PTL PREMIERA / PTL PREMIERE
Beno Novak
KOORD
Plesna predstava - Gibalna inštalacija / Dance performance - Movement installation
Ideja in koreografi ja / Concept, Choreography: BENO NOVAK
Nastopajoči / Performers:
ALJA BRANC BARBOSA
ANAMARIA KLAJNŠČEK
KRISTÝNA PELDOVÁ
LARA MATEA IVANČIČ
NÚRIA CAPELLA FLORENSA
Dramaturgija / Dramaturgy: ALJOŠA LOVRIĆ KRAPEŽ
Oblikovanje glasbe / Sound Design: AUGUST ADRIAN BRAATZ
Oblikovanje luči / Lighting Design: LEON CURK
Kostumografi ja / Costume Design: TIMOTEJ ROSC
Umetniško svetovanje / Artistic Consulting: DRAGANA ALFIREVIĆ
Produkcija / Produced by: PLESNI TEATER LJUBLJANA - AVTORSKI OPUS II (ALJA LACKOVIĆ)
About project:
KOORD emerges from the daily rhythm of shared practices and gestures rooted in manual labour. Through repetition, these movements become threads in a living archive of collective memory: They reawaken embodied traces of past temporalities as we continually move through the present. At its core, the piece is an exploration of coexistence. It asks how we might step out of the relentless acceleration of modern life and reconnect to a perception of the world shaped by cycles, proximity, presence, and seasonal time. What forms of attention become possible when we slow down enough to sense each other differently? KOORD is not a call for sameness. It does not seek unity through shared ideology, identity, or belief. Instead, it proposes a shared action of difference. A fragile and persistent act of moving alongside one another. In a time marked by fracture, division, and renewed borders, the work asks how we might remain together without becoming the same.
KOORD is a choreographic research project that activates traces of collective embodied memory through both Slovenian traditional craft gestures and universal collective practices. The work departs from the idea that the body is not only a medium of expression but an archive. A living site where movement practices, cultural techniques, and shared histories sediment over generations.
Drawing from phenomenology, body memory theory, and contemporary discourse on embodied cognition, the project creates a space where dancers engage with these past movement principles embedded with weight-shift, repetition, rhythm, and whole-body focus. These movements are treated not as ethnographic material to be reproduced but as typological seeds from which new movement languages emerge.
This work is part of a longer research project exploring how embodied communal practices, rooted in cultural and ritual contexts, carry forms of memory within the body. By transforming traditional practices through repetition and attention, the research activates layers of ancestral knowledge, reshaping how we perceive time, space, and the collective.
As the dancers move, the audience is invited to enter this space with them, to feel the weight, rhythm, and presence as a shared, embodied journey. In this environment, each viewer participates in the unfolding movements, co-creating the present moment. In this way, the project offers both a deep dive into inherited cultural memory and a reimagination of shared movement and space today.
About artists:
Beno Novak (1991, Slovenia) is a dancer, choreographer and educator whose work explores personal and collective experience through strong physicality, sensitivity, and embodied research. He completed his Master’s degree in Embodied Research at the University of Antwerp (2025), following his studies at SEAD in Salzburg and further training at Tisch School of the Arts in New York and The Place in London. As a performer he has collaborated with artists such as Gary Clarke, Deborah Hay, Matej Kejžar, and others, while developing his own choreographic works, including GROM, Echoes of the Body, and Ressurect 2.0. Alongside his artistic practice, he directs the Summer Intensive Festival in Portugal, teaches internationally through his Zero Space Method, and continues to explore collective embodied memory through collaborative and interdisciplinary work.
Alja Branc Barbosa (1994, Slovenia) is a dancer, choreographer, and educator based between Ljubljana and Budapest. She graduated from the SVŠGUGL High School for Contemporary Dance and earned her degree at the Budapest Contemporary Dance Academy. Alja collaborates with prominent Slovene and Hungarian artists, developing her own works such as Platonic Dances and Hišna preiskava. She is also a member of the collective Irene Plaque in Budapest.
Anamaria Klajnšček (1996, Slovenia) is a dancer and choreographer who works between Slovenia and Spain. After graduating from the SVŠGUGL, she studied at the Amsterdam School of Theatre and Dance. Anamaria performed with TanzMainz in Germany and has created acclaimed works like the duet "COSSOC" and the solo "ONA." She also produces short dance films and leads international workshops in contact improvisation
Kristýna Peldová (1994, Czech Republic) is a dancer, performer, choreographer, and pedagogue whose career began at the Duncan Centre Conservatory in Prague. She earned a bachelor's degree at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp and has worked with Spitfire Company (CZ) before becoming active in Slovenia. In 2020, she co-founded Platforma NEST, a multi-genre artistic institute, and in 2023 co-established the dance collective 23 Poems in the Czech Republic.
Lara Matea Ivančič (1999, Slovenia) is a dancer, performer, and choreographer whose journey began at the Ljubljana Conservatory for Music and Ballet. After studying at the Iwanson International School of Contemporary Dance in Germany, she became a key member of the DantzaZ ensemble in the Basque Country. Since 2023, she has been back in Ljubljana, collaborating on diverse projects, and her duet with Andrea Aguado Campo won top awards in Biarritz.
Núria Capella Florensa (1998, Catalonia) is a Catalan dancer based in Ljubljana, with training in ballet and modern dance techniques. She earned a BA in Contemporary Dance and Pedagogy from Anton Bruckner University, also training at The Ailey School in New York and Folkwang University in Germany. She was an intern and later a full member of the En–Knap company and now freelances, connecting with the Slovene and international dance scenes. Alongside her artistic work, she conducts academic research in menstrual education for dance and athletic training, giving seminars and workshops at universities.
Timotej Rosc (1998, Slovenia) is a Slovenian costume designer and creator. After graduating from the Secondary School of Design and Photography in Ljubljana (fashion focus), he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design. During his studies, he developed an interdisciplinary approach, combining ceramics, fashion, and costume design, which culminated in his award-winning graduation work, “Gibalne vaje.” Timotej has worked as a costume assistant on films like “Ulov” (2021) and “Alfa” (2024), and he designs costumes independently for theater, including projects with SNG Maribor and the Kunigudna festival.
August Adrian Braatz (1993, Germany) was born in Berlin, Germany, into a family of artists and has lived in Ljubljana, Slovenia, since childhood. His passion for music began early; he trained in classical piano at France Šturm School and later studied music production at SAE Institute Ljubljana. He pursued film direction at AGRFT, where he began composing music for films. Today, as a freelance composer and director, he creates scores for film, theater, and modern dance, blending electronic music with live instrumentation, spanning genres from drama to sci-fi.
Aljoša Lovrić Krapež (1998, Slovenia) graduated in 2021 with a BA in Dramaturgy and Performing Arts from AGRFT, receiving the University Prešeren Award for his thesis, "Weltschmerz." He then began a master's in Directing for Object and Material Theatre at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. His production "Under Construction" won multiple awards at the 2023 Slovenian Puppet Creators' Biennale, and his work "an essay on pleasure" was showcased at the Prague Quadrennial 2023. Aljoša is active as a dramaturg and performer, creating innovative works that explore theater as a celebration of life, while also performing as a DJ and sound designer.
O projektu:
KOORD izhaja iz vsakodnevnega ritma skupnih praks in gest, ukoreninjenih v ročnem delu. Skozi repeticijo ti gibi postajajo niti v živem arhivu kolektivnega spomina: ponovno prebujajo utelešene sledi preteklih časovnosti, medtem ko se nenehno gibljemo skozi sedanjost. V svojem jedru je predstava raziskava sobivanja. Sprašuje se, kako lahko izstopimo iz nepopustljivega tempa sodobnega življenja in se ponovno povežemo z zaznavanjem sveta, ki ga oblikujejo cikli, bližina, prisotnost in letni časi. Kakšne oblike pozornosti postanejo mogoče, ko se dovolj upočasnimo, da drug drugega zaznamo drugače? KOORD ni poziv k enakosti. Ne išče enotnosti skozi skupno ideologijo, identiteto ali prepričanje. Namesto tega predlaga kolektivno akcijo razlike. Krhko, a vztrajno dejanje gibanja drug ob drugem. V času, zaznamovanem z razpokami, delitvami in ponovnim vzpostavljanjem meja, delo odpira vprašanje: kako lahko ostanemo skupaj, ne da bi izgubili svoje različnosti?
KOORD je raziskovalni koreografski projekt, ki aktivira sledi kolektivnega utelešenega spomina tako skozi slovenske tradicionalne geste ročnega dela kot tudi skozi univerzalne kolektivne prakse. Delo izhaja iz ideje, da telo ni le medij izražanja, temveč tudi arhiv. Gre za dihajoč prostor, kjer se gibalne prakse, kulturne tehnike in skupne zgodovine sedimentirajo skozi generacije.
Izhajajoč iz fenomenologije, teorije telesnega spomina in sodobnih diskurzov o utelešeni kogniciji, projekt vzpostavlja prostor, v katerem se plesalci srečujejo s temi preteklimi gibalnimi principi, zaznamovanimi s prenosom teže, ponavljanjem, ritmom in celostno telesno pozornostjo. Ti gibi niso obravnavani kot etnografski material za reprodukcijo, temveč kot tipološka izhodišča, iz katerih vznikajo novi gibalni jeziki.
Ta projekt je del širšega raziskovalnega procesa, ki preučuje, kako utelešene kolektivne prakse, zasidrane v kulturnih in ritualnih kontekstih, prenašajo oblike spomina preko teles. S preoblikovanjem tradicionalnih praks skozi ponavljanje in pozornost raziskava aktivira plasti znanja naših prednikov ter preoblikuje našo zaznavo časa, prostora in kolektiva.
Ko se plesalci gibljejo, je občinstvo povabljeno, da vstopi v ta prostor skupaj z njimi ter zazna težo, ritem in prisotnost kot skupno, utelešeno izkušnjo. V tem okolju vsak gledalec sodeluje v razvijajočem se gibanju in soustvarja sedanji trenutek. Na ta način projekt ponuja tako poglobljen vstop v podedovani kulturni spomin kot tudi reimaginacijo skupnega gibanja in prostora danes.
O ustvarjalcih:
Beno Novak (1991, Slovenija) je plesalec, koreograf in pedagog, čigar delo raziskuje osebne in kolektivne izkušnje skozi močno fizičnost, senzibilnost in utelešeno raziskovanje. Magistriral je na Embodied Research Univerzi v Antwerpnu (2025), po študiju na SEAD v Salzburgu in nadaljnjem izpopolnjevanju na Tisch School of the Arts v New Yorku in The Place v Londonu. Kot performer je sodeloval z umetniki, kot so Gary Clarke, Deborah Hay, Matej Kejžar in drugi, hkrati pa je razvijal lastna koreografska dela, vključno z GROM, Echoes of the Body in Ressurect 2.0. Poleg svoje umetniške prakse vodi Summer Intensive Festival na Portugalskem, poučuje na mednarodni ravni s svojo metodo Zero Space in še naprej raziskuje kolektivni utelešeni spomin s sodelovalnim in interdisciplinarnim delom.
Alja Branc Barbosa (1994, Slovenija) je plesalka, koreografinja in pedagoginja, ki živi in dela med Ljubljano in Budimpešto. Diplomirala je na SVŠGUGL in diplomirala na Akademiji za sodobni ples v Budimpešti. Alja sodeluje z uglednimi slovenskimi in madžarskimi umetniki ter razvija lastna dela, kot sta Platonic Dances in Hišna preiskava. Je tudi članica kolektiva Irene Plaque v Budimpešti.
Anamaria Klajnšček (1996, Slovenija) je plesalka in koreografinja, ki deluje med Slovenijo in Španijo. Po obiskovanju SVŠGUGL je študirala na Amsterdam School of Theatre and Dance. Anamaria je nastopala s skupino TanzMainz v Nemčiji in ustvarila priznana dela, kot sta duet COSSOC in solo Ona. Producira tudi kratke plesne filme in vodi mednarodne delavnice kontaktne improvizacije.
Kristýna Peldová (1994, Češka) je plesalka, performerka, koreografinja in pedagoginja. Njena kariera se je začela na konservatoriju Duncan Centre v Pragi. Diplomirala je na Kraljevem konservatoriju v Antwerpnu in preden je postala aktivna v Sloveniji, je sodelovala s skupino Spitfire Company (Češka). Leta 2020 je soustanovila Platformo NEST, večžanrski umetniški inštitut, leta 2023 pa je soustanovila plesni kolektiv 23 Poems na Češkem.
Lara Matea Ivančič (1999, Slovenija) je plesalka, performerka in koreografinja. Njena pot se je začela na ljubljanskem konservatoriju za glasbo in balet. Po študiju na Mednarodni šoli za sodobni ples Iwanson v Nemčiji je postala ključna članica ansambla DantzaZ v Baskiji. Leta 2023 se je vrnila v Ljubljano, kjer od takrat sodeluje pri različnih projektih, njen duet z Andreo Aguado Campo pa je v Biarritzu osvojil najvišje nagrade.
Núria Capella Florensa (1998, Katalonija) je katalonska plesalka, ki deluje v Ljubljani. Diplomirala je iz sodobnega plesa in pedagogike na Univerzi Antona Brucknerja, izobraževala pa se je tudi na šoli Ailey v New Yorku in Univerzi Folkwang v Nemčiji. Bila je pripravnica, kasneje tudi članica kompanije En–Knap, trenutno pa dela kot svobodnjakinja in se povezuje s slovensko in mednarodno plesno sceno. Poleg umetniškega dela izvaja akademske raziskave na področju menstrualne vzgoje za ples in športni trening ter vodi seminarje in delavnice na univerzah.
Timotej Rosc (1998, Slovenija) je slovenski kostumograf in ustvarjalec. Po končani Srednji šoli za oblikovanje in fotografijo v Ljubljani (s smerjo moda) je nadaljeval študij na Akademiji za likovno umetnost in oblikovanje. Med študijem je razvil interdisciplinarni pristop, ki združuje keramiko, modo in kostumografijo, kar je doseglo vrhunec v njegovem nagrajenem diplomskem delu Gibalne vaje. Timotej je delal kot kostumografski asistent pri filmih, kot sta Ulov (2021) in Alfa (2024), samostojno pa oblikuje kostume za gledališče, vključno s projekti v SNG Maribor in s festivalom Kunigudna.
August Adrian Braatz (1993, Nemčija) se je rodil v Berlinu v umetniški družini in od otroštva živi v Ljubljani. Njegova strast do glasbe se je začela že zgodaj; klasični klavir se je učil na šoli Franceta Šturma, kasneje pa je študiral glasbeno produkcijo na SAE Institute Ljubljana. Filmsko režijo je nadaljeval na AGRFT, kjer je začel skladati glasbo za filme. Danes kot svobodni skladatelj in režiser ustvarja glasbo za film, gledališče in sodobni ples, pri čemer združuje elektronsko glasbo z živo inštrumentacijo, pri čemer segajo žanri od drame do znanstvene fantastike.
Aljoša Lovrić Krapež (1998, Slovenija) je leta 2021 diplomiral iz dramaturgije in uprizoritvenih umetnosti na AGRFT in za diplomsko delo Weltschmerz prejel univerzitetno Prešernovo nagrado. Nato je začel magistrski študij režije za za gledališče objektov na Akademiji za uprizoritvene umetnosti v Pragi. Njegova produkcija V gradnji je leta 2023 prejela več nagrad na Slovenskem bienalu lutkovnih ustvarjalcev, njegovo delo Esej o užitku pa je bilo predstavljeno na Praškem kvadrienalu 2023. Aljoša je aktiven kot dramaturg in performer, ki ustvarja inovativna dela, ki raziskujejo gledališče kot praznovanje življenja, hkrati pa nastopa tudi kot DJ in oblikovalec zvoka.
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