Dora Brkarić and Iva Katarinčić question the conventional norms usually assigned to female identity, presenting us with a daring performance inspired by their upbringing in Istria , through implementing its symbolisms, mythology and rituals
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PREMIERE:
2 June 2024, Pogon, Zagreb
REPRISES:
18 October 2024, Antisezona, MSU, Zagreb
Starting from the impulse to reveal the layers of their own identities and the desire to expose them fully, Dora Brkarić and Iva Katarinčić challenge traditional patterns of female identity embedded within their own bodies through raw, unfiltered expression. Delving into the roots of their upbringing in Istria—drawing on personal experiences, emotions, as well as the region’s mythology, symbolism, and rituals—they question the labels they have been assigned and explore how these shape their reality. S T R I P T E A S E is an ecstatic performance that advocates for stripping away the layers imposed on the body by societal expectations, embracing radical truth, vulnerability, and mutual collaboration.
– Elena Apostolovski
Idea and concept: Dora Brkarić
Performance and choreography: Dora Brkarić, Iva Katarinčić
Music: Jasmin Mahmić FIUME
Costume design: Mia Miletić
Coat production: Ivana Stećuk, Bruna Jakupović
Set design: Anja Mergeduš
Lighting design: Toni Modrušan
Historian collaborator: Kristijan Žgaljardić
Dramaturgical support: Elena Apostolovski, Matej Kejžar
Supported by: Pogonator (POGON Jedinstvo), Društvo Pekinpah, Metamedij Association, Ministry of Culture and Media, Istria County, ZARO, Dr. INAT, INK-Pula, Antisezona
