American Premiere
Farm in the Cave Theatre Studio presents
Sclavi/The Song of an Emigrant
- April 3 to 5, 2008
- University Theatre
- 222 York Street
“Brilliant and downright brutal.”
— Guardian Guide, UK
“A stunning sensory experience.”
— Ulster Herald, Ireland
Maja Jawor, Matej Matejka, and Hana Varadzinová in Sclavi/The Song of an Emigrant, photo by Tomás Karas
After attempting to find his fortune in America for several years, an anonymous worker returns to his village in Slovakia. His place is taken. The emigrant’s effort to fit back into the fabric of his homeland finds him in a virtual “no man’s land”, without rights, a family, or cultural identity. The Latin word sclavi means both Slavs and slaves at the same time, and Slavs still remain a cheap labor force in this world. One of the Czech Republic’s preeminent theatrical companies, Farm in the Cave draws on folk songs, letters from emigrants, and a novel by Karel Capek to create a dynamic tapestry of beat-filled melodies, multi-voiced songs, and raw physical action. Founded in 2001, this award-winning company has performed in the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Croatia, Slovakia, Great Britain, South Korea, Italy, Spain, and Argentina.
For more information, visit infarma.info or watch
their video on YouTube.com.
Contains nudity.
SYMPOSIA: World Performance at the Whitney Co-sponsored by World Performance Project at Yale (WPP) and Whitney Humanities Center
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