Spitfire Company, Fu*king Beautiful Spring (Češka/ Czechia)
Inspirirano beskonačnim slušanjem oratorija El Niño američkog skladatelja Johna Adamsa, rap stihovima Kae Tempest i glazbenim ritualom grupe Shortparis iz peterburškog undergrounda.
Priča se doista dogodila i preživjela je među ljudima usmenim pripovijedanjem. To je priča o rođenju, o tijelu unutar tijela, o vrištećem šaptu i zvukovima koji oblikuju prostor. Rođena je dok se slušala glazba o mladoj Mariji i njezinom djetetu. To je priča o krugovima koje treba proći kako bismo ponovno pronašli sebe.
Šesnaestogodišnja djevojka otvara kupaonicu. Otvara kutiju s testom za trudnoću. Udah. I silazak u dubine vlastite samoće. Krug dubine. Izdah. Djevojka se vraća u dnevnu sobu. Krug vrtložne sobe. Izdah. Šapti na tlu: šuštanje, meke stvari, grčevi i kontrakcije. Krug bijega. Od same sebe u nigdje. Krug prijateljstva. Silazak u čistilište podzemne željeznice. Ostajanje u krugu s nepobjedivom zvijeri. Pokretne stepenice. Sunce je napokon dotaklo djevojčinu kosu. Krug proljeća. Ritual. Krug posvećenja.
Predstava koristi binauralni efekt (zvuk za oba uha) koji gledatelja postavlja u središte prostorne percepcije zvuka i glazbe, uz pomoć dvaju pokretnih svjetala Robe Esprite koja „plešu“ zajedno s Marketom Vajdovom.
Autorski i producentski tim:
Koncept i režija: Petr Boháč
Izvedba i koreografija: Markéta Vajdová
Zvuk i binauralni miks: Martin Hůla
Svjetlo: Jiří Šmirk
Kostimi: Kateřina Jirmanová
Produkcija: Veronika Ilíková
Koprodukcija: Tanec Praha / PONEC – kazalište za ples, Palác Akropolis – Spectaculare
Spitfire Company umjetnička je skupina iz srednje Europe, koja se bavi fizičkim, eksperimentalnim i plesnim kazalištem. Njihov rad kombinira tjelesni pokret, izvedbu i fizičko pripovijedanje na inovativan način.
Spitfire Company ističe se kao jedan od najinovativnijih autor-kazališnih ansambala u Češkoj i Europi. Njihove predstave su nagrađivane, redovito gostuju na prestižnim festivalima, a izvođene su i na međunarodnoj sceni, uključujući SAD i Aziju.
Inspired by endless listening to the oratorio El Niño by American composer John Adams, the rap verses of Kae Tempest and the musical ritual of the Shortparis group from the Saint Petersburg underground.
The story actually happened and has survived among people through storytelling. It is a story about birth, a body within a body, a screaming whisper, and sounds shaping space. This story was born while listening to music about a young Mary and her child. It is a story about the circles that must be crossed to rediscover oneself.
A sixteen-year-old girl opens the bathroom. She opens a box containing a pregnancy test. Inhale. And a descent into the depths of her own loneliness. The circle of depth. Exhale. The girl returns to the living room. The circle of a spinning room. Exhale. Whispers on the ground: of rustling, of soft things, of spasms and contractions. The circle of running. From herself to nowhere. The circle of friendship. Descent into the purgatory of the subway. Staying in a circle with an undefeatable beast. Escalators. The sun has finally touched the girl’s hair. The circle of spring. Ritual. The circle of consecration.
The performance is accompanied by binaural effect, which throws the viewer into the center of the spatial perception of sound and music, with the help of two moving Robe Esprite lights that “dance” together with Markéta Vajdova.
Credits:
Theme, scenography, direction: Petr Boháč
Choreography, performance: Markéta Vajdová
Sound design + binaural mix: Martin Hůla
Light design: Jiří Šmirk
Dance collaboration: Adéla Kašparová
Costumes: Kateřina Jirmanová
Production: Veronika Ilíková
Coproduction: Tanec Praha / PONEC – kazalište za ples, Palác Akropolis – Spectaculare
Spitfire Company is an artistic collective based in Central Europe, specializing in physical, experimental, and dance theatre. Their work blends movement, performance, and physical storytelling in innovative ways.
Spitfire Company stands out as one of the most innovative authorial theatre ensembles in the Czech Republic and Europe. Their performances have received numerous awards, are regularly featured at prestigious festivals, and have been presented internationally, including in the United States and Asia.