Det Frie Felts Festival

Heavy Theatre
KHWOSHCH (CZ)

Heavy Theatre by KHWOSHCH group is an exploration of the themes of weight and human endurance. They explore the technical limits of theatre and the uncomfortability, impracticality and realness on stage. 

The Heavy Theatre project was born out of an interest in working with heavy objects and a fascination with their mysterious performativity. 

Heavy objects are not always just a burden, they offer the possibility of unusual positions, movements, maybe even dancing. Weight conveys a different rhythm and new physical experiences, not just painful ones. It is necessary to adapt to the objects and to learn how to handle them. Observe the object and put all your energy into it. Gravity offers the possibility of extreme concentration. You can avoid illusion and wish for the truth. You can concentrate on the work. The work of the engineers, the movers, the builders, the set designers and every single person on any given day.

Programme:
19.00-19.30: Opening of Selected Works Festival in Aarhus.
19.30-20.45: Heavy Theater by KHWOSHCH

ABOUT KHWOSHCH
KHWOSHCH is an international group of theatre artists, musicians and performers. The group was formed in 2021 around the experimental puppet opera DINOPERA. The group is constantly growing with new members and new projects. In their work, the members focus on experimental, alternative, progressive and neglected genres, artistic creations and unconventional and conventional objects, puppets and music.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CURATORIAL BACKGROUND FROM GRITT ULDALL-JESSEN CURATOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF SELECTED WORKS FESTIVAL:
"The work’s emphasis on the collective effort and tribute to the independent performing arts scene, where performers often must carry things to and from the stage themselves. The heavy objects are examined for their inherent performative and thereby artistic potential."

ARTIST TALK AFTER THE PERFORMANCE
KWOSHCH(CZ) in conversation with Milan Hrbek - January 22nd, 2025 at 9:00 PM at Godsbanen, Åben Scene
Milan Hrbek, MA, PhD. is a Slovak theatre critic and culturologist. He completed his master's degree at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, Slovakia. In 2022, he completed his doctoral studies at the Institute of Theatre and Film Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Slovakia. In his research, he focused mainly on the principles of decomposition and deconstruction in contemporary Slovak theatre. He is currently a lecturer and cultural worker at the Rosenfeld Palace in Žilina, Slovakia.