Jiří Austerlitz a Boca Loca Lab

Venuše ve Švehlovce / czech / 55 min

Jiří Austerlitz and the Boca Loca Lab group focus on voiceband adaptation of texts as well as on scenic compositions on the border of theatre and music. This time they used a classic literary work as source material. Their goal is to strip Mácha of a glossy layer of sentiment, in order to embrace the passionate, cruel, and burning aspects of his poetry. After all, Máj is a poem about love. However, it also deals with the terror of nothingness and the quest for the meaning of life. Four actors move in virtuoso fashion from voiceband choruses to heartfelt solo statements. Musician Michal Cáb is present on stage where he reacts by means of instruments, noisemakers, cymbals, and a modular synthesizer.

Trailer HERE

Direction a voiceband composition: Jiří Austerlitz
Performers: Vendula Holičková, Bára Mišíková, Pavol Smolárik, Daniel Šváb
Live sound composition: Michal Cáb
Lightdesign and projection: Pavel Havrda
Costumes: Kateřina Housková
Production: Jedefrau.org

Photo by: Jan Hromádko

More info: HERE

Tickets HERE

Supported by: Nadace Český literární fond, Ministerstvo kultury, BodyVoiceBand z. s. , Alfred ve dvoře / MOTUS z. s.