Time: 08:30pm
Country: Poland
Venue: Ahmedabad University Central Campus
The idea for the spectacle and the spectacle itself was created at the time when the civil war was going on in Yugoslavia. The inspiration, or rather the impulse for its creation, was the intensifying ethnic conflicts, outbreaks of nationalism, violence, mutual hostility and manipulation of social moods that set the Balkans on fire. While working on the performance, the members of the band met in Poland with refugees from Bosnia. Their relationships contributed to the creation of universal metaphors describing the fate of the exiles.
In the performance, the non-linear story takes place both in a realistic and metaphysical plan. The Biuro Podróży Theatre uses spectacular means to attract the attention of both an experienced viewer and a random passer-by. Rats, fire, light effects, poignant music evoke fear and compassion among the audience. In the performance, few words are used, but the sequence of evocative images moves the emotions of the viewers.