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Slovak Dance Platform: Lukáš Bobalík: Light Work
entry: TBA 1 May

Lukáš Bobalik is a prominent figure among the younger generation of dance artists in Slovakia. His work systematically explores human existence, the boundaries of being, and the manipulation of energy and its sources. In Light Work, alongside dramaturge Maja Hriešik and visual artist Dana Tomečková, he focuses on physical performance and its fluidity. On a physical level, Bobalik delicately develops the theme of exertion, seeking ways to achieve and maintain a fragile balance of human energy. Performer Tomečková naturally contrasts this by incorporating seemingly unstable objects—tubular structures—into the composition. Together, they engage in a shared dialogue exploring the process of balance in various forms. – Stanislava Vlk Vlčeková
A solo in which there are two of them at the same time. Each person is striving for something for himself, looking for his own methods. It prolongs the moment of lightness, delays the fall. Occasionally he presses the saw, can’t help trying. A delicate balance in dialogue with the other, with material and physical forces. The oscillation of the drive to build, to grow, to move forward and the gravity that pushes clearly – down. Can we let go of our own efforts? And what happens if we no longer hold anything on?
Concept by: Lukáš Bobalik, Maja Hriešik, Dana Tomečková
Choreography, dance: Lukáš Bobalik
Dramaturgy: Maja Hriešik
Art collaboration: Dana Tomečková
Movement cooperation: Jaro Viňarský
Music: Nikolaj Nikitin
Costume: Michaela Bednárová/puojd
Lighting design: Lukáš Kubičina
Visual, graphic design: Alena Koleso
Production, touring: Alexandra Mireková
Lukáš Bobalik
Dana Tomečková
Maja Hriešik
T-O-K
entry: TBA 1 May