June 22nd, 2011 Part2 @Bratislava, Slovakia
Seven o’clock at Bratislava. Went to watch a theater called KUKA PACA with Zuza, a staff of Notabene.
As soon as the curtain was unfolded, a shadow appeared in darkness, shouting “Life is a game.” Six people spilled their own proverbs and the light came onto the viewers, with a line, “And where are you?”
Proceeding the opening, there is a conversation of a couple at a stage of annui, a dialogue with a mid-aged woman and a dog, a heart-breaking rap by a youngster, and so on. Life mosaic by various people was depicted.
KUKA PACA, whose actors are all homeless people, has just celebrated fifth anniversary in this May. Jelka, who is a vendor of Notabene played a role of a woman who revealed her feeling only to a dog. “What I played is what I am. I’m still afraid of speaking out what I’m thinking to others.” “But…,” Zuza interrupted. “Jelka wrote the script of next show.” WOW…Brilliant!
Patrick, who has been involved with this project says, “Their way of expression is direct and simple. I feel like they know how to survive their lives. All the lines of the show, including the rap were created by themselves. It’s so amazing that I could witness their process of creating.”
After thirty minutes’ performance, all the actors were in a conversation with viewers.