Venue: Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th October at 8.30pm, Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd October at the Bank of Ireland Theatre, Aras na Mac Leinn, N.U.I. Galway and Cork Fringe Festival on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October. Shows are in the Granary Theatre, Mardyke, Cork at 8pm.
Encyclopedia of the Dead
Theatre Performance by Divadlo Miloco, Czech Republic
What value do we place on the life of a man On a book They are a source of morality and iniquity, grace and transgression. Books in quantity are not dangerous; a single book is. - Danilo Kis
An enormously impressive stage accomplishment delivered by a company whose individual talents are quite stunning - there are manifest stars here - and brilliant in ensemble. Their work is a joy to experience. - Gerry Coglan, The Irish Times
In this furious rhythm, epochs are rotating, empires are falling, systems are changing a performance like a runaway train - Nikola Gurovic, Radio Free Euope
Divadlo Miloco is proud to return to Ireland with their provocative original work, Encyclopedia of the Dead. The production premiered in June 2001, and has since performed to critical acclaim in the Czech Republic, Ireland and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Encyclopedia of the Dead is inspired by the short stories of the late Yugoslavian writer, Danilo Kis. A combination of physical theatre, story-telling, clown, original live music and song, this ensemble production explores the themes of nationalism and identity and the relationships between history and fiction. Visually stunning and fast-paced, Encyclopedia of the Dead incorporates seven languages and as many nationalities, tailoring the story to each unique locality and reaffirming the universality of the message.
Encyclopedia of the Dead animates four of Kis stories on a personal level by delving into the joys, sorrows and intentions of individual characters whose combined actions culminated in the unimaginable. The central narrative traces the tumultuous history of the infamous anti-Semetic forgery The protocols of the Elders of Zion. It is a parable illustrating the dangers of dividing the world along the lines of us and them.
Divadlo Miloco is participating in Crossing Borders, an intercultural event hosted by the School of Drama, Trinity College Dublin. Encyclopedia of the Dead will perform at the Samuel Beckett Centre at 8.30pm on Friday 18th October and Saturday 19th October 2002. Tickets are Euro10/Euro5. For information and reservations telephone 01 6082461.
On Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd October 2002, the performance can be seen at the Bank of Ireland Theatre, Aras na Mac Leinn, N.U.I. Galway, at 8pm. Tickets are Euro8/Euro5. For information and reservations telephone 091 512062.
Finally Encyclopedia of the Dead will perform at the Cork Fringe Festival on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October 2002. Shows are at 8pm in the Granary Theatre, Mardyke, Cork. Tickets are Euro12/Euro7. For information and reservations telephone 021 4904275.
Divadlo Miloco gratefully aknowledges the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ireland and the Irish Czech and Slovak Society.
For more information about Divadlo Miloco please visit our web site at www.miloco.cz