Fri 03 05, 20:00
Mon 25 11, 20:00

420PEOPLE:
HeArt of Noise

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Sylva Šafková's choreography is inspired by noise and sound. Industrial sounds, the futurists' cult instrument intonarumori, strikes on the water surface, but also sounds of the human body, voices and heartbeats accompany the choreography on the water surface.

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”. Thus, 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 choreography 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. 

After the performance, you can participate in Sporák - an experimental debate on the topic of the programme you have just watched.

Choreography: Sylva Šafková
Text: Jiří ŠafkaPerformers: Eliška Jirsová, Florian Garcia, Simona Machovičová, Filip Staněk, Michal Toman & Tomáš Reindl
Music: Tomáš Reindl & OMNIONSet & Costume Design: Marek Cpin
Lighting Design: Martin Špetlík
Voiceover: AI
Photography: Pavel Hejný
Video: Tomáš Vlček

The project has been supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Municipal District of Prague 1, the City of Prague, and Studio Maiselovka.

Location: Large auditorium, fee seating.
Lenght: 70 minutes with no break.