The Trial or The Woeful Story of Joseph K. ¹⁵⁺

Partially based on motifs from the novel The Trial by Franz Kafka / 60 min

In this timeless composition of music and puppets, the audience find themselves in the role of Josef K. The play mercilessly places the audience in hopeless situations, acquaints them with the inner workings of a societal machine and also with the intimate world of some of the people nearest and dearest to Joseph K. The audience is placed in the centre of happenings, where they must responsibly submit themselves to the tender mercy of the Trial. Different theatrical techniques are lined up both among the audience and around them: the black humour of hand puppets, the poetry of object-related theatre, and cabaret improvisation. Two actors, musicians and puppeteers run the machine system. Gentle puppet scenes alternate with strong rhythmic effects that occasionally erupt into a concert.

PlaybillPDF / 2.90 MB

Gallery

The Trial or the Woeful Story of Josef K. <em>Photo: Boštjan Lah</em> — The Trial or the Woeful Story of Josef K. *Photo: Boštjan Lah*

Crew and cast

Director Matija Solce

Visual designers Primož Mihevc and Matija Solce

Performers Miha Bezeljak and Miha Arh (guest appearance)

Dramaturge Jelena Sitar Cvetko

Composer Matija Solce

Lighting designers Matija Solce and Miljenko Knezoci

Puppet and set maker Primož Mihevc

Costume manufacturer Maja Švagelj

Wardrobe supervisor Svetlana Maloić

Premiere — 28. April 2012

Responses and Rewards

Theatre review, Montreal Gazette, Jim Burke, November 13th 2015

The Trial or The Woeful Story of Joseph K., Puppetry Critics

2013 Award for best director, awarded to Matija Solce, Pierrot international festival, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria).
2013 Grand Prix – award for the best overall performance, Biennial of Puppetry Artists of Slovenia, Maribor (Slovenia).