FORM

The performance BIRDS IN THE HOUSE has a nonverbal form. It harmoniously connects puppet theater, black theater, with original music and scenic movements with the principles of “Laterna Magica” – mutual, interactive connections of stage live action animation and film screenings. Rear projections are projected on a special black screening canvas, which creates yet another space in the depth of the stage. The performance is processed with an attractive audio-visual form, which is thus suitable for general public over 15 years of age and it lasts 60 minutes.

COPRODUCTION and IMPLEMENTATION TEAM

The performance is a product of international cooperation. Its creation was funded by the Czech Republic, it has been implemented in Serbia and the entire implementation team consists of ethnic Slovaks. The author of the original music for the performance is a music composer JAROSLAV ZIMA (Serbia) who also provides maintenance services. Outside of composing music he also works as a DJ – in connection with hosting the performance it is possible to add DJ production as his companion product. The main role in the performance portrays JAN SKLENAR, theatre actor of Theatre VHV Petrovec (Serbia). The second actor in the performance is also its writer and director PETER SERGE BUTKO, who also occasionally offers workshops/master-class in two areas: 1) technique works with puppets, 2) scenic movements and gestures. As an educator, he collaborated with universities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and led workshops in Russia, Finland, Portugal, Cape Verde, Brazil, Serbia, etc.

DIRECTOR

PETER SERGE BUTKO was born in 1970 in Slovakia. Since 1992 he lives in Prague (Czech Republic). In the season of 1991-1992 he was a member of acting troupe Puppet Theatre in Nitra (Slovakia), which was mainly in the 60´s well known by its special technique of guiding puppets called “Romanovsky system” (named by a former theatre director that developed it). Peter Serge Butko in 1993 premiered his own copyrighted solo theatre performance with puppets “Romances Gitanes” where he used the Romanovsky technique which he learned from older actors. Since 2007 the traveled the world with the performance (several tours in Russia, Pakistan, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, Africa and other countries). The performance BIRDS IN THE HOUSE is in its own way a remake of this performance.

In the years 1992-1996 PETER SERGE BUTKO graduated from the Theatre Faculty of Janacek Academy of Performing Arts in Brno (Czech Republic). His artistic engagement is wide-ranging. Ever since 1996 until today he produces his own art projects. He regularly collaborates with several Prague theaters, directs and produces charity events, music projects, festivals and commercially successful theatre performances in the Czech Republic and abroad. Since 2006 he collaborate with the Czech Television for which he made over 60 documentaries about culture and lifestyle of minorities mostly abroad (Middle East, Europe, Latin America…).  He founded the production NEXT PICTURE which implements theatrical performances as well as their own documentaries. He made artistic community projects in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Portugal and Serbia.

IMPLEMENTATION SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PERFORMANCE

Scenography:

• Scenography consists of a special, black projector screen with the dimensions: 7 x 5 meters.
  The projection screen has its own stand, it is designed to be a background projection
  and it travels in one special suitcase, which have a combined weight of 50 kg.
• Our own projector is placed four meters behind the screen, so the performance can take place on stages with the minimal dimensions of 8 m. (width) x 8 m. (depth) x 6 m. (height).
• Another part of the set are props and puppets (6 pieces) of different sizes,
  which are dismantled for transport and packed in a suitcase weighing cca. 30 kg.
• The entire stage design is packed in three suitcases with the total weight of 80 kg.

 Technical support:

• Technical support is required from the organizer (2 persons eligible in handling equipment).
• In the theater hall where the performance will take place for 4 hours (time of the set-up) before the performance. Support includes the set-up of theater lights for the performance, according to a technical text, under the leadership of our technician.
• During the course of the performance our technician will be in the control room, however, we require presence of a local technician in the control room, in case of unexpected technical issues. Light and sound are operated by one person in one place.
• Dismantling of the stage takes 30 minutes.

Transport:

• Three people will be travelling with the play. Two actors and a one technician.
  Personal belongings of the trips will be packed in a two suitcases weighing 20 kg each.
• In case of air transport of the performance of regular airplanes, the average limit of luggage is 20 kg per person. In such case it will be necessary to pay for the baggage (cca.: 60 kg) over the toll-free limit allowed for 3 persons (cca. 60 kg). The total weight of transport of the performance and the personal belongings of the members of the trip is 120 kg (the toll-free limit on the weight of baggage per person allowed by the operator will be deducted).
• Alternative airlines (low cost) do not provide toll-free baggage weight in the price of the ticket. In such case it is necessary to count on paying the transport of the entire weight of the luggage. The organizer will provide transport to the members of the production from the arrival to the airport, to the venue where the performance will be taking place and back to the airport for the departure.
• In the case of travel to Brazil or Argentina, Turkish Airlines providing baggage up to 46 kg per person. In this case, it is possible to travel with no extra charge for luggage.
• In the case of land transport, cost of transport by minivan is added.

Accommodation:

• In case of air transport – 3x hotel room for 1 person, minimal 3* category.
• The organizer provides all local transportation (from the airport to the hotel and back,
  and from the hotel to the venue of performance and back).
• In the case of land transport – 4x hotel room for 1 person, minimum 3 * category.