PINKBUS: First Ride

FIRST RIDE is PINKBUS’s open call dedicated to emerging artists, students, recent graduates, and collectives at the beginning of their careers. The call seeks performative and theatre projects reflecting queer / LGBTI+ experiences, with no genre restrictions.

The call received numerous applications from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, from which two projects were selected to be presented as part of the PINKBUS Festival programme.

I guess I’m partly to blame for this, aren’t I?

An intermedial drag fantasy by Richard Eliáš.
Eliáš and his drag persona Miss Žaneta travel through a fantastical world, encountering various fictional characters as well as real-life public figures. A little autofiction, a little Odyssey, and a lot of John Waters.
Created by: Richard Eliáš (Miss Žaneta)

Štúrovci went to Devín and had some fun
A performative intervention / rave collective by Izbová teplota.
A legendary evening of Slovak patriots is transformed by Izbová teplota into a performative rave that turns the sacred icons of Slovak national history upside down.
Created by: Izbová teplota – Alžbeta Papíková, Tamara Mižáková, Paulína Pinková and Michal Durda
Curatorial guidance: Alexandra Tamásová

The evening will be followed by a moderated discussion with Honorary Professor of Artistic Sciences – Venice.

Event Venue and Organiser