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Leon Marič - Kiss Me

Leon Marič

KÜŠNI ME / KISS ME

plesna predstava / a dance performance

Koncept in izvedba / Concept and Performance: LEON MARIČ



Svetovanje / Advising: MAJA DELAK, NATAŠA ŽIVKOVI


Spremno besedilo in zunanje oko / Accompanying Text and Outside eye: BENJAMIN ZAJC


Scenografija / Set Design: TOMISLAV KRNAČ


Kostumografija / Costume Design: JAN BROVČ, MARIJA MARIČ


Glasba in oblikovanje zvoka / Music and Sound Design: MAJA DELAK, LUKA PRINČIČ


Uporabljena glasba / Used music: Trgaj mi rožice, ala pecula: antonym21, Matjaž Predanič: harmonika, Blaž Pavlica: background1

Uporabljeni zvoki avtoric_jev s platforme freesound.org: smallsushi, klankschap, slwbase, ravelite, moai15, fmiramar, vdmr, leonelmail, defysolipsis, sholecolitis, dibko, sebbas414


Oblikovanje svetlobe / Light Design: URŠKA VOHAR


Tehnična podpora / Technical Support: ALJAŽ ZALETEL


Grafično oblikovanje in ilustracija / Graphic Design and Illustration: MATIC BRINC


Fotografija / Photos: MARIJO ZUPANOV


Prevod in lektura / Translation and Proofreading: KATJA KOSI


Izvršna produkcija / Executive Production: SABRINA ŽELEZNIK


Organizacija / Organisation: TAMARA PEPELNIK


Produkcija / Production: EMANAT


Soorganizacija / Co-organisation: PLESNI TEATER LJUBLJANA


Finančna podpora / Financial Support: Ministrstvo za kulturo RS in Mestna občina Ljubljana


Posebna zahvala / Special thanks to: Srednja vzgojiteljska šola, gimnazija in umetniška gimnazija Ljubljana, Darinka Raduha, Antika Ferjan, Destilarna Pozvačin


About project:


Leon Marič’s dance debut is based on the still living tradition of the pozvačin (a wedding summoner) and places it alongside his own identity. Although at first glance it seems that Slovenian cultural heritage and the freedom of expression of the contemporary individual have little in common, it is precisely in their confrontation that the performance finds parallels between them, which are most evident in the author’s many “firsts". The roots of the tradition in which he grew up run through him, as do elements of queer (night) culture that have helped him to emancipate himself. Looking at the ritual character of the jocular heroes of Slovenian folklore, it is not difficult to recognise similar levers and potentials in queer manifestations. Just as pozvačin invites us to a large group celebration of a couple's love, queer invites us to a group celebration of diverse, universal love – two expressions of love and celebration, this time fused in the author himself.



Kiss me is a love letter to the existing and emerging traditions of our space and asks us, in a time that demands us to be as punchy as possible, which wedding we are going to.


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