Join us at Studio Pekinpah (Trg prekomorskih brigad 1, 4th floor) as we mark the 10th anniversary of Tomaž Šalamun's death and 100 years of the Surrealist Manifesto. Through words, movement, and presence, we’ll summon the birds so they cease to fear — for death is but a mistake of naming, and dance is yet to come. Interventions by Miklavž Komelj and Leja Jurišić, with guests Tibor Hrs Pandur, Marko Rop, Dan Rosenberg, and more.
Read moreMATEJ KEJŽAR HAS RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS CROATIAN THEATRE AWARD 2024
Matej Kejžar has been awarded the Croatian Theatre Award 2024 for House Bolero, recognised as the best performance in the dance category. Performed by an exceptional cast and produced by the Studio for Contemporary Dance, the piece highlights Kejžar's distinctive approach to movement and expression. With scenography and lighting by Petra Veber, this award marks a significant moment for contemporary dance. Congratulations to Matej and everyone involved!
Read morePRESENTATION OF THE SLOVENE TRANSLATION OF DJUNA BARNES' "THE ANTIPHON"
Join us on Wednesday, November 6 at Studio Pekinpah in Ljubljana for the presentation of Djuna Barnes' Antiphon, now available in Slovene. The event will feature a blend of spatial installation, live performance, and reading, with a focus on engaging the translator in dialogue. A unique opportunity to experience one of the most enigmatic works of 20th-century drama.
Read moreMESO⏐FLESH
Tatiana Kocmur will once again explore the topic of sexual violence in a provocative environment with her new project Meso⏐Flesh. Unlike The Following Body, which focused on the sheer brutality of trauma, Meso⏐Flesh focuses on the story of rekindling love after the traumatic encounter with sexual violence, presenting the audience with a story of regrowth through pain.
Read moreS T R I P T E A S E
This is a story about oscillations between certainty and indeterminacy. Rejecting the traditional relationship between Dance and Choreography means attentively following the myth of Aphrodite’s birth. Born from foam, Aphrodite evokes images of irregular rhythmic patterns, the spectacle of movement over movement, and the voyage from one pattern to another. Will the cut between one and the other always mean the end of repetition, a kind of end of reproduction? How will we handle this change? Will we?
Read moreSPENDING TIME DANCING: the Movements of Aphrodite
This is a story about oscillations between certainty and indeterminacy. Rejecting the traditional relationship between Dance and Choreography means attentively following the myth of Aphrodite’s birth. Born from foam, Aphrodite evokes images of irregular rhythmic patterns, the spectacle of movement over movement, and the voyage from one pattern to another. Will the cut between one and the other always mean the end of repetition, a kind of end of reproduction? How will we handle this change? Will we?
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