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.
A group of mature performers creates a new choreography each evening, its structure determined by the throw of dice. Carrying with them a shared history and a trust in chance, they encounter the dancers of En–Knap Group, whose energetic, pre-composed sequences act as an unstoppable force of structured order. The audience participates through the use of wireless headsets, contributing to the final shape of the performance.
My Kingdom for a Horse is rooted in a principle that has informed Iztok Kovač's artistic practice for more than sixteen years. While chance has long functioned as a compositional tool in his work, here it also becomes the central theme of the performance. Through the simple act of throwing dice, Kovač establishes a framework within which different choreographic strategies unfold, constructing an artistic world suspended between unpredictability and structure.