The Factory

Written and directed by Braňo Mazúch
Dramaturgy by Lukáš Kopas
Set and costumes: Pedro Enrique Gramegna Ardiles
Music: Peter Creek Lilac
Jana Bartošová, Beáta Dubielová, Juraj Fotul, Kristián Michal Hnát, Miroslav Kolbašský, Slávka Krivánek, Peter Orgován, Viktória Sedláková, Jana Štafurová, Lukáš Takáč

The JORIK Stage at the Puppet Theatre of the Košice Region is about to host a unique event that transcends the boundaries of the traditional theatrical form. The Factory, a multi-species production with the subtitle Party for 50 of the Most Beautiful People, wants to appeal not only to art lovers, but also to everyone who is looking for daring theatrical experiences, new impulses and a space for dialogue between the stage and the audience.

The direction and script is by the innovative creator, teacher and director Braňo Mazúch, who is carrying out the project in collaboration with the talented Chilean stage designer Pedro Enrique Gramegna Ardiles.
The stage designers accepted the challenge to work creatively with the space of the experimental Jorik Drama Stage, which between 1995 and 2007 represented an important platform for experimental drama theatre, extending beyond the borders of eastern Slovakia. Their aim is to create a dynamic and captivating parallel with the metaphysical space of Andy Warhol's legendary art studio - The Factory in New York.
It is Warhol's work and inspirations from the 1960s - from pop art, to free creative experiments, to disturbing questions about death, love and the meaning of art - that form the main thematic axis of the production. The latter offers the audience the opportunity to look into their own emotions and attitudes and discover new aspects of themselves, much like Warhol's legendary The Factory.

The ambition of the project is to blur the boundary between artists and audience: the spectator becomes a co-creator of the action, interacting with the set, props and actors. You will find yourself in a 'silver studio' where situations referring to Warhol's iconic
experiments.
Noise, music, dance or raw emotional scenes all shape a 'party' that does not emphasize a story with a clear beginning and end, but an authentic experience full of intense sensations.

The Factory's production (Party for the 50 Most Beautiful People) thus represents not only an artistic reboot of the Jorik stage, but also a new challenge for all those who are not afraid to step out of the comfort zone of theatrical conventions.

The production is aimed at young audiences aged 16 and over and adult audiences.