarrel/Idislikecorpses/I’vegotgoosebumps/jeez,areyougangstersormorons?Director:EduardKudláčDay7/11JuneOstrava:DiversityinoneCityOstravalostitsheavyindustrialappearance,coalmininginthecitycametoanendin1994.Industrialheritagepresentsthecitywithoutstandingarchitecturaljewels.Inadditiontotechnologicalsitesofinterest,thecityalsooffersvisitorsanumberofotherculturallyandhistoricallyattractiveplaces,andanextremelydiversetheatreandmusicallife.ParticipantswillmeetthehighlydiverseculturalcommunityofthiscitylocatedclosetotheSlovakandPolishborder.9:30-12:30 Theatretour(PuppetTheatre,PetrBezručTheatre,OldArénaTheatreand
Cooltour).Lunch14:00-16:00 VisitofImpactHubOstravaanddiscussionCaseOstrava:Culturalpolicy
forperformingarts(discussion,keynotesZbyněkPražák,OndřejSlach,AndrejHarmečko),moderatedbyMartinaPeckováČernáandDavidMírek.
16:30-18:30 TourtoformercoalmineandpresentculturalcentreHlubina.DiscussionTheCityandthefestival–TherelationoflocalcommunitiesandperformingartsfestivalsmoderatedbyMartinaPeckováČerná.
18:30/21:30 PerformanceAudience–PetrBezručTheatreorFuriousMan–OldArénaLatenightmeetingpointintheAbsinthClub“Les”
PuppetTheatreOstravaPuppetTheatreOstravaisaprofessionalstagewithstableartisticensemble.Itwasfoundedin1953.Therearethreeplayingareasinthetheatre–themainstagewithseatsfor176spectators,thealternativestagefor80spectators,andtheoutsideamphitheatre.ThecreationsofthePuppetTheatreOstravafocusmainlyonchildrenandyouth.Everyworkdaythetheatreoffersperformancesandcreativeworkshopsforschools.OnSundays,thetheatreoffersperformancesforfamilies.Oneortwoeveningsinweekarededicatedtoadults.TheTheatreisanorganizeroftwointernationalfestivals.Inoddyears,theTheatreofferstheSpectaculoInteressefestival–aselectivecompetitiveshowofthebestpuppetperformancesfromtheentireworld.InevenyearsthereistheTheatrewithoutbarriersfestival,focusingonestablishingcommunicationbridgesbetweenpeoplewithinwideandheterogeneousspectreofthesociety,aswellasthebridgesacrossinterpersonalbarriersofallkinds.
PetrBezručTheatreTheBezručTheatreistryingtoreflectandtakeinspirationfromtheproblemsofacertainplacewheretheywork–theindustrialagglomerationontheborderofthreecountries.Besidesclassicaltitlesandchildren'splaysthetheatreputsonCzechorworldpremieresofcontemporaryplays,strangeandcontroversialdramatictexts,whichforotherscreatorsmightlooktoodecadent,oddortooadventurous.
Page 17
17www.performingartsV4.eu
StaráArénaTheindependentartcompanyOldArénaislocatedinthehouseNo.49ontheMasarykSquare,whichhasalwaysbeenanimportantculturalcentrethankstoCentralCaféopenedin1894.CooltourCooltourculturalcentreisaplaceyoucanvisittoseeaperformanceorparty,youcomeheretoworkinanon-formalco-workingbarcafé,youparticipateindifferentworkshopsandalso,aplacewhereyouseeksupportforyourprojects.Besidetheartisticexperiencesofvariouskinds(theatre,music,dance)wealsoorganizemanyprojectsthathelpthecityofOstrava–ExperienceOstravadifferently,USE-ITOstrava,PianosintheCity,AdoptaFlowerPot,UrbanInterventions,InternationalDayofDance,CityinMotion,CinemaRoyalandmanymore.Weareinterestedinthecitycenter,itsproblemsandopportunities.WearelocatedattheBlackMeadowandwewanttohelpchangeittobeaculturalalivelyplacewherepeopleoftencome.CaseOstrava:CulturalpolicyforperformingartsImpactHubOstravaThehubisaninspiringplaceofferingfullyequippedfacilitiesforeverydayworkandevents.Wesupportpeoplewithbusinessideas,providementoringanddevelopanacceleratingprogram.ZbyněkPražákgraduatedinmechanicalengineering,andthencontinuedhisstudiesattheFacultyofLawandtheFacultyofCivilEngineering.Since1989,hehasbeenactiveinlocalpoliticsasarepresentativeofKDU-ČSLandsince1990,hewasthedeputymayorofOstravaforfourtermsofofficeinchargeofhealthandsocialissues,education,cultureandothers.Hewasengagedinthebirthandrealizationsofanewandmodernsystemofseniorliving,whichhasbeenappliedindozensofMoraviantowns.Aftertheelectionsin2014,hebecamethedeputymayorofOstravaagainandheiscurrentlyinchargeofcultureandfreetime.HehasbeenthehonorarychairpersonoftheDiocesanCharityBoardOstrava-Opava.
OndřejSlachistheassistantprofessorattheDepartmentofHumanGeographyandRegionalDevelopmentattheUniversityofOstrava.Hespecializesineconomicgeographywiththeaccentonindustry,oldindustrialtownsandregions,creativebranchesandtheissuesconcerningthedevelopmentofinnercities.HeguaranteedtheupdateoftheconceptforthedevelopmentofcultureinOstrava.
AndrejHarmečkoAndrejgraduatedin2003fromatechnicaluniversityinthefieldofnuclearengineering.HeworkedinresearchforawhileuntilestablishingaShakespearefestivalin2008.In2011hefoundedthefirstindependentculturalcenterinOstrava.AtthemomentheisthedirectorofCooltourCulturalCentre,alsoamemberofartisticboardoftheEuropeanShakespeareFestivalsNetwork,memberofOraclenetworkofculturalmanagers,herepresentsCooltourinTransEuropeHallesNetworkandothernationalorinternationalorganizations.Hebelievesthatcultureisnotonlyartsbutawidespectrumofhumanactivitiesandrelations.
DavidMírekTheothersseemeasakickstarter–apersonwhoisatthebeginningoftheprojects.TogetherwithTomášSuchánekandZuzkaMildeová,wekickedoffDreamFactoryOstrava,TovárnynasnyinKarolinafollowedbyactivitiesconcerningreactivationofHlubina.IwasalsoengagedintheprojectofECCOstravaandtogetherwithPetrSedláčekandothers,wekickedofftheOldArena(Stařena).Whentheycloseditagain,ImovedbacktoPragueforawhile,finishedmyuniversity(TheatreFacultyofAMU),workedforthePragueQuadrennialandwastheheadofproductionintheExperimentalSpaceROXY/NoD.WealsodevisedtheconceptofProvoz
Page 18
18www.performingartsV4.eu
Hlubina.ThisisthereasonwhyIfinishedinPrague–IwanttomakemydreamsatHlubinacometrue.
TheCityandthefestival–TherelationoflocalcommunitiesandperformingartsfestivalsProvozHlubinaProvozHlubinaisdevelopedintheformerblackcoalmineHlubina.Itoffersabackgroundfornon-profitactivitiessuchascivicassociationsandotherinitiativeswhichareinterestedintheplacetheyliveinandwanttochangeitactively.AlthoughthemainbuildingsofProvozHlubinaarejustonlycomingintolifeunderthehandsofbuilders,wecanevennowshowoffwithcolorfulhistoryofeventswhichwereheldinauthenticindustrialspaces.From2010weorganizedorsupportedhappeningsofseveralannualeventsofcreativecampDeepcamp,theinternationalfilmfestivalCameraEye(KameraOko),thetheatrefestivalDreamFactoryOstravaanddozensmoresmallerorbiggereventsofvariousgenres.Asaservicetoourpublicspace,andthevisitorsofMineHlubinaandColoursofOstravafestivals,werepaintedtheneighbouringunderpass.WealsocarriedoutthebiggestmuralpaintingonthewallofnationalculturalheritageinCZandhavecontributedwithotheractivitiestoimprovetheplacethatafterdecadesopenagaintopublic.Speakers:DavidMírek–DreamFactoryfestivalLucieMičková –marketingandPRofthePuppetTheatreinOstrava/SpectaculoInteressefestivalJanuszLegon–theatreresearcherandjournalist,dramaturgeofthePolishtheatreinBielsko-Biala,journalistofthePolishTheatreEncyclopaediaattheTheatreInstituteinWarsaw,since2010thedirectoroftheInternationalTheatreFestivalwithoutBorders,spokespersonoftheregionalbranchofthecivicassociationofPolish-Czech-SlovakSolidarityinTěšínDitaEibenováandJanNemček–coordinatorsoftheNormafestivalPetraHradilová,directoroftheCzechMusicCrossroadsFestival,festivalColoursofOstravaVáclavHavel:AudiencePetrBezručTheatreabrilliantplayfromthetimeswhentheplaywrightwasnotthepresidentDirector:ŠtěpánPáclFuriousManStaráArénaTheatreAperformanceaboutthelifeofJakeLaMotta,theAmericanboxer,hisfame,upsanddownsandhis unsettled personal life. A tough straight guy who never went on ground to anybody…Giacobbe"Jake"LaMotta,knownasthe"BronxBull"or"TheRagingBull"(*10thJuly1921)isaformerboxer,theWorldMiddleweightChampion,whoselifehasbeencontroversialoutsideandinsidethering.Director:PavelGejgušDay8/12June“Post-mineareas–newculturalcenters.Howtocreatespacewithalocalcommunities?”TheSilesianMuseum,sinceitsopeninglastyear,isoneofthemostimportantculturalspacesinSilesiadistrict,Polandandaveryinterestingexampleofartplacescreatedintheformercoalmines.9:00-12:00 TransfertoKatowice13:00-14:00 LunchatSilesianMuseum
Page 19
19www.performingartsV4.eu
14:00-15:30 GuidedtouratSilesianMuseumandoutsidearea.15:30-17:30 “Post-mineareas–newculturalcenters.Howtocreatespacewithalocal
communities?”–PresentationbyMr.AdamKowalski.PresentationsoflocalculturalinstitutionsandorganizationsworkinginKatowiceandSilesiadistrict.ŚląskiTheatreKatowiceMiastoOgrodówNaprawSobieMiastoInicjatywaAssociationOpendebate,finalconclusions.Moderation:AnnaGalas-Kosil
19:00 Culturaleventandlatenightmeetingpoint.SilesianMuseumandCenterforPolishScenographyThenewcomplexofbuildingsoftheSilesianMuseum,openedin2015andsituatedintheformerKatowicecoalmineiscreatingtheso-calledCulturalDistrict–thenewcenterofculturallifeforthecityofKatowice.Mostofthespacesforexhibitionsarelocatedinundergroundhalls.Themainideawastominimalizetheuseoftheunderneathspace.Thehistoricallandscapeofthecityisenrichedbyglassboxeswhichilluminatetheinteriorsofthemuseum.Inoneoftherevitalizedpost-minebuildings,workingclothesstorage,nowthepremisesoftheCentreforPolishScenographyislocated.Formerwoodworkingshop,workshop,forgeandbathhousesawaittoberevitalized.Day9/13JuneTheatreoutsidethecenterNowaHutawasbuiltinthe1940sand1950stomakethesocialistdreamsofanidealworker’scitycometrue.ItwastobeacounterbalanceofKrakow,imbibedwithtraditionandhistory.WearegoingtotalkabouthistoryandarchitectureofNowaHutaandZablocieandseehowtodealwiththeatreandculturalactivitiesoutsidethehistoricalcenterofKrakow.ForthefinalpartweproposeawiderdebateaboutperformingartsinVisegradCountriesafter25yearsoftheestablishmentofthegroup.Thesimilarityofhistorical,political,economicandsocialprocessesinV4countriesformthebackgroundforthedevelopmentofdifferenttheatercultures.9:00-11:00 TransfertoKrakow.12:15-13:30 NowaHuta–guidedtouratNowaHutadistrictwithMarcin
Dzierwa(CentralSqueremeetingpoint).13:30–14:30 Lunch.14:30–16:00 LazniaNowaTheatre:
“Somethingmorethanatheatrestage.Creationoftheculturalspaceagainstthestereotypes”PresentationofŁazniaNowaTheatrebyBartoszSzydłowskiRevitalizationofKrakowZablociedistrict(presentationbyDawidHajok)
16:00–17:00 TheatreatV4countriesafter25years.Opendebate,finalconclusions.
19:00 Performance“Bliżej”,sztukanawynosLazniaNowaTheatreNowaHutawasconceivedtobeacounterbalanceforKrakow,imbibedwithtraditionandhistory,inhabitedmostlybytheintelligentsiaandthebourgeoisie.NowaHutawasdesignedtobean‘idealcity’,withastar-likestreetlayoutandacentralsquare.TheperiodofpoliticaltransformationswasverypainfulfortheinhabitantsofNowaHuta.Atthattimeinhabitants
Page 20
20www.performingartsV4.eu
witnessedthecrisisofthemetallurgicalconglomerate,andNowaHutaearneditsreputationasthemostdangerousarea.BartoszSzydłowski(directorofŁaźniaNowa)transformedtheformerworkshopsoftheSecondaryTechnicalSchoolofElectricalEngineeringatNowaHutaintoavividplacewhichattractsalargeaudienceandcreatingimportantrelationswiththelocalcommunity.Jointprojectsareoftencarriedoutoutsideofthetheatre’sbuilding:inthestreets,yardsandamongapartmentbuildingsofNowaHuta.Throughouttheyearsitwasevenpossibletocreateakindoffashionforthisonceforgottenplace,wheresentimentaltripsheadtofindtracesofthePeople’sRepublicofPoland.TheprogrammeofŁaźniaNowaincludesnotonlyperformances,butalsoconcerts,exhibitions,filmscreeningsandmultimediashows.Day10/14JuneTheatreKrakowLastdayisachancetomeetwithexpertsworkingatnewculturalspacesatZabłociedistrictinthemorning.10:00-14:00 GuidedtouratZabłociedistrictinKrakow
MeetingswithlocaloperatorsatthemostimportantculturalplacesinCracow:Cricoteka(guidedtour),MOCAK(guidedtour);
14:00-15:00 Lunch15:00-17:00 Theatre-Krakow–guidedtourviathecitywithAgnieszka
Wanicka(JagiellonianUniversity)19:00 KingUbu,dir.JanKlata,NationalStaryTheatre
(2h)21:15 FarewelldinnerpartyfortheendoftheprojectCricotekaIn2014,collectionsoftheCricotekaarchivesgotamodernfacetthankstotheopeningofthenewseatinNadwiślańskastreet.Newspaces,transformedareaoftheformerPodgórzeoldPowerPlant.Inthenewbuilding,twomaincurrentsofactivitywereemphasized:permanentexhibitionpresentingtheideasofCricot2insubsequentstagesofKantor’sartisticactivity,andtemporaryexhibitionsshowinginfluenceoftheauthorofDeadClassoncontemporaryartandtheatreintheworksofyoungartists.MOCAK,MuseumofContemporaryArtinKrakowTheprogrammeoftheMuseumofContemporaryArtinKrakowMOCAK,whichhasbeenactivesinceFebruary1,2010,encompassespresentationofthelatestinternationalart,educationaswellasresearchandpublicationprojects.MOCAK’stwomostimportantaimsarepresentingtheartofthetwolastdecadesinthecontextofthepost-waravant-gardeandconceptualartaswellasclarifyingtherationaleofcreatingartbyhighlightingitscognitiveandethicalvalueanditsrelationshipwitheverydayreality.
