Radošinské naivné divadlo: FACE FROM THE BILLBOARD

The main theme of the play Face from the Billboard is the power of marketing and the superficiality of a society that chooses to give space to empty, media-manufactured faces while true human values remain in the background. The author reflects on the contemporary era through the media and marketing strategies, in which faces without content are routinely produced to control society.

Two value systems confront each other here: on one side, the world of image, where form is more important than content, and on the other, the belief that the unassuming message of an ordinary yet honest person can shake the latter more than a charismatic face without substance. This conflict is vividly expressed in the tension between the agency claiming that the face sells more than the idea, and the character Dominik Mravec, who, with his authenticity and unobtrusiveness, stirs the waters of the media world.

Dominik Mravec is not a character who is self-absorbed. He reflects on his life and through the billboard, attempts to leave a simple, unassuming message—that life can be lived decently and with dignity. It is not a grand or pathetic gesture, but a quiet stance that contrasts with the noisy media reality.

The relevance of the play raises the question in the pre-election period of whether quiet, unassuming decency still has a place in today's world, which prioritizes external image and superficiality. The play offers the audience space to ponder the value of an authentic human attitude and the importance of remaining, above all, a decent person.

Cast: Stanislav Štepka, Maruška Nedomová, Veronika Horváthová or Michaela Szöcsová, Tereza Hanáková or Anna Gajdzíková, Mojmír Caban, René Štúr or Adam Jančina, Samuel Spišák or Peter Ondrejička, Ladislav Hubáček, Vladimír Svítek or Matej Volf, Martin Šenc or Miloš Biháry.

Author: Stanislav Štepka • Song lyrics: Stanislav Štepka • Direction: Ondrej Spišák • Music: Juraj Haško • Costumes: Katarína Hollá • Scenery: Szilárd Boráros • Choreography: Ladislav Cmorej • Production: Ladislav Hubáček