A hypnotic wave of voice and sound by Lenka Dusilová and power dance by Markéta Vacovská converge in a single moment in the boxing ring. This multi-genre project by the acclaimed Spitfire Company deals with the themes of fighting, exhaustion, the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, and collapse.
About the company
Spitfire Company is an artistic platform that includes physical, visual, musical and dance theatre. It is currently one of the most progressive ensambles of author theatre in the Czech Republic. The works that are characteristic for the ensamble include features such as: emphasis of physical acting on the stage, experimenting with new theatrical features, existential imbalance of the figures, the trend of connecting different genres and finding new visual stimuli.
genres
Dance
THEATRE / COMPANY
Markéta Vacovská & Lenka Dusilová & Spitfire Company & Damúza
CZECH TITLE
One Step Before the Fall
AUTHOR
Petr Boháč, Markéta Vacovská
DIRECTION
Petr Boháč, Markéta Vacovská
LENGTH OF THE PERFORMANCE
40 minutes
STAGE AREA
Middle
NUMBER OF TRAVELLING PERSONS
7
LANGUAGE
No language barrier
AUDIENCE
Adult
AWARDS
Nomination to Thália award (2012) Dancer and lightdesigner of the year (Czech Dance Platform 2013). The Herald Angel Award, 2013 Total Theatre Award (shortlist), 2013 Aerowaves Priority Company for 2014