The premiere of the performance Why Things Go Wrong choreographed by Sylva Šafkova and performed by the duo of dancers Michal Heriban and Viktor Konvalinka was created for Studio Maiselovka. Through contemporary dance, the performance addresses the unique issue of the (un)moral, ethically challenging nature of human behavior, which, although often overlooked, seriously affects the lives of everyone around us. Everyone has probably experienced a situation where everything was going well up to a certain point, but in the end it all went wrong. Sometimes it's just a coincidence, but often a specific culprit can be identified. Why Things Go Wrong touches on the subject of the evil done by such people.

The show was inspired by Aaron James' book Assholes: A Theory:

"We consider a person to be an 'Asshole' when he or she systematically demands special privileges in interpersonal relationships, based on an ingrained sense of entitlement, making him or her immune to other people's complaints."

420PEOPLE will present the performance Why things go wrong, on April 29 at 20:00.

Buy a ticket - N 90 PLN / U 60 PLN

The show was produced by 420PEOPLE with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the City of Prague and Prague District 1.

Presentation of the performance as part of the "Borders of Nature - Borders of Culture" Festivals is co-financed by funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for Promotion of Culture within the framework of the "Dance" program, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.

420PEOPLE is a collective of artists who place special emphasis on exceptional performance quality and professionalism. Their performances are bold yet humorous. They also bring a broad vocabulary of contemporary dance to the stage. Improvisation is a natural part of the Czech collective's work, as is informal dialogue with the audience in the form of post-performance discussions. The group has performed in France, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Germany, South Korea, Russia, Slovakia, Cyprus, Mexico, Italy, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Japan.

Sylva Šafková (born 1984) - choreographer and dancer performing a wide repertoire of classical, neoclassical and contemporary choreographies. She was a member of La Compagnie M of Maurice Béjart, Prague State Opera, National Theatre, Prague Chamber Ballet and 420PEOPLE. In addition to performing, she mainly choreographs: Cumbia, Simple symphony for three, Fuga, Zinin, Ciacona, Záměna. In 2004, she won second prize at the Premio Roma International Dance Competition in Italy, and in 2007 she won the award for best choreographer at the International Choreographic Competition in Pilsen. Since 2015, she has been working with the Dance Company of Nanine Linning. From 2016 to 2017 she was a rehearsal manager and assistant choreographer at Theater Heidelberg. She is currently a member of the 420PEOPLE contemporary dance company as a choreographer and rehearsal director, and is working on her doctorate at the HAMU Faculty of Dance in Prague. In recent years, audiences have been particularly impressed by her choreography Inspirace, created in collaboration with Orchestra Berg and Archa Theatre. Audiences also like her latest show Why things go wrong, which is gaining popularity.

Václav Kuneš - choreographer, dancer, founder and artistic director of 420PEOPLE. He graduated from the Conservatory of Dance in Prague in 1993. He then became a member of the contemporary dance company Nederlands Dans Theatre. At NDT - for 11 years - he had the opportunity to work with prominent dance personalities such as Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, William Forsythe, Paul Lightfoot, Mats Ek, Nacho Duato, Johan Inger and Hans van Manen. He has also worked as an assistant to Jiří Kylián. Since 2007, Václav has been the artistic director of 420PEOPLE, a dance company he founded with Nataša Novotná. He has created numerous choreographies for 420PEOPLE, which have been produced in collaboration with many theaters and festivals.

More information about the Boundaries of Nature-Boundaries of Culture festival.

The performance is part of the "Boundaries of Culture - Boundaries of Nature" Festival co-financed from the funds of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for Promotion of Culture - a state earmarked fund, within the framework of the "Dance" program, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.