Those Who Speak For Themselves
Hana Kokšalová et al
Those Who Speak For Themselves is a show in which the performers are not actors. They don't play roles. They only represent themselves. Stories intertwine, people meet unexpectedly. Like when you walk down the street, you think of something, someone passes by and you catch his sentence. And it folds into a new story. Then it becomes the only story, yours.
Authentic life stories of twelve women become the exhibits, in this gallery-style performance. The audience is left with the decision whether they will experience all the stories or only certain parts of them and the order in which they will assemble them. An important part of the unique theatrical installation by theatre director Jana Svobodová is the original music of Michal Nejtek.
Produced by Archa Centre
Credits Concept, Screenplay & Director: Jana Svobodová Dramaturgy: Ondřej Hrab Music: Michal Nejtek Sound design: Ladislav Štěrba, Jan Sedláček Light design: Pavel Kotlík Asistant director, production: Romana Sekáčová Costume adjustment: Jiřina Veselá Personal stories provided, production co-created and performed by: Bora Debnárová Zuzana Drápalová Ivana Marina Hollá Lara Hereu-Macho Hana Kokšalová Zuzana Lapšanská Pavlína Müllerová Jane Scalabroni Hana Slaninová Eliška Šíchová Lucie Vrbíková Martina Marie Živá
Media
Those Who Speak for Themselves – Theatre News, 4.7.2021
Those Who Speak for Themselves: Galerie životaběhů rozprostřená v sále – novinky.cz, 22.7.2020
Those Who Speak for Themselves. Archa transforms into a gallery, reveals stories of women – iDNES.cz, June 29, 2021
Documentary on the theatre – Cultural Events, Czech Television, June 29, 2021