While viewers are usually asked to turn off their mobile devices during the theatrical performance, those attending the Ljubljana Puppet Theater’s “You Should Be Ashamed” performance are advised not only to have their mobile phones, but also to actively use them. in a play that explores the sense of shame.

A multimedia performance for teenagers over 15 starts in the lobby of the Puppet Theater and continues in different halls of the theater.

Showcasing endless scrolling and content creation, avatars, emoticons, traps, music videos and stories, the theatrical performance invites viewers to participate using their smartphones.

Experimenting with the image and language of social media, he explores the deep-rooted feelings of shame and mutual humiliation that exist everywhere.

The project is based on the concept and scenario of Vari Hrvatin, realized by Nates Ezernkich, Daniel Petkovic and Mia Skrbinac, who is also a guest star.

“You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself” explores how shame is born, how it is reproduced. and is it possible to overcome it.

Home, school, social life and social networks, which have become an equally important part of life, are being studied and scrutinized to see if there is a place without shame, according to a statement from the show’s creators, which is included in the theater workshop. based on a multi-month seminar with teenagers prepared in collaboration with the Dschungel Youth Theater in Vienna.

Source: RES-IPE