METAKINETICS
Set design and puppets
Director Primož Ekart, in his original production, speaks about the fragility of the moments at the end of human life, filled with intense memories and reckonings with oneself and the world. It tells the story of an invisible woman on the edge of life, slipping by unnoticed. Even her departure will go unnoticed. The creative team of the poetic drama Invisible is interested in the intimate stories of individual lives, focusing mainly on the themes of departure and farewell, often accompanied by feelings of loneliness. The central theme of the production also revolves around the awareness of human entanglement in current social events and the world of the present moment. The current social circumstances are not favourable towards the elderly. Ageism, a form of discrimination against older people that we are often unaware of because we have likely internalized it, manifests in many ways. In its most severe form, it is happening now as society treats the elderly and the helpless as unnecessary, superfluous people who, during the pandemic, might occupy and strain hospital capacities, potentially hindering the treatment of younger, more economically valuable individuals. This object theatre production, incorporating elements of intermedia performance practices, is a personal, emotional imprint of an intimate event occurring in (self)isolation, set against the backdrop of broader societal events.
Credits:
Director: Primož Ekart
Costume designer: Tina Kolenik Choreographer: Rosana Hribar Composers: Bowrian
Video: Vid Hajnšek, Domen Martinčič
Lighting designer: Andrej Hajdinjak
Photo: Matej Povše