Beautiful Boy

Mass for the beautiful boys who left too soon.
Mass for those who might leave too soon.

“I grew up as the second oldest of four children. My brother, Pavel, who was three years older than me, was angelically beautiful and, like an angel, quiet and untouchable. Even before his first suicide attempt, he suffered from a form of functional autism. He died when he was twenty-one. The last year of his life and his death left a deep trauma on the family I grew up in.”

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An intense theatrical text connecting memories of a deceased brother reflected in the story of the life and death of his idol – John Lennon.

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A text reopening old wounds for the purpose of cleansing – from pain and dead places in the soul.

A text leading through a shared meditation on life, death, the meaning of beauty and transcendence towards a strong catharsis.

A text inspired by a random series of deaths of young beautiful boys and dedicated to all those who seem mute, invisible and meaningless.

A text intended for participation with the viewer, primarily with those whose voices are not heard.

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To be premiered as part of the Ceske Budejovice, European Capital Culture 2028 program
Artistic direction: Davide Venturini + Spielraum Kollektiv

Performed by: Radim Vizvary, Bela Dobiasova, Marketa Rihter, Martin Clausen