The Land of the Sad Dogs
The Land of the Sad Dogs takes us on a journey across the landscapes of a mother–son relationship. Along the crossroads, encounters unfold between two bodies, between youth and age, city and village, man and woman. Between parting and returning, submission and liberation, mother and son seek each other again and again.
Rather than relying on spoken language, The Land of the Sad Dogs weaves together images, artefacts, and movements to give voice to the feelings that linger in glances, touches, and silences between mother and son. It is a tale of growing up and of the scars the process leaves behind. It‘s also a tale about the unbearable burdens imposed by family. Two bodies barking at each other incessantly, only to finally come together in the end.
Premiere: 16 October, 2025, Tunnel LGL
- Authors of the concept:
Filip Štepec, Jaka Smerkolj Simoneti - Choreographer and actor:
Filip Štepec - Dramaturge:
Jaka Smerkolj Simoneti - Set and light designer::
Petra Veber - Costume designer:
Tina Pavlin - Sound designer:
Gašper Lovrec - Advisor:
Mojca Madon - Advisor for movement:
Ana Romih - Instalation of the light:
Danilo Korelec, Klemen Sašek - Stage manager:
Stanko Božanić - Producer:
Alja Cerar Mihajlović/Katra Krsmanović - Light technician:
Klemen Sašek - Stage tehnichian:
Kliment Petkukjeski - Workshop manager:
Zoran Srdić - Set, props and costume production:
Polona Černe, Iztok Bobić, Žiga Lebar, David Klemenčič, Sandra Birjukov, Zoran Srdić, Lorena Bukovec, Laura Krajnc, Marjeta Valjavec, Lorena Bukovec, Danilo Korelec, Olga Milić - Thanks: Mestna občina Ljubljana, Ljubljanske mlekarne, Marche gostinstvo d.o.o, društvo Pekinpah, Ivana Vogrinc Vidali, Irena Bačar, Lena Hribar Škrlec, Lea Čehovin in še posebej Alenka, Peter, Maja, Primož, Meta, Stanka
- Co-production with KUD Qulenium Ljubljana