Numbbodynumbpoems
Choreographer Matjaž Farič
Dancers Rosana Hribar
Magdalena Reiter
Ana Štefanec
Alta Katarina Truden
Matevž Česen
Gregor Luštek
Igor Sviderski
Music Barry Adamson, Harry Connick Jr., Dragan Dautovski Quartet, Doctor Rockit and Maiykesch
Costumes Valter Kobal / Oktober
Video and space design Matjaž Farič
Lighting design Zoran Najdenov
Graphic design LUKS studio
Production Flota, Institute for the Organization and Production of Arts Events Murska Sobota
Producer Ksenija Kaučič
Theatre book editor Primož Jesenko
Translations Primož Jesenko, Barbara Zorman, Maja Kramberger, Anina Oblak
Language consultant Alenka Juvan
Premiere 19 January 2006 at 20 h, Linhart Hall, Cankarjev dom.
Duration 70 minutes.
The performance was supported by the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia.
Special thanks to LUKS studio, Zavod Bunker, Plesni Teater Ljubljana, Branko Potočan.
The dance
production Numbbodynumbpoems
–
which rounds up the twenty years of Matjaž Farič in
dance – consists of quick turns of the centre of
action, a blend of stories and the atmosphere common at
parties where a mass of people is having fun without
really noticing each other.
The stage presents scenes of people who wish to relate
their stories but are prevented by various inhibitions.
Their voices are blocked in their throats, overflow
their bodies and send words into their feet. Movements
replace voices; we seem to be watching mute poems. The
wish for incessant satisfaction urges people on stage
into perpetual action. Fear of standstill causes some
to panic. Great expectations paralyse the mind of
others and trigger tensions. They would do anything to
prolong pleasant moments and for this reason they
constantly invent new, senseless actions that help them
delay the return into the daily life.
Noise and artificial enthusiasm spin around them. One
feels, as he observes everything from afar,
increasingly alienated from what is happening. The
language everybody speaks is turning into nonsense.
The performance Numbbodynumbpoems
uses
the scenes of party to travel through thoughts and
feelings of people in a world ruled by permanent search
for happiness and success. Behind the noise, boasting
and shallow haste a wish for vulnerability is hiding,
for tears and sincere laughter. Through bitter-sweet
scenes, the party-thirsty dancers dance through their
passions, fears, aspirations, sadness and joy.
DANCERS:
ROSANA HRIBAR
Since 1996 a member of Dance Theatre Ljubljana (PTL)
and Theatre Gromki. Co-founder and creative force of
Karantena festival in Dubrovnik. Performed in Cankarjev
dom, PTL, Koreodrama, Slovensko mladinsko gledališče,
Gledališče Glej.
Collaborated with Ksenija Hribar, Matjaž Farič, Vito
Taufer, Emil Hrvatin, Ema Kugler, Sinja Ožbolt, Jana
Menger, Ivan Peternelj, Damir Zlatar-Frey, Mateja
Bučar, Matej Kejžar, Damir Šaban, Goran Bogdanovski –
as a choreographer, dancer or actress.
Most significant performances: Komemoracija, Sacre du
printemps, Čudovite ruševine, 1996; Hiša, Klon, 1997;
Skriti vrtovi pogleda, Terminal, Peš na Pluton, Medium
coeli, 1998; Otok, Sen kresne noči, 1999; Silence,
Drive-in Camillo, Drrream, Lenora, 2000; Media Medici,
To ni to, Odiseja 2001, Sylvia Plath, 2001; Ubu, Govori
mi svoje telo, 2002; Emofad, 2003.
Appeared in videofilms Homo erectus, 2000, and Phantom,
2001.
Ana is the Name of the Rose, which Rosana Hribar
presents in the year 2003 with Gregor Luštek (and is
awarded with the prize Povodni mož for best performance
of the year), marks the beginning of her making of
performances as complete authorial works – and is
followed by ISTOKOPAKAJ, 2004; Zmerno hitro, solo
Zmenek z Venero; Korak dalje, korak bliže (Beograd),
Balkan trademark competition (Sofija), PLES ali IŠČE SE
LILI MARLEN, 2005.
MAGDALENA REITER
Born 1977 in Poland. Choreographer and dancer who has
been living and working in Ljubljana since 2002.
Finished The State Ballet School in Gdansk and the
dance school P. A. R. T. S. in Brussels. Teaches at
workshops of contemporary dance (Ljubljana, Avignon,
Gent, Gdańsk). In years 1999-2003 collaborates as a
dancer with Teatr Dada von Bzdülöw, as a dancer with
Avi Kaiser, Johanne Saunier, Mateja Bučar.
Her significant choreographies: All These Apropos,
Between the Blessed Brackets, Attention, Forma
Interrogativa, Moment-študija ustavljenega časa. Solo
is presented in November 2005. Performed in Slovenia,
Germany, France, Belgium, England, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Albania, Poland, the Netherlands, Finland,
Czech Republic and in Croatia.
Forma interrrogativa was awarded by the international
expert jury at the Ljubljana festival Gibanica 2005,
Moment (2004) a prize of jury at 8th Teaterfest in
Sarajevo.
ANA ŠTEFANEC
Born 1984 in Celje. Trained ice skating and joined
Plesni forum Celje in 1989. Finished Srednja
vzgojiteljska šola in gimnazija Ljubljana, researched
the dances of rennaisance and decided to study at
Filozofska fakulteta, subjects Etnology and Cultural
Antropology. Since 1997 has been attending dance
seminars in Slovenia and abroad, has collaborated with
pedagogues like Fred Lassère, Frey Faust, Tadej Brdnik,
Chen Shi Ning, Snježana Premuš, Matej Kejžar, Gregor
Kamnikar, Tanja Skok, Christine Kono, Rebecca Murgi,
Dimitris Kraniotis, Wu Chun Hsien. Awarded more prizes
for dance miniatures at the festival Opus in Celje, two
prizes Povodni mož (for the choreographies 6agon and
Antigona), second prize at the international
competition for young choreographers in Berghausen. In
2002 she passed the audition at dance school P.A.R.T.S.
in Brussels but decided to first finish the formal
education in Ljubljana. Collaborates with Matjaž Farič,
Maja Delak, Mala Kline. Significant performances:
Tovariši, 2000; 6agon, 2001; Vrt prekrižanih usod,
2002; Krog v telesu – kvadrat v glavi, 2003; Properly
blond, Bari, 2004.
ALTA KATARINA TRUDEN
Involved in dance since childhood. First attended the
classes of jazz ballet at the dance school Urška, then
the dance group of Mojca Horvat. Has been training
modern dance and classical ballet since moving to
Australia in 1998 where she was performing (for three
years) in projects of the Australian Choreographic
Centre (ACC) in Canberra, with dance group Quantum
Leap. In 2002 entered the Victorian College of the Arts
in Melbourne where she graduated in 2004. In the course
of studies she was offered collaborations with numerous
Australian choreographers, choreographed student works
and (twice) took part at Hot to Trot, the introductory
platform for young dancers of the ACC. Back in
Slovenia, she appeared at Opus 1 in Celje. Prepared a
solistic appearance to accompany the opening of a
paintings exhibition of Martina Štirn; collaborated and
performed in the dance performance Misli vejle by Blaž
Završnik and in the duet with Igor Sviderski at the
concert of Orchestra of Slovene Army. As a pedagogue
she leads the dance-ballet course for the pupils of an
elementary school.
MATEVŽ ČESEN
Born 1985 in Kranj. In years 2000-2004 attended
Umetniška gimnazija Ljubljana. Since 2004 enrolled at
Fakulteta za družbene vede, subject Journalism.
Already at the pre-school age he practiced jazz,
ballet, hip hop and step at Bolero dance school. Is a
multiple Slovene, European and world champion in
showdance, awarded with Povodni mož for best
individual. Performs at various public events at home
and abroad, in commercials and television shows.
Attends dance seminars at home and abroad.
In the field of contemporary dance collaborated with
Matjaž Farič, Branko Potočan, Maja Delak in Mala Kline,
Dejan Srhoj, Matej Kejžar. Appeared in dance, theatre
and puppet performances Kekec; Življenje je igra,
glasba in ples; Na svoji zemlji, Zločin + Kazen =
Alamut, Properly Blond, Ivana, Back to the roots;
Welcome to the future. In 2004 his first authorial
piece Dilema was presented.
At Združenje plesnih vaditeljev, učiteljev in trenerjev
Slovenije he was given the title of a dance tutor and
is a confirmed trainer and choreographer of younger
dancers. Successfully passed the audition at the Studio
center London where he is going to continue his
schooling.
GREGOR LUŠTEK
Born 1973 in
Novo mesto. Studied at Faculty of Sports. His dance
knowledge comprises a variety of dance techniques:
ballet, cunningham, horton, jazz balet, release, lemon,
partnering, contact improvisation. Movement, smooth and
at the same time athletic, is his basic device in
expressing and recognizing. Has more than ten years of
pedagogical experience, in institutions and at
workshops at home and abroad: PTL, Plesni center
Ljubljana, Intakt, Terpsihora, Kazina, Plesna gimnazija
Ljubljana, in Marseille, Nimes, Essen, Düsseldorf,
Zagreb, Budimpešta.
Collaborated as a dancer and choreographer in more than
hundred dance and theatre performances, films
(including videofilms Homo erectus, 2000, and Phantom,
2001), various public events, commercials, with Matjaž
Farič, Dragan Živadinov, Matjaž Pograjc, Ema Kugler,
Frey Faust, Emil Hrvatin, Matjaž Berger, Matej Kejžar,
Goran Bogdanovski, Lisa Gimenez, Rosana Hribar and
others.
Significant performances of Luštek dancer or
choregrapher: Slovenski plesni projekt, Romeo in
Julija, Posvetitev pomladi, 1996; Trilogija, Arabela,
Klon, 1997; Skriti vrtovi pogleda, Nekoč smo bili v
maju, Distanca, Terminal, 1998; Otok, Noordung
gravitacija nič, 1999; Drive-in Camillo, Poslednji
poljub Reneja Descartesa, 1 : 0, 2000; Biomehanika
Noordung, Trije izdelki Noordung, Sejalec, Švic &
Švarc, Stopinje v puščavi Nejca Zaplotnika, 2001.
His own performances follow: Občutno občasno, 2002; Ana
is the Name of the Rose, 2003; GRE GOR, Zmerno hitro,
2004.
IGOR SVIDERSKI
Dancer, pedagogue and choreographer graduated at Ballet
Academy in Stockholm, perfected his skills at numerous
seminars and workshops in the field of dance and
theatre techniques, music and singing, at home and
abroad. Since 1994 has appeared as a dancer and actor
in more than thirty-five, including prize-winning
performances of Slovene and foreign choreographers.
Accomplished more than ten performances at Ballet
Academy in Stockholm, in Dance Theatre Ljubljana (PTL),
in Plesni studio Intakt and elsewhere. Collaborated
with Matjaž Farič (Romeo in Julija, Posvetitev pomladi,
Trilogija, Klon, Bari), Sinja Ožbolt (Zrcaljenja,
Skriti vrtovi pogleda, Čudovite ruševine, Intimnost?),
Tanja Zgonc (Kagami odsev, Koora), Stefan Marb (Golem
3), Matej Kejžar (Distanca), video author Ema Kugler
(Menhir, Obiskovalec), directors Damir Zlatar Frey
(Balkon) and Neven Korda (Beri me za naprej, Pisma iz
sedanjosti, Dva). Presented a number of solo dance
projects (Rdeči tobogan, Veter sprememb, 4 plus 1 etc.)
and television appearances. Collaborated with
Landestheater Linz, with Robert Pool and Amanda Miller;
as a pedagogue in Ljubljana, Novo mesto, Kranj,
Maribor, Škofja Loka, Graz, Stockholm. Teaching
contemporary dance expression, he works with dance
centres at home and abroad. Awarded by a scholarship
Dance Web and with Zlata ptica 1998 for the
achievements in the field of contemporary dance art.