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The entire work-in-progress project was completed and premiered in Vilhelmina, a small town in the north of Sweden. Fragile is a highly physical performance with texts of Wittgenstein, Malevich and the Bible.

The biblical myth of conversion of Saul into St. Paul is told with different symbolic languages. This story of personal transformation serves as a foundation to question the fragility of everyone's identity in various aspects. Identities in transition are exposed in a slow and brutal pace.

The 5 performers from 4 countries use their different cultural backgrounds and create and intercultural act with intense presence. In collaboration with international co-producers the piece was shown at Moderna Dansteatern in Stockholm, and toured throughout Norway, Netherlands, Croatia and Yugoslavia where was awarded on a BITEF-festival with special prize of audience.

Created & designed by Borut Separovic Co-created by Tamara Huilmand Assisted by Damir Klemenic Dramaturgy & theoretical support Goran Sergej Pristas Music composed & programmed by Hrvoje Crnic Boxer Performed by Guttorm Andersen, Irma Baatje, Fabian Galama, Damir Klemenic, Regina Magnus

Co-produced by NES theatres,, Amsterdam [NL], Bergen International Theatre, Bergen [N], Intercult, Stockholm [S], Zadar Snova festival, Zadar [HR], st. MONTAZSTROJ, Zagreb [HR] & st. Zuil Van Volta, Breda [NL].