Gosteva, Němec, Gawenda, Kočí (KHWOSHCH)

Alfred ve dvoře / no language barrier / 75 min

Heavy Theatre is an exploration of the themes of weight and human endurance. It explores the technical limits of theatre and the discomfort, impracticality and realness on stage. The project was born out of an interest in working with heavy objects and a fascination with their mysterious performativity. As scenographers and puppeteers, we make and animate puppets or objects that are completely subordinate to us. But outside the rehearsal room, we are constantly moving objects and materials that, by their weight and volume, animate us. With weight we measure time and space. How many steps can I take before I put it down? I count to twenty and then I let go. But heavy objects are not always just a burden, they offer us the possibility of unusual positions, movements, maybe even dancing. Weight conveys a different rhythm and new physical experiences, not just painful ones. It is necessary to adapt to the objects and to learn how to handle them. Observe the object and put all your energy into it. Weight offers the possibility of extreme concentration. We avoid illusion, we wish for the truth. We concentrate on the work. The work of the engineers, the movers, the builders, the set designers and every person on any given day.

Team: Daria Gosteva, Vavřinec Němec, Frieda Gawenda, Tomáš Kočí, Šimon Janiček

Photo by: Martin Špelda

Tickets HERE

Supported by: AMU, Alfred ve dvoře, Nová síť z. s.,
dr. Jiří Nenutil – attorney, Plum Yard