En–Knap & Iztok Kovač

Hellhound

35 min

#earlier works

2017

Inspired by the popular children’s song by Marijan Vodopivec, the performance encourages young audiences to find courage in everyday situations—at home, at school and among friends—while playfully addressing the theme of bullying and violence. A pack of fierce hounds is terrorising the neighbourhood when they suddenly come face to face with the She-Devil. But, as the song warns, she is even more fearsome than the hounds themselves. What will happen next? Will the hairy troublemakers end up in the stew, or will they escape their fate? And how will the story end?

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bio

Iztok Kovač is a choreographer and founder of En–Knap. Following the international success of his solo How I Caught a Falcon (1991), he became one of the key figures in the development of Slovenian contemporary dance. He founded En–Knap Group, Slovenia's first permanent contemporary dance ensemble, and serves as artistic director of both En–Knap and the Španski borci Cultural Centre. His works have toured internationally for more than three decades. Additionally, his artistic practice includes six dance films, international pedagogical work, guest choreography and the direction of major national events in Slovenia. During the Covid period, he initiated Stage360, developing dance works in virtual reality.

credits

Choreography and directed by Iztok Kovač 

Scenario based on Hud pesjan by Marijan Vodopivec Iztok Kovač, Jera Ivanc

Performed by En–Knap Group (Ana Štefanec Knez, Tamás Tuza, Giorgia Belotti, Rada Kovačević, Radoslav Piovarči)

Original music, music advisor Tomaž Grom 

Costume design Barbara Stupica 

Set design Barbara Stupica and En–Knap 

Costume assistant Katarina Škaper 

Costume production Atelje d.o.o. 

Light design Leon Curk 

Video Omar Ismail 

Dramaturgic consultant and voice Jera Ivanc 

Rehearsal Director (unitl September 2017) Tanja Skok 

Rehearsal Director (after September 2017) Nohemi Barriuso 

Performing in the TV quiz Arne Vidiček, Ava Nuria Reba Abramovici, Bela Su Reba Abramovici, Elisa Dobrecovič Mohar, Gaj Črnič, Hugo Fras, Lucian Požlep, Martin Lajovic, Oskar Melon, Pika Črnič, Pino Kovač, Ravi Petrovski Ternovšek, Uma Ismail

Photography and video Andrej Lamut

 

Production En–Knap Productions

 

En–Knap Productions

Founder and artistic director Iztok Kovač

Executive producer Marjeta Lavrič 

Assistant producer Karmen Keržar

Head of finance Julija Travančič

Programme organiser and coordinator Katja Gabrijelčič

Technical coordinator Jaka Šimenc 

Technical support Fabijan Purg, Omar Ismail, Leon Curk, Hotimir Knific, Gal Škrjanec Skaberne, Špela Škulj

Illustration and design nejaaka 

Technical realisation Leon Curk, Gal Škrjanec Skaberne, Omar Ismail

Thanks to Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, dr. Karmen Šterk, dr. Helena Smrtnik Vitulić and Aljaž Marko Golob

Sponsor: Kakadu.si

The programme of En–Knap and the Španski Borci Cultural Centre (managed by En–Knap Productions) is financially supported by the City of Ljubljana – Department of Culture and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia.