Solo performance coming out of interviews and personal diary records of the artist Louise Bourgeois.
“The last remarkable production of the festival New drama (awarded a special prize of jury) was the auctorial production of Sláva Daubnerová, Cells, standing on the edge of performance and coming out of the records of the artist Louis Bourgeois. Harrowing confession of a woman lost in her existence and forcing way to its sense, with occasional tendency to observe the self-evident, was extraordinary mainly for its elaborated visual concept and stern acting. Calm, even mechanical declamation coming strictly to the point and circulating in some mini-chorus culminated in a demoniac scream. Director, and actress in one, worked systematically with her body like with a visual and spatial artefact. She didn’t illustrate her inner feelings, she was moving very naturally on the stage, as if she was unconcerned about the audience at times.” Roman Sikora
Written, directed and performed by: Sláva Daubnerová Visual concept:S. Daubnerová / E. Kudláč Dramaturgy: Eduard Kudláč Technical cooperation: Viliam Daubner Production: P.A.T.platform for contemporary theatre Opening night: 16th September 2006, A4 zero Space, Bratislava
Awards: Special jury prize for scenic concept and direction at the festival Nová drama/New drama 2007.
Selected festivals: Globo Teatro Festival 2014, Reggio di Calabria, Performing Arts Market in Seoul 2012, International theatre festival Small Inventory 2010,Prague, IETM Spring Plenary Meeting 2009,Bratislava, Slovak republic, Galerija Spomeniškovarstvenega centra Ljubljana 2009, Slovinia, Biennale des jeunes créateurs de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée- Biennale Puglia 2008, Festival Mitteleuropäisches Theaterkarussell 2007 Vienna, Nová drama / New drama festival 2007, Bratislava, Femfest – feministički festival Zagreb 2007, Festival Vlnoplocha – Czechoslovak festival of progressive theatre Banská Štiavnica 2019
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