(British Premiere)

“Men dressed in wigs and dresses à la Marilyn Munroe…the piece becomes a tragicomic record of contemporary idolatry, of our fascination for pop culture icons, a fascination that seems to be steering towards obsession.  Clinic. Exit is a vision of a world dominated by consumerism and manipulation.”  Dzie_Dobry (Good Morning)

What rules the world: Money or Fear? The intoxication brought on by unification in the 80’s has suited both the policy makers and visionaries of a new, global moral order. The theatre of Akademia Ruchu poses a moment of doubt in a system of truisms and inevitabilities, not everything is a sure thing.

On stage a “game” is created in which the players recognise that to outdo others one must correct and improve one’s personality and they name desired human aspirations that could assist them in becoming successful competitors in the face of future challenges. They bring order to the world by fabricating new ideals, this world, in the form of a whirring horizontal wing, seduces the senses and seems to overpower moments of human ingenuity.

Since its beginnings back in 1973 Akademia Ruchu, Poland’s most audacious theatre makers, has been working at the very edges of artistic disciplines, producing a politicised and visual “theatre of behaviour”.  In all their creations, whether it is work for the streets, gallery spaces, industrial sites or a black box theatre, they possess the desire to surpass the triviality of life and the banality of theatre.  In spite of, or perhaps because of what has happened in their own country over the past decade, they hold dear to the principle that artistic radicalism and a social message are not mutually exclusive.

In 1998 the Company celebrated a sell out success at the NRLA with Song, an astonishingly profound piece of theatre that reflected on human identity after the great revolution. Their new show is an exciting visual spectacle, marking a new departure for the Company and their much-anticipated return to Glasgow.

Thursday 28 February – Saturday 2 March 19h30, Tron Theatre 

Pre Performance Discussion                           

Pamela Carter, Research Associate at Suspect Culture and Lecturer in Contemporary Theatre Practice at RSAMD in discussion with Director Wojciech Krukowski

Friday 1 March 18h30 

 

Structure of Group Creativity

Members of Akademia Ruchu will be teaching an intensive workshop at the RSAMD on Friday 1 March, 10h00-14h00.  There are limited places available to professional theatre makers, please call 0141 564 5552.