Goose on a String Theatre:
Darwin & co.

A gala evening during which we will honor those who have most ingeniously denied their instinct for self-preservation. And maybe you'll be next! Don't believe it? The Darwin Award, ironically given to "those who have removed themselves from the human gene pool in a particularly stupid way," is something we can all eventually display on our shelves (post mortem, of course). Even the most self-deprecating laughter at the stupidity of others cannot drown out the increasingly urgent question of today—can our species wipe out the world with its intelligence as well as its stupidity?

Climbing snow-covered Mount Fuji – in sneakers. Taking a selfie – with a bear. Cleaning a chimney – with a hand grenade. Practicing yoga – on a runway. A festival of folly and a scientific lecture in one. A gala evening during which we will honor those who have most ingeniously denied their instinct for self-preservation. And maybe it will be your turn! Don't believe it? The Darwin Award, ironically given to "those who have removed themselves from the human gene pool in a particularly stupid way," is something we can all eventually display on our shelves (post mortem, of course). Even the most self-deprecating laughter at the stupidity of others cannot drown out the increasingly urgent question of today: can our species wipe out the world with its intelligence as well as its stupidity?

After all, what else does it mean to fight for the right to vote for all—and then give your vote to right-wing proponents of the "right of the strongest"? Millions of years of developing brain power and free will – and then entrusting them to the market. Developing technology – which will ultimately replace us. The transition of life from organic to inorganic form as natural selection? And what would Darwin himself say about that?

Inspired by the phenomenon of Darwin Awards, the work of evolutionary theory pioneer Charles Darwin, and the way in which contemporary extremist movements have appropriated it, this production is Provázek's second collaboration with acclaimed novelist Petr Šesták, following last year's hit Jednou nám za to děcka poděkujou (One Day Our Kids Will Thank Us). Šesták will make his debut as a playwright on the Provázek stage in the 2025/26 season, and in an explosive collaboration with resident director Anna Davidová, he will fearlessly explore the vulnerability of our species.