In coproduction with Cie Philippe Calvario
In cooperation with CulturesFrance & Institute français Charles Nodier Ljubljana
Opening night:
12th December 2009
Translator Aleš Berger
Director Philippe Calvario
Dramaturg Diana Koloini
Set designer Aurélie Maestre
Costume designer Aurore Popineau
Composer Eric Neveux
Light designer Bertrand Couderc
Language consultant Barbara Korun
Fight scene choreographer Sebastjan Starič
Assistant director Renata Vidič
Assistant set designer Bine Skrt
Assistant costume designer Claire Schwartz
Interpreter at rehearsals Ana Prislan
Cast:
Marko Mandić - Roberto Zucco
Milena Zupančič - Zucco’s Mother / Madam
Tina Vrbnjak - Girl
Veronika Drolc - Her Sister
Valter Dragan - Her Brother
Marko Okorn - Her Father / Melancholy Detective
Katja Levstik - Her Mother / Woman
Dare Valič - Old Man
Petra Govc - Elegant Lady
Edvin Dervišević k.g./ Andrej Zalesjak AGRFT - A child
Gorazd Logar - Pimp
Vanja Plut - Dancing prostitute / Woman
Matija Rozman - 1st Prison Officer / Detective / 1st Police Officer
Aljaž Jovanović - 2nd Prison Officer / Police Chief / 2nd Police Officer
Maja Končar, Sabina Kogovšek, Barbara Žefran - Prostitutes. Women
Matevž Müller AGRFT, Miha Rodman k.g., Andrej Zalesjak AGRFT/ Edvin Dervišević k.g. - Men
French playwright Bernard-Marie Koltes is one of the great European theatre authors of the second half of the 20th century.With a focus on marginality and on the perennial questions of human existence in civilization, his works are distinguished by a compact, almost terse, language that is simultaneously extremely poetic. The act of speaking in his plays always implies an existential totality.The plays are almost classical in their existential, emotional and intellectual sharpness, but they are set in explicitly contemporary time.There is nothing accidental, anecdotal, or even personal about them. Koltes always aimed at creating a theatre of the world: rich, complex plays which only an ambitious theatre company can take on.With the exception of Roberto Zucco, the majority of his plays were first directed by the distinguished French director Patrice Chereau, with whom Koltes had a lasting creative partnership.Today, Koltes’ plays are performed in theatres across Europe. On the twentieth anniversary of his death, Koltes’ work will again be in the spotlight for theatre connoisseurs.This is especially the case in France, where many new productions of his work have been announced. But this is not the main reason for SNG Drama Ljubljana’s decision to produce Roberto Zucco.The real reason lies in the play’s power, in its fascinating poetic fervour, and in the belief that we have found the right director for the play. Roberto Zucco is Koltes’ last play, marked by his impending death. His fascination with the story of the serial killer Roberto Zucco provided the inspiration for the play, which is based on newspaper articles. But Koltes’ version does not bear any resemblance to the numerous depictions of serial killers that are so attractive to the media and are frequently exploited by television and in films. Koltes is not interested in a spectacular or shocking approach, and even less so in moralizing. Rather, he uncompromisingly questions the borders of human power and nothingness.