BLACKOUT

Blackout is a theatrical ritual of mourning, of attempts at grounding that helps to endure pain. It is the result of a struggle with depression, of working together and with different materials — plasticine, small pieces of raw and fired clay, a camera, fragments of our lives, and the electricity that is still, for now, present. A therapy through contact. A daily ritual journey down and up in complete darkness, where light also has its rightful place. This is a documentary project interlaced with poetry and correspondence, in which Russia’s war against Ukraine plays a key role. Yet Blackout is not only about that. Two artists and two poets — one present in the space, the other at a distance.

Not suitable for children.

Concept: A. J. Nosorožec, Karin Bílíková
Set design: Anna Gumboldt, Semion Kulikov
Music: Ian Mikyska
Lighting: Oksana Dagdaverian
Performing: Karin Bílíková, Anna Gumboldt, Semion Kulikov
Poster: Vladimír Tyan
Photo: Semion Kulikov

The Loutex Festival—the sixth edition of a showcase that highlights and supports independent puppet theater for adults, with a special focus on experimental works, and genre-specific pieces. Loutex also focuses on forging closer links between puppet theater and the visual arts, thereby seeking to build on the tradition of artistic puppet theater.