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IBU – The Blaha Uhlár Institute presents the production Darkness.

The production Darkness balances on the border between reality and a surreal image of the world, in which grotesque and tragic moments of human existence intertwine. The dark stage space evokes the inner worlds of the characters – fear, uncertainty, manipulation – while richly colored figures magically emerge from this black void, contrasting with the gloomy atmosphere.

The dramaturgy of the production draws on free improvisation and polythematic decomposition. Fragmentary dialogues full of emotional tension are dynamically interwoven with expressive physical acting and artistic actions. The visual concept is constantly changing – mists, disappearing characters, psychedelic elements and aggressive sound dramaturgy create a dream, a nightmare or an absurd ritual.

Darkness is a theatrical experience that provokes, fascinates and disturbs. In the spirit of Blah Uhlár's poetics, he combines rough grotesque with existential questions, while not avoiding extreme emotions. It draws the viewer into a world where the boundaries between play and reality are constantly blurred, and dives into the dark corners of the human psyche.

• Artistic solution: Miriam Struhárová
• Music: Lucia Piussi
• Light design: Boris Adamčík
• Creative team: Michaela Fech, Katarína Gurová, Braňo Mosný, Tomáš Pokorný, Peter Tilajčík

1. The season of Divadla Stoka was financially supported by LeitnerLeitner, SLSP and the Tatra Banka Foundation. The Foundation of the City of Bratislava and the Bratislava Self-Governing Region supported it from public sources.