Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
The Crazy Locomotive
Foto: Peter Uhan
Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana / SNG Drama Ljubljana
Original title Szalona lokomotywa
Première 16. 9. 2012 Small stage, SNG Drama Ljubljana
Running time 1 hour and 30 minutes without interval
Translator Darja Dominkuš
Director Jernej Lorenci
Composer Branko Rožman
Dramaturg Eva Kraševec
Stage Designer Branko Hojnik
Costume Designer Belinda Radulović
Choregrapher and Assistant Director Gregor Luštek
Language Consultant Tatjana Stanič
Lighting Designer Pascal Mérat
Assistant Director (student) Eva Kokalj
Cast
Zygfryd Tengier Janez Škof
Mikołay Wojtaszek Aljaž Jovanović
Zofia Tengier Maja Sever
Julia Tomasik Tina Vrbnjak
Turbulencjusz Dmidrygier Matija Rozman
Minna, Countess de Barnhelm Nina Ivanišin
Mira Kapuścińska, Minna's chaperone Petra Govc
Train Engineer Zvone Hribar
Walery Kapuściński, Mira’s brother Gorazd Logar
Jan Gęgoń, Railway Guard Andrej Nahtigal
Janina Gęgoń, his beautiful wife Katja Levstik
Fourth class Passenger Giovannino Raffanelli as guest
A train engineer and a stoker, driven by an unusual and mysterious passion, make a deal to run their steam locomotive to an unimaginable speed, to the end of its powers, beyond all reasonable limits, stations and signals. Regardless of the risk, they want to experience a thrilling climax of speed and ecstasy and see how it is on the other side. The two enthusiasts are no ordinary railwaymen but infamous criminals who have escaped from the hands of justice and created new identities. Their
dangerous experiment is spoiled by passengers who would rather stop the speeding train. Thus a crazy trial to experience a catastrophe of metaphysical dimensions turns into a "perfectly ordinary” train accident.
The rhythm is wildly accelerated together with the locomotive speed. The crazy dance allows for enough space for witty characters and a humorous and ironic perspective on searching for gratification in coupling man’s dreams and the fascination with technical achievements.
Foto: Peter Uhan
Foto: Peter Uhan
Foto: Peter Uhan
