Sláva Daubnerová CELLS

Solo performance coming out of interviews and personal diary records of the artist Louise Bourgeois. 

“The last remarkable production of the festival New drama (awarded a special prize of jury) was the auctorial production of Sláva Daubnerová, Cells, standing on the edge of performance and coming out of the records of the artist Louis Bourgeois. Harrowing confession of a woman lost in her existence and forcing way to its sense, with occasional tendency to observe the self-evident, was extraordinary mainly for its elaborated visual concept and stern acting. Calm, even mechanical declamation coming strictly to the point and circulating in some mini-chorus culminated in a demoniac scream. Director, and actress in one, worked systematically with her body like with a visual and spatial artefact. She didn’t illustrate her inner feelings, she was moving very naturally on the stage, as if she was unconcerned about the audience at times.” Roman Sikora

Written, directed and performed by: Sláva Daubnerová
Visual concept: S. Daubnerová / E. Kudláč
Dramaturgy: Eduard Kudláč
Technical cooperation: Viliam Daubner 
Opening night:16th September 2006, A4 zero Space, Bratislava
Production: P.A.T.platform for contemporary theatre

Awards: Special jury prize for scenic concept and direction at the festival Nová drama/New drama 2007.

Selected festivals: Raising the Velvet Curtain festival London 2019, Nová dráma/ New drama, Bratislava 2016, International festival Divadelná Nitra 2016, International festival Divadlo Plzeň 2016, Touches and Connections festival Martin 2016, Akcent 2019- International festival of documentary theatre Prague, Multi-Genre festival Mobilis Liptovský Mikuláš 2019, Industra Brno 2019, Moving Station Plzeň 2019, Creative Days For You festival Divadlo Štúdio tanca Banská Bystrica 2016, Pro-téza – festival of author’s theatre Bratislava 2016, Festival Vlnoplocha – Czechoslovak festival of progressive theatre Banská Štiavnica 2016