The Island!
Premiere: 08.11.2021Burkicom
Choreographer: Jana Burkiewiczová, Tomáš Luňák, Jiří MacekDirector: Jana Burkiewiczová
Place: Praha 7, La Fabrika
Team
Performers: Helena Arenbergerová, Ariadne Toumbeki, Ifigenia Toumbeki, Veronika Tökoli, Maxime Guenin, Michal Heriban, Eduard Adam Orszulík, Adam Pavlovčin
Performance description
An existential dance expedition into unspoiled Nature. Uncertainty, mistakes, cracks, scratches. Situations cropped to the bone. Emotions. Scenic multimedia modulation of the habitat of a nameless island. Who is a human and who is an animal? Terribly live performance. The production of The Island!* was one of the top five productions of 2021 at the 2021 Theatre Critics Awards and the highest-rated dance production in the Czech Republic.
*“If we were to search for the event of the season, then this would be one. Wonderful dancers, great choreography, strong concept.”* –
Jana Návratová, IDU
*“A fascinating spectacle. Is it an apocalypse or a return to civilization?”*
– Lucie Hayashi, *Svět a divadlo*
*“Jana Burkiewiczová’s choreography reminds of a tornado. It is extravagant in its wild energy and the richness of images built on various situations and movement principles…”* –
Lucie Kocourková, *Opera+*
*“Beautiful, the best, wonderful! Make sure you don’t miss the ‚Island!‘”* –
Patrik Florián, *Dolce Vita*
*“A dance production capable of awakening ancient senses we no longer use.”* – Barbora Etlíková, *Svět a divadlo
