On the ground | Tranzit Days XXVIII

theatre-concert β€” 20.10.2025 16:00

π“π‘πž 𝐬𝐑𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐒π₯π₯ π›πž 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠π₯𝐒𝐬𝐑.

β€œOn the ground” is a stage creation of two artists, colleagues, and friends of many years, Alenka Marinič and Maja Dekleva Lapajne.

It is a down-to-earth concert theatre piece that deals with the themes of precarious work, feminism, motherhood, and housing in late capitalism.

It is a witty music and theatre event that records the present and states the obvious, makes room for collective questioning rather than imposing solutions, and looks for playfulness even in the darkest and toughest of times.

β€œOn the ground” is the second part of a trilogy by Maja Dekleva Lapanje and Alenka Marinič. In 2017, they launched the performance and music album β€œUnderwater” (Pod vodo), which they soon followed up with the collaborative trilogy comprised of β€œUnderwater,” β€œOn the ground,” and β€œIn the Air” (V zraku).

They also dream of creating an epilogue titled β€œUnderground” (Pod zemljo), to be carried out by only one of them or even without the physical presence of either in this world.

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–> Alenka Marinič is a graduate philosopher and historian, as well as an independent creator in the field of performing arts. As part of the Narobov Collective, she featured as a performer and co-author at many Slovenian and international venues. In 2013, she completed her education at the Helikos International School of Physical Theatre in Florence, Italy. Since then, she has been working with Justin Durel and Anja Bezova under the auspices of the Globus Hystericus society. She works in the field of street, clown, and physical theatre. She is most commonly known for co-hosting the satirical TV show β€œWhat’s Going on” (Kaj dogaja), in which she jokingly discusses current events with Tilen Artač, and as a Red Noses clown.

–> Maja Dekleva Lapajne is a performer and director from Ljubljana. Her current projects include: β€œUnderwater,” a submerged concert show about precarious living, motherhood, and art; β€œAlong the Walk” (VzdolΕΎ poti), an international performance art project dealing with the theme of slowing down; β€œ4play,” a show with an international cast dealing with the topic of sex and sexuality through the prism of feminism; β€œTo Die for” (Za crknt), an exploration of contemporary clown and cabaret formats; β€œSilver Gold” (Srebrno zlato), a practice that offers a meeting place for several generations of dancers where they can both exchange old and create new memories; β€œRefabicated Life” (Predelano ΕΎivljenje), a stage and writing practice with Norbert Sven FΓΆ exploring the topics of improvisation, revolution, and love; and β€œFrom Water to Land” (Iz vode na kopno), a creative research process on the way from the submerged piece β€œUnderwater” to the grounded piece β€œOn the ground.”

-> Presentation of the producer: City of Women – Association for the Promotion of Women in Culture is a pioneering organisation focusing on feminism and gender equality in the arts and culture. The Association for the Promotion of Women in Culture – City of Women was established in 1996, a year after the first edition of the City of Women festival, with the purpose of preparing and running the festival annually.

Today, the association is a multifaceted organization that focuses on artistic, activist, and theoretical presentations and productions by women* throughout the year while also expanding its activities to arts education (running projects for youth and teachers), community building (initiating temporary communities that engage in co-creation of art), advocacy (collaborating with different stakeholders and awarding women who are changing our society for the better), and connecting art and culture with other sectors such as social, educational, and business.

Thanks to the donations of its supporters, the association also offers the City of Women – Special Library for Contemporary Arts and Feminism, which contains unique works available for borrowing.