ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE:
These two dance through the night to the rhythm of techno, their bodies intertwining with other bodies as if reshaping the human, the space, the time. During the day, they wake up in the cube of a panel-block apartment and cover their ears against everyone trying to force ideas of the “proper” life on them — along with a pile of other crap.
A bit of the nineties, but also not — the pandemic is over, one of them has fled the war, and drugs are just another commodity on the neoliberal market. They refuse to know what they want, loudly defending their right to get lost in the search. How can these two survive this crisis of living?
P0P2 (personzeropersontoo) is a comedy about a young generation from Eastern Europe trying to understand what “home” means today in an era of economic uncertainty and digital nomadism.
It dives into the absurdities of the housing crisis, unattainable dreams of ownership, and ideals inherited from the wild nineties. At the same time, it touches on broader themes — the legacy of totalitarian regimes, the impact of war, and the effects of individualization on today’s society.
The main characters are ravers — their escape into rave culture and the temporary utopias of the dance floor becomes a way to reclaim freedom, connection, and joy in an uncertain world.
The performance combines documentary realism with satirical fiction and asks:
Can rave dreams offer a different definition of “home”?
Can love, stability, and community exist in panel blocks built on the ruins of former utopias?
What future is this generation still able to dream of?
Cast: Makar Tikhomirov and Tadeáš Bolo
Sound and Music: Matúš Homola
Set Design: Boris Vitázek
Costumes: Veronika Vartíková
Research and Production: Viktória Oroszová
Text and Direction: Ján Šimko
The performance contains vulgar language, smoke, tobacco products, and strobe lighting.
The project was created with the support of the Slovak Arts Council and the Visegrad Fund.
Project partners are Kultúrne zariadenia Petržalky, Divadlo VILA Štvanice, and Teatr Łaźnia Nowa in Kraków.
