Fever

Première 24. september 2021, Orpheum Graz
The first Slovenian performance
Running time 1 hour 45 minutes. No intermission.

Director Žiga Divjak
Dramaturg Goran Injac
Authors of the text Žiga Divjak and the cast
Set designer Igor Vasiljev
Costume designer Tina Pavlović
Composer and sound designer Blaž Gracar
Expert from the field Andreas Malm
Research assistant Maja Ava Žiberna
Lighting designer David Orešič
Translator of Slovenian and Bosnian parts into English Barbara Skubic
Translator into Slovenian Tina Malič
Language consultants Aleksandra Žerjav (English), Mateja Dermelj (Slovenian)
Stage manager Gašper Tesner
Executive producer Tina Dobnik

Cast
Damir Avdić as guest
Mina Palada as guest
Draga Potočnjak
Lina Akif as guest
Vito Weis
Gregor Zorc as guest

In his first international co-production, Žiga Divjak tackles the climate crisis – a theme that affects us all, but, as Fridays for the Future, Youth for Climate Justice, and similar movements clearly demonstrate, the topic is especially important for younger generations who will inherit the planet and are keenly aware that we need to act now if we are to preserve the life on Earth as we know it – or something resembling it. The data on declining biodiversity, growing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, contamination with plastic and other waste, and, on the other hand, plans of the fossil fuel producers are simply terrifying. Inextricably intertwined with all of these are class issues and neoliberal capitalism at its worst. The artistic team contemplates all of this, as well as the helplessness of the individual and our feeling of anger that comes over almost anyone who delves into environmental issues. To break these chains of inactivity, the team will tackle the question of whether it is justifiable to resort to violence in order to put an end to this devastating death spiral. They will also give thought to hope: one that is focused on a clear and still-attainable goal and not grounded in fairy tales.