CREDITS
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Viliam Dočolomanský
DIRECTING:
Viliam Dočolomanský
PERFORMERS:
Hana Varadzinová, Andrej Štepita, Michaela Králiková, Matúš Szegho, David Králík, Štěpán Janoušek, Miloš Klápště
DRAMATURGY:
Sodja Lotker, Markéta Hrehorová
LIGHT DESIGN:
Martin Špetlík
MUSIC:
Štěpán Janoušek
SOUND DESIGN:
Eva Svobodová
COSTUMES:
Kateřina Jirmanová
SCENOGRAPHY:
Lucia Škandíková
PRODUCER:
Eliška Seveldová
CO-PRODUCER:
Centrum současného umění DOX
PROPAGATION, PR:
Blue Gekko, Alice Škrlantová, Anna Nádvorníková
SUPPORT:
The production of Czech Hero was co-produced with the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art and together with related educational programmes is part of the Online Hero project, which was supported by the EEA Grants 2014-2021, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Prague City Hall, the National Renewal Plan and the ČEZ Foundation.
Farm in the Cave, DOX, EEA, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture
ABOUT SHOW
The dance performance HeArt Of Noise by the contemporary dance company 420PEOPLE, choreographed by Sylva Šafková, introduces a modern take on futurism in movement, music and set design.
As the name suggests, the dance performance HeArt of Noise is inspired by noise. People tend to perceive noise negatively as something disturbing. However, such a negative connotation may not always be appropriate. For example, English uses the same term for “noise” and “sound”. It may be possible to say that the performance was inspired not by noise but by sound – as a counterpart to the music. The noise, of course, is not random but composed. Conceptually, the performance follows the Futurists’ manifesto “Art of Noise” (L’arte dei Rumori) written by Lugi Russolo, who saw noise primarily as a new way of experiencing sound, not bound by the limited range of sounds of traditional musical instruments.
Sylva Šafková has invited the sound magician T. Reindl & OMNION to collaborate on this project. They will create their version of stage noise in its diverse forms on stage, using recordings and live music. Marek Cpin’s scenography for the 420PEOPLE dancers will be enhanced by industrial sounds, strikes on water, human body sounds, voices and heartbeats. The audience will enjoy the best dancers, a water surface directly on the stage and the live sound of the Futurists’ iconic instrument, the intonarumori.
ABOUT AUTHOR
Sylva Šafková (*1984) is a choreographer and dancer performing a wide repertoire of classical, neoclassical and modern choreographies. She has been a member of La Compagnie M of Maurice Béjart, Prague State Opera, National Theatre, Prague Chamber Ballet, and 420PEOPLE. Her main focus besides performing is choreography: Cumbia, Simple symphony for three, Fuga/Fugue, Zinin, Ciacona, Záměna/Confusion. In 2004, she won the 2nd prize in the senior category at the International Dance Competition Premio Roma in Italy and in 2007, the award for the best choreographer at the International Choreographic Competition in Pilsen. Since 2015, she has collaborated with the Dance Company of Nanine Linning. From 2016 to 2017, she was a rehearsal director and assistant choreographer at Theater Heidelberg. Since 2019, She is a member of the contemporary dance company 420PEOPLE as a choreographer and rehearsal director and is pursuing her PhD at the Department of Dance at HAMU. In recent years, the professional public has been particularly impressed by her choreography “Inspirace”, created in collaboration with Orchestra Berg and Archa Theatre. The audience also enjoys her latest performances, “Why things go wrong” & „HeArt of Noise“, which is gaining popularity.