Discover art therapy in a documentary performance with elements of aerial acrobatics and daydreams. This adult fairytale about a vicious circle takes care of both your cultural and mental health.
Anxiety, panic, and depression are issues that increasingly affect more people. 29% of the Western population will experience anxiety at some point in their lives. But in developing countries, these problems occur very rarely. Why? This is a question that everyone struggling with these issues, as well as thousands of psychotherapists worldwide, are asking themselves. The consumption of psychotropic drugs has increased sixfold in the past 25 years. This is no longer a social taboo, but a trend of our times. A trend you don’t want.
"Sometimes I feel like there's no way out of this circle... As the creator of the project, I come with my own rich experience with this topic. The project 'In the Circle' is my first original work. For the first time, I am venturing into the adventure of being alone on stage with my own theme. In this case, the circle represents the symbol of a medicine, a pill you take every day. It also symbolizes the repetitive 'circling' of psychotropic drugs and therapy." — Klára Hajdinová
Creative team
Concept, Idea: Klára Hajdinová
Performer: Klára Hajdinová
Co-direction: Cecile Da Costa
Movement collaboration: Eliška Brtnická
Music: Myko
Light design: Vlado Veleta
Costumes: Simona Drábová
Sound: Mattia Comisso
Photography: Vojtěch Brtnický
Performance duration: 75 minutes
A guided discussion with a psychotherapist follows the performance.
The performance was created with the support of the State Fund for Culture of the Czech Republic, Cirqueon, and KD Mlejn.