Goose on a String Theatre:
Satan in Goraja
Almost a century after its first publication, Singer's apocalyptic vision cannot be read as a report on a closed chapter of humanity. Uncertainties and fears about the future still surround us on all sides. Ubiquitous fear paves the way for self-proclaimed messiahs offering easy solutions: Laws are outdated, and we offer revision. No one will tell us what is right; we know best. And when things don't work out? Don't worry, you can always shift the responsibility onto others! Is it even possible to resist the temptation of instant redemption? Especially when it's just a click away? And can you tell the difference between the devil and the redeemer?
A captivating stage narrative born out of amazement at the relevance of Singer's poignant warning. Out of the need to speak about the present and to the present through the language of great stories. From the desire for an explosive encounter between the Provisional Theater ensemble and the unique personality of Janusz Klimsza, who also boldly takes on the adaptation of the novel. A production that is a precise study of a collapsing order.
Director: Janusz Klimsza
Dramatization: Janusz Klimsza
Dramaturgy: Veronika Onheiserová
Set design: Michal Syrový
Costumes: Marcela Lysáčková
Assistant director and dramaturgy: Milan Hábl
Assistant set design and dramaturgy: Vendula Klímová
Stage manager: Hana M. Senková
Levi - Matouš Benda
Old woman, Rabbi Rivke, spa attendant, opposition woman Ruchla, gentile beauty - Růžena Dvořáková
Reb Mordechai Josef, man in procession, villager - Vladimír Hauser
Reb Gedalja, uncle - Milan Holenda
Reb Bejniš Aškenazi, man - Dušan Hřebíček
Reb Iče Mates, man in procession, villager - Jan Kolařík
Šámes Grunam, chimney sweep, traveler, villager - Prokop Košař j.h.
Godl, chimney sweep, barber-surgeon Aniol, Dodje's friend, villager - Goran Maiello
Dybbuk, gentile scholar - Tereza Maxmilián Marečková
Nechama - Markéta Matulová
Rechele - Zdislava Pechová
Chinkele, uncle's wife, villager - Tereza Volánková
Janusz Klimsza (1961), straddling the Polish and Czech cultural landscapes, has created a number of productions, not only as a director, but also as an author and actor. He studied acting in Wrocław, Poland, and theater directing at DAMU in Prague. However, he always returns to Ostrava, where he previously worked as artistic director of the Petr Bezruč Theater and subsequently as artistic director and resident director of the Moravian-Silesian National Theater. He is a recipient of the Order of Merit for Polish Culture, the Polish critics' Golden Mask award, and several awards at international theater festivals. He is also involved in literary, television, and translation work. This Silesian original will be appearing at Provázek for the first time.