TEXT Daniela Brezániová, Pavol Viecha a kolektiv
DRAMATURGY Daniela Brezániová
SCENE, LIGHT DESIGN, PROJECTIONS Ján Ptačin
COSTUMES Terézia Kosová
MUSIC Andrej Majerčík
DIRECTION Pavol Viecha
STARRING Natália Fašánková, Adam Herich, Michal Koleják, Iveta Pagáčová, Sebastián Putorík/Jakub Mrázik
The author's project Manifest explores the lives of adolescents who find themselves increasingly isolated and exposed to loneliness. Despite this, they have a natural need to identify with others and a deep desire to belong, which can sometimes lead them to radicalization and extreme actions.
The terms "radicalization" and "extremism" have been increasingly prevalent in our area recently. More and more, young people—often isolated individuals—feel compelled to take matters into their own hands, leading to violent crimes. Behind each story lies a profound sense of loneliness and the deteriorating psychological state of these youths. In their quest to integrate into the community, they often fall prey to the demagoguery of extremist groups. Radicalized young people gather on various closed internet platforms to express their frustration with the system. They perceive that society, school, family, or the system itself cannot address their problems. Their misguided goal is to warn or reprimand society and highlight what, in their distorted view, must happen for us to "move forward" as a society.
The production's text is based on authentic sources, including manifestos and diaries of radicals, as well as essays, reflections, and quotes from Slovak research contributed by young people and teenagers up to 21 years old.
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