A Somber Gaze into an Empty Wallet
Drama
Authorial project by Ivan Penović

2 hours

A Somber Gaze into an Empty Wallet

The project of a fake band featuring four musically inept characters transforms into an unexpected success despite the characters' minimal readiness for the endeavor. The play's narrative follows the journey from the idea's inception to the creation of the fake band, culminating in a concert that the characters must ultimately perform.

A Somber Gaze into an Empty Wallet

The dramatic concept of the play "A Somber Gaze into an Empty Wallet" revolves around four musically incompetent characters who form a band. The band emerges out of the need for change, financial circumstances, dissatisfaction with the local music scene, the impending collapse of tourism, the easiest possible way to make money, and the characters' justifications. In none of these cases forming the band is the most logical solution. "A Somber Gaze into an Empty Wallet" is an idea that gains momentum too quickly, developing faster than its participants are prepared for. The possibility of creating fake personalities, images, and success through social media transforms the idea of a garage hobby into a serious venture for which the characters are minimally prepared. The narrative follows the journey from the idea's inception to the formation of the fake band, all the way to the concert that the characters must finally perform.

 

Director and author of the play Ivan Penović
Set Design Filip Triplat
Costume Design Tina Vukasović Đaković
Musical advisor and composer Goran Cetinić-Koća
Light Design Branimir Bokan
Sound Design Tomislav Luetić
Stage Manager Sonja Dvornik

 

Dživo Mijo Jurišić
Krist Goran Marković
Lale Donat Zeko
Lule (Luka) Stipe Jelaska