ANDREJ LYGA: MONARCHIOT
A solo street performance that blurs the line between theater and a happening.
A theatrical performance that will have everyone on their feet—it will literally draw you into the action.
King Demokar I is dead! But the throne cannot remain empty.
And so perhaps there will be a new king: Clad in a cloak of stars and crowned with the silence of the mountains. He will have eyes that see into the hearts of his people. A gaze that shatters rocks—but never hearts. His voice will be like thunder, and his words like bolts of justice. His heart will not be made of steel, but of bread and salt. His wisdom will not come from books, but will be etched on his face by wind and time, in the palms of his hands—both from the sword and the plow. A shepherd who leads his flock in the right direction, who prays for them at night.
When he walks—the earth breathes a sigh of relief. When he is silent—heaven listens.
When he loves—the entire nation comes alive.
Not a god, not a savior, nor an angel, but a man who knows that the crown is a cross.
Will there be a suitable candidate among us—a brave soul who will take this responsibility into his own hands and bring a prosperous future to our kingdom?
Performer, project creator: Andrej Lyga
Production manager: Júlia Pecková
Costumes: Mariana Bouřilová
Participating cultural organizations: Naplaveno, DIOD, Spolkový dům Slavonice, Třeboň 105, Švestkový dvůr, Kredance / Výměník 1, REZI.DANCE Komařice, Roztoč Association, Bohemia Farmstudio, Ústí nad Labem Cultural Center, Varnsdorf Municipal Theater / S Radostí, Broumov Educational and Cultural Center, Theatrum Kuks, Kontrapunkt / Regions Festival / Jazz Goes to Town, OffCity, and Valdštejnské imaginárium
With support from: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
Project partner: Nová síť
A theatrical performance that will have everyone on their feet—it will literally draw you into the action.
King Demokar I is dead! But the throne cannot remain empty.
And so perhaps there will be a new king: Clad in a cloak of stars and crowned with the silence of the mountains. He will have eyes that see into the hearts of his people. A gaze that shatters rocks—but never hearts. His voice will be like thunder, and his words like bolts of justice. His heart will not be made of steel, but of bread and salt. His wisdom will not come from books, but will be etched on his face by wind and time, in the palms of his hands—both from the sword and the plow. A shepherd who leads his flock in the right direction, who prays for them at night.
When he walks—the earth breathes a sigh of relief. When he is silent—heaven listens.
When he loves—the entire nation comes alive.
Not a god, not a savior, nor an angel, but a man who knows that the crown is a cross.
Will there be a suitable candidate among us—a brave soul who will take this responsibility into his own hands and bring a prosperous future to our kingdom?
Performer, project creator: Andrej Lyga
Production manager: Júlia Pecková
Costumes: Mariana Bouřilová
Participating cultural organizations: Naplaveno, DIOD, Spolkový dům Slavonice, Třeboň 105, Švestkový dvůr, Kredance / Výměník 1, REZI.DANCE Komařice, Roztoč Association, Bohemia Farmstudio, Ústí nad Labem Cultural Center, Varnsdorf Municipal Theater / S Radostí, Broumov Educational and Cultural Center, Theatrum Kuks, Kontrapunkt / Regions Festival / Jazz Goes to Town, OffCity, and Valdštejnské imaginárium
With support from: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
Project partner: Nová síť
