Emily

The year is 1913, and Englishwoman Emily Davison throws herself under a galloping horse at a racecourse in Epsom in the name of the fight for women's suffrage. 

The original play by director Michal Belej is loosely inspired by the life and death of the most radical figure in the women's feminist movement in the United Kingdom and explores the behavior of an oppressed individual in a rigid society. The production, in the form of a pop mosaic, searches for the boundaries between activism and terrorism, masculinity and femininity, victim and manipulator. The incident occurred more than a hundred years ago, but Emily's story offers themes closely related to the stereotypical division of the world that still resonate today. The creators naturally ask themselves: where have we moved in that time? 

"One great tragedy can prevent many others." 
Emily Davison

Text and direction: Michal Belej 
Dramaturgy: Katarina Mrazek 
Scene and costumes: Laura Storcelová 
Music: Tomas Pristiak 
Choreography: Barbora Janakova 
Light design: Jakub Tapucha 
Stage collaboration: Tomas Badin, Marek Stuller 
Appearance: Elizabeth Tesediková 
Graphic design: Jaroslava Karnokova 
Photos: Nora and Jakub 

Performed by: Lydia Ondrusova, Jakub Jablonsky 

Special thanks: Kristián Kmeť, Silvia Zrebná. We also thank the Pôtoň Theatre, the LUDUS Theatre, Christopher Murray and the Flying Solutions Language School for their cooperation, Martin Borka and Eva Takácsová. Supported by the Art Support Fund from public sources. With the support of the Bratislava City Foundation. Presented in collaboration with Ad: Creative Center of the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the Slovak University of Technology. 

Duration: 75 minutes without a break 

The event is supported by the Internal Grant Development Program of the Department of Culture of the Bratislava Municipality.