LUKÁŠ BOBALÍK, MAJA HRIEŠIK
A dance solo and at the same time one man tennis match is a game of endurance. Aiming at finding the right rhythm, the dancer plays in all directions, eventually mainly against himself, exploring the limits of his energy, motivation and purpose. Two musicians and light designer accompany him on his inner quest constantly adapting to his game, supporting, adding up, provoking, incessantly, while dance movements blend with forehands and backhands. How much is enough, when does the match end, can there be any balance?
Created in a space that once was a gym, Timeout Burnout is a very personal confession of a young artist, an able and committed Slovak dancer Lukáš Bobalík, broken by limits of local work conditions but also his own obsession with perfection. Partnered by a dramaturge Maja Hriešik and a visual artist Zuzu Hudek, after almost a year of movement exploration, they co-create a piece which is at the same time an installation, a sports event and a dance performance showing a human dancing on the verge of debris of a burnout society.
Choreography, dance: Lukáš Bobalík
Dramaturgy: Maja Hriešik
Set and costume design : Zuzu Hudek
Music: Henry Purcell, Franz Schubert, Jakub Mitrík
Vocals: Peter Mazalán
Guitar: Jakub Mitrík
Light design: Jozef Čabo
Production:
T-O-K Tanec/Osobnosť/Kontext, Alexandra Mireková
Premiere: 23. 06. 2020, Festival Kiosk, Žilina, produkcia o. z. mimoOs
Photos by: Natália Zajačiková a Šymon Kliman
