Other Forms of Heroism
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On May 8, Divadlo Setkání will present themselves as the authors of the fourth installment of the year-long series STÁTKY. On Victory Day, they have chosen to tell the stories of three animals that found themselves in close proximity to wartime conflicts. What form of human recognition do the fates of beings who do not “win” in human wars deserve? The performance, inspired by military ceremonies, will be accompanied musically by Šimon Janák and Bolka.
The performance, inspired by commemorative ceremonies, will be accompanied by music from Šimon Janák and Bolka. Following the performance, a discussion on the entanglement of human and animal communities will take place with the creators, Natálie Hončíková from the Department of Environmental Studies at Masaryk University, and Petra Nováková from the collective ResisTerra, which focuses on research into so-called “more-than-human resistance.” The event will conclude with a concert by Samča, brata dážďoviek, who will perform a selection of songs about animals.
Human and Non-Human
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Divadlo Setkání has long been engaged with the stories of more-than-human beings and brings this perspective to Victory Day as well. They interpret the national holiday as an opportunity to reflect on the memory of wartime conflicts from an expanded perspective: “Our aim is not to create a heroic narrative of animal heroes, but to open up space for thinking about how our society relates to more-than-human beings. We are interested in how theatre can respond to environmental and social issues without separating art from the world, but rather entering existing systems of care and resistance. In this regard, we are inspired by the thinking of Anna Tsing and her concept of the ‘Art of Noticing’—the effort to pay attention to the stories of more-than-human beings that usually remain outside the main focus of attention.”
🌸 Programme:
4:00 PM — First performance
6:00 PM — Second performance
7:30 PM — Discussion
9:00 PM — Concert: Minizoo uncle Samčo
About the Collective
Divadlo Setkání is an interdisciplinary collective focused on the stories of more-than-human beings. We connect principles of theatre and visual art with ecologically and socially engaged themes. Through performances, audio walks, and other unconventional theatrical formats, we create space for dialogue between art, science, and community.
Tobiáš Nevřiva ˚⋆𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝˚⋆
Director and dramaturg. He studied Directing and Dramaturgy at KALD DAMU and Civil Society Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University. He completed internships at the Spiel und Objekt department at Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch in Berlin, at Maxim Gorki Theater, and at Wiener Festwochen. He is currently a member of the programming team at Studio ALTA.
Tereza Dostálová ˖ ⊹.⋆𓃢 𓃦 𓃥 ⋆⊹ . ݁˖
Scenographer and ecologist. She studied scenography at KALD DAMU and completed an internship at the Intermedia II studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. She is currently finishing her studies in Social and Cultural Ecology at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University.
Nela Štěpánková ˖ ݁𓇢⋆𓅰 𓅬 𓅭⋆𓇢˖
She studies Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, where she focuses on environmental and feminist theory—and involuntarily, Latin. She has long been orbiting around theatre. She is also quite good at skipping stones.
Šimon Janák ⋆𖡼.˚˖𓆏𓇢𓆸
Musician and performer. He studied tuba at the Prague Conservatory and has long been active in musical groups such as Tygroo, Yamaha Oriental, Holinky, and TooT Ensemble.
Matúš Kobolka 𓋼𓍊⋆ 𓆇 𓆑 𓂃 ˖ ݁
Matúš Kobolka (also known as Bolka) is a composer and musician. His work has evolved from freely improvised electronic music toward compositional approaches that blur genre boundaries, reinterpret techniques of popular music, and incorporate humor. He uses custom-made software in combination with naïve hardware solutions. His latest album Schwarzkopf was released in March 2026 on the Slovak experimental music label Mappa.
