Alfa Theatre (Czechia)

But the performance is more than a recounting of the largest environmental catastrophe in the U.S. it is a reflection on a world where nature struggles to survive under the relentless logic of capital.

The Deepwater Horizon explosion (2010) – The Gulf of Mexico disaster, caused by British Petroleum (BP), became the ultimate symbol of ecological catastrophe and corporate negligence. The explosion claimed the lives of 11 workers, and oil spewed into the sea for 87 days. It is estimated that approximately 780 million liters of crude oil (about 4.9 million barrels) were released into the ocean.

The consequences were devastating: destroyed ecosystems, polluted coastlines, and irreparable damage to local communities. The costs of cleanup, fines, and compensation exceeded 65 billion dollars - yet no amount of money can restore the lives lost or the nature destroyed. During the catastrophe, BP’s CEO, Tony Hayward, became the face of corporate irresponsibility. His public statements sparked outrage and fierce criticism, intensifying the backlash from both the media and the public.

This creation highlights the risks associated with the unlimited exploitation of natural resources and reveals the global challenges linked to transport, trade, and our dependency on fossil fuels.

Transport project: In response to the climate urgency, Slovenian director Tin Grabnar has brought together six puppet theaters for a European project on the impact of transport in the contemporary world. In the spirit of a six-episode series, which can be viewed together or individually, each performance focuses on a specific issue linked to the consequences of global traffic and globalization.

You can also see another creation from this project on 23 and 24 May: Transport: Departure.

BIO

Founded in 1966 in Pilsen as a theater aimed at younger generations, the company changed its name to Divadlo Alfa in 1992, emphasizing its constant and progressive openness to new performance forms capable of reaching an increasingly broad and diverse audience.

Since 1967, it has organized the Skupova Plzeň festival, a showcase of Czech puppetry, and has won several international awards over the years for its original and innovative productions.

_CREDITS

_{Transport: Coproduction project led by director Tin Grabar, bringing together six theatres from different countries Concept, texts: Tin Grabnar, Ajda Rooss Direction: Tin Grabnar Dramaturgy: Ajda Rooss Set designer: Sara Slivnik Costumes: Tina Bonča Music, sound design: Mateja Starič  Lighting design: Gregor Kuhar 3D models and figure design: Aleksander Andželovič Performers: Daniel Horečný, Josef Jelínek Wireless lighting system design: Matej Lazar Photography: Alžběta Huclová Coproduction: Klaipėdos Lėlių Teatras, Klaipeda (Lithuania), Białostocki Teatr Lalek, Bialystok (Poland), Eesti Noorsooteater, Tallinn (Estonia), Divadlo Alfa Plzeň (Czechia), Lutkovno Gledališče Ljubljana (Slovenia ), Lutkovno Gledališče Maribor (Slovenia), CTA, Centro Teatro Animazione e Figure, Gorizia (Italy) Partners: A Tarumba - Teatro de Marionetas, Lisboa (Portugal), Manipulate Arts, Edimburgo (United Kingdom), Dschungel Wien, Viena (Austria), Schaubude, Berlin (Germany), Go Figure!, Oslo (Norway)} 

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