Chimney
Premier: 15 July 2024
Audience: 8+
Length: 50 m
Performance for outdoor
Documentary and movement performance about chimneys and on chimneys, which brings the facts, but also the emotions associated with this symbol of the industrial era.
Currently, many demolitions of disused chimneys happen. However, with their demolition, the memory of the place is also disappearing.
Can these buildings be preserved? Spectators are seated in beach chairs. Each deckchair also comes with a headset with commentary audio based on interviews with chimney experts and members of the Association of Czech Chimney Sweeps.
The movement of the three performers on the chimney illuminates its physical parameters; its dimensions, stability, massiveness and material, but above all its inherent verticality.
Credits
CONCEPT AND DIRECTION: Eliška Brtnická
CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE: Stéphanie N'Duhirahe, Alžběta Tichá, Lenka Švolíková / Eliška Brtnická
ALTERNATES: Veronika Smolková, Ester Josefína Vandasová
DRAMATURGY: Ondřej Holba
MOVEMENT SUPERVISION: Eleonora Dall'Asta
SOUND DESIGN: Stanislav Abrahám
COSTUMES: Lucia Račková
EXPERT CONSULTATIONS: Martin Vonka, Přemysl Vacek
TECHNICAL COOPERATION: Roman Džačár
RIGGING: Marek Csukás
PRODUCTION: Eva Roškaňuková
PRODUCER: Cirkus Mlejn
PARTNERS: Cirqueon, Konsepti, Chrám chmele a piva v Žatci, Festival Za dveřmi
Funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU.