Betontanc & Umka.lv: SHOW YOUR FACE!
October 25, 2012 9:00 pm October 27, 2012 9:00 pm
A virtuosic performance of puppetry, theatre, dance, and live music that examines the effects of courage (or lack thereof) throughout the 20th century is coming to Stara mestna elektrarna – Elektro Ljubljana after almost two years.
“This is sharp, politically engaged, relevant, timely, restless work.” Chicago tribune, January 15th 2011
“The excellent puppetry gives a breathless and anxious animation to the Faceless One. The choreography element is raw and fluid. The physicality of the actors is called upon to project ragged emotion on one hand and to keep the action flowing seamlessly at the same time. Music is haunting, melodic and quite beautiful.” Chicago Theatre Beat, January 15th 2011
“Show Your Face!, is an aesthetic dreamscape, a suspenseful tale, and an in-your-face personal confrontation. Is a collaborative piece by Bentontanc, a Slovenian dance-theater company, and Umka.LV, a Latvian puppet theatre troupe and uses Bentontanc’s gripping physical style and Umka.LV’s master puppet techniques in such a way as to activate the audience into a scenic world, a powerful story, and ultimately into a personal reflection. An extravaganza of physical theatre, dreamy music, and active prop play…” Eye Spy LA, January 21th 2011
