{"id":1288,"date":"2026-09-05T14:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/?page_id=1288"},"modified":"2026-09-05T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:00:35","slug":"company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/cs\/company\/","title":{"rendered":"Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Company<\/em> is a 40-minute instrumental theatre work for two percussionists\/performers, voice, electronics, 7-channel spatialised sound, video and light. Inspired by Samuel Beckett\u2019s <em>Company<\/em>, it explores shifting relationships between the two performers, sound, movement and image. Reality and fiction blur as memories, loneliness and the need for companionship emerge in the space between sound, movement and silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Company Trailer\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qpedcddjFGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Company<\/em> takes its starting point from Samuel Beckett\u2019s novel <em>Company<\/em>, in which an unnamed figure lies in darkness, accompanied by voices whose origin and relationship to him remain uncertain. The voices appear, repeat, contradict one another and fade away, creating an unstable space between memory, imagination and reality. The performance develops a similar situation through two performers whose relationships with one another, with the voices, with sound and with video constantly shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two performers occupy mirrored percussion setups, creating a physical relationship that is reflected in their actions. Their playing, gestures and movements sometimes mirror one another, sometimes diverge, and sometimes seem to be controlled by forces outside themselves. The instruments become part of the theatrical environment rather than simply objects for producing sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"http:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_046_Svihalkova_9997-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New Opera Days Ostrava 2026<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"http:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_038_Svihalkova_9791-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New Opera Days Ostrava 2026<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sound and movement are closely intertwined throughout the seven scenes. At times, physical movement directly produces or transforms sound; at others, sound itself creates the perception of movement. Seven speakers placed around the audience allow voices and sounds to travel through the space while the performers remain still. Elsewhere, the performers\u2019 movements redirect sound, while video guides their choreography or shows movements that become connected to the sounds produced live on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"http:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_030_Svihalkova_9657-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New Opera Days Ostrava 2026<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The relationship between the performers and the voices is equally unstable. Voices surround them, accompany them, interrupt them and disappear, without ever becoming fully identifiable. Video introduces another layer of presence: sometimes it guides the performers, sometimes reflects or repeats their actions, and sometimes creates a separate space that interacts with what happens on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The piece moves between instrumental playing, choreography and theatrical action, allowing the boundaries between these forms to remain fluid. A gesture can become a musical action; a sound can suggest movement; an image can take the place of a body; a performer can become both musician and character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"http:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_019_Svihalkova_9581-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New Opera Days Ostrava 2026<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/kristynasvihalkova.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NODO-26_260623_036_Svihalkova_9750-2-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New Opera Days Ostrava 2026<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than following a linear narrative, <em>Company<\/em> unfolds as a shifting constellation of relationships. Memories, fragmented consciousness, loneliness and the need for companionship remain suspended between presence and absence, reality and fiction, sound and silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Composition &amp; performance: Krist\u00fdna \u0160vih\u00e1lkov\u00e1<br>Performance: Aya Masui<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 2026, New Opera Days Ostrava<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company is a 40-minute instrumental theatre work for two percussionists\/performers, voice, electronics, 7-channel spatialised sound, video and light. Inspired by Samuel Beckett\u2019s Company, it explores shifting relationships between the two performers, sound, movement and image. Reality and fiction blur as memories, loneliness and the need for companionship emerge in the space between sound, movement and silence. Company takes its starting point from Samuel Beckett\u2019s novel Company, in which an unnamed figure lies in darkness, accompanied by voices whose origin and relationship to him remain uncertain. The voices appear, repeat, contradict one another and fade away, creating an unstable space between memory, imagination and reality. The performance develops a similar situation through two performers whose relationships with one another, with the voices, with sound and with video constantly shift. The two performers occupy mirrored percussion setups, creating a physical relationship that is reflected in their actions. Their playing, gestures and movements sometimes mirror one another, sometimes diverge, and sometimes seem to be controlled by forces outside themselves. The instruments become part of the theatrical environment rather than simply objects for producing sound. Sound and movement are closely intertwined throughout the seven scenes. At times, physical movement directly produces or transforms sound; at others, sound itself creates the perception of movement. Seven speakers placed around the audience allow voices and sounds to travel through the space while the performers remain still. Elsewhere, the performers\u2019 movements redirect sound, while video guides their choreography or shows movements that become connected to the sounds produced live on stage. The relationship between the performers and the voices is equally unstable. Voices surround them, accompany them, interrupt them and disappear, without ever becoming fully identifiable. Video introduces another layer of presence: sometimes it guides the performers, sometimes reflects or repeats their actions, and sometimes creates a separate space that interacts with what happens on stage. The piece moves between instrumental playing, choreography and theatrical action, allowing the boundaries between these forms to remain fluid. A gesture can become a musical action; a sound can suggest movement; an image can take the place of a body; a performer can become both musician and character. Rather than following a linear narrative, Company unfolds as a shifting constellation of relationships. Memories, fragmented consciousness, loneliness and the need for companionship remain suspended between presence and absence, reality and fiction, sound and silence. 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