Karel Jaroslav Obrátil, Daniela Špinar
Vernissage of Shame
This wasn’t the way things were in our day! Today's young people don't even socialize anymore. We used to spend time together—everything that was rustling about, we knew. Who was rustling with whom, that was known too. And everyone in the village knew that the lads were rustling around in the hayloft!
Karel Jaromír Erben collected fairy tales, while Karel Jaroslav Obrátil collected dirty tales. And there were plenty of them in the history of the Czech village. Sex not only sells, but it also belongs to our basic instincts. And it has always been that way. Yet it remains a social taboo. We are outraged by an artist performing naked in front of children. We consider nudist beaches a German perversion. Even Adam and Eve had their genitals covered with laurel leaves. We've experienced the sexual revolution, the rise of Tinder and OnlyFans; polyamory isn't the biggest shocker anymore. We may no longer sing dirty folk songs together, but we lock ourselves into virtual dating apps with all sorts of specializations. So why is someone's sexual orientation or preference still a reason for social exclusion? Why do we feel ashamed of our instincts when it's because of them that we all exist in the world? We invite you to the opening of our relationship with sexuality, where we will collectively unveil
a unique work of art—our own shame.
Daniela Špinar (1979) quickly made a name for herself as one of the most prominent directors of her generation shortly after graduating from Prague’s DAMU with degrees in acting and dramatic direction. Her directorial work is characterized by a strong visual style and confident direction, for which she has received numerous awards. She also establishes herself as a writer and set designer. From 2015 to 2022, she led the National Theatre as the artistic director. Currently, she works as a freelance director and actress. In 2024, she will make her debut at the Goose on a String Theatre.
