Tereza Gregorič, Borut Petrović, Jakob Šfiligoj
It Was All Possible
Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, Scaramouche Institute, GO! 2025 – European Capital of Culture, Nova Gorica. The event is a part of the official programme of GO! 2025
Crew
Director: Tereza Gregorič
Assistant to Director: Jure Srdinšek
Dramaturg: Tajda Lipicer
Language Consultant: Anja Pišot
Set Designers: Dan Pikalo, Jan Rozman
Costume Designer: Andrej Vrhovnik
Composer and Repetiteur: Anže Vrabec
Music chosen by: Tereza Gregorič, Borut Petrović, Anže Vrabec
Light Designer: Matjaž Bajc
Sound Designer: Vladimir Hmeljak
Historical Consultant: Marko Klavora
Dramaturgical Consultant: Blaž Lukan
Assistant to Dramaturg (Student): Karin Winkler
Cast
Patrizia Jurinčič Finžgar
Marjuta Slamič
Borut Petrović
Jakob Šfiligoj
Matija Rupel
Anže Vrabec
About the performance
It Was All Possible is a comedy, born out of life at the border. The interlocutors’ stories humorously touch upon different, at times burning, even fateful topics, problems and phenomena that have left a significant mark on individuals’ and the community’s social and economic circumstances. They offer interesting comparisons and explain generational differences, but above all, connect the audience through laughter and encourage it to think.
It Was All Possible is the concluding production of the Season of Story Picking project, developed by the Scaramouche Institute as a part of the official programme GO! 2025. The creative team collected over seventy testimonies of those who have lived along the Slovenian–Italian border. Through their stories, an image of living on the border of two worlds emerges – a split between two cities in two countries of opposing political ideologies. The stories of ordinary people, so often overlooked by the official history, provide profound insights into the material and immaterial cultural heritage of the Primorska region, contribute to the mosaic of the Slovenian history and identity and offer a critical reflection on the relationships between the past and the present. The artistic methods the creators employ to enhance the documentary material emphasise the comedic dimensions of joy and humour, already apparent in the testimonies as a faithful companion to the "esprit" of the region.
/…/ an entertaining performance that humorously reveals many truths about the atmosphere and feelings of border residents at the time and their efforts to live as normal a life as possible /…/
Iva Koršič, Novi glas
The performance is full of humorous directorial ideas that work well in combination with the actors' precision. The entire cast excels in the precision of their comic creations, which, despite the sometimes absurd incidents at the border, never become caricatures, but remain unique personalities.
Ana Jerman Obreza, SiGledal
110 minutes, no interval
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