TRANSPORT:
DEPARTURE
Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
Hyperrealistic puppet miniature
Tin Grabnar, Ajda Rooss
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AUTHORS: Tin Grabnar and Ajda Rooss
DIRECTOR AND CONCEPT AUTHOR: Tin Grabnar
DRAMATURGE: Ajda Rooss
TEXT: Ajda Rooss in Tin Grabnar
ART AND SET DESIGNER: Sara Slivnik
COSTUME DESIGNER: Tina Bonča
COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER: Mateja Starič
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Gregor Kuhar
3D MODEL AND FIGURE DESIGNER: Aleksander Andželović
WIRELESS LIGHTING SYSTEM DESIGNER: Matej Lazar
ASSISTANTS TO THE PUPPET DESIGNER: Katarina Planinc and Laura Krajnc
COLLECTING, DEVELOPING AND PREPARING STORY MATERIAL FOR THE PERFORMANCE DEPARTURE AND THE OVERALL CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE TRANSPORT PROJECT: Tjaša Bertoncelj, Ana Duša, Tin Grabnar, Urša Majcen and Ajda Rooss
CAST: Aja Kobe, Ajda Toman
SOUND DESIGNER AND STAGE MANAGER: Luka Bernetič
PRODUCER: Alja Cerar Mihajlović
LIGHTING TECHNICIAN: Gregor Kuhar
STAGE TECHNICIAN: Kemal Vrabac Kordiš
LGL WORKSHOPS MANAGER: Zoran Srdić
HEADS OF LGM AND LGL WORKSHOPS: Lorena Bukovec, Naja Bell, Branko Caserman, Lucijan Jošt, Zala Kalan, Laura Krajnc, Miljenko Knezoci, Tin Matuš, Olga Milić, Mitja Pastirk, Katarina Planinc, Nuka Sajko Ferreira, Zoe Špehar.
We would like to thank the Fužir family for their cooperation.Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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The Transport series, featuring six unique theatrical productions, will be ready for touring by September 2025.
TOURING INFO:
Lidija Franjić
+386 1 3000 972
lidija.franjic@lgl.si
TRANSPORT SERIES TOURING INFO:
uros.korencan@lgl.si
Photo by Miha Fras, 2024In the past we deprived rivers of their natural space, crammed them into narrow riverbeds, convinced that we could control them. But the compressed river gains strength and speed. With increasingly frequent extreme precipitation brought about by climate change, the river relentlessly demands its space back and reminds us that nature follows its laws.
Departure, through an intimate narrative, highlights the dangers of overexploiting natural resources and the resulting extreme weather events. It calls upon us to consider our own role in shaping a sustainable future.
Premiere: Ljubljana Puppet Theatre | November 9, 2024
... emotionally engaging testimony of a couple whose long-standing family house ... collapsed into a raging river, which is the result of irresponsible environmental policies and unprofessional bold urbanism ...
— Magda Tušar, Radio Slovenia (from the review of “Transport: Departure”)
AUTHORS
Tin Grabnar and Ajda Rooss
PRODUCER
Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
PREMIERE
November 9th 2024, Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Slovenia
CAST
Aja Kobe & Ajda Toman
LENGTH
40 min
AUDIENCE AGE
Recommended for young audiences (15+) and adults
Photo by Miha Fras, 2024
… the performance also brings back the question of strategies of (socially engaged) theatre and its effects related to questions about the purpose and power of theatre. As it turns out, Transport: Departure has a clear stance …
— Nika Arhar, SiGledal (from the review of “Transport: Departure”)
