A solo creation by the Croatian choreographer and performer Matija Ferlin is part of the festival Zero Point and it takes place in Celetna Theatre.

This performance is in collaboration with the Balkan Spirit project – Art Frame Palác Akropolis.

It is a continuation of the ongoing romantic conceptual series Sad Sam that started in January 2004 in Amsterdam when the first Sad Sam Now I am was premiered. The second solo creation Sad Sam Almost 6 was presented in January 2009.

Ferlin’s performance Sad Sam Lucky is a physical response to the work of the Slovenian avant-garde poet Srečko Kosovel (1904 – 1926) whose confessional poetry is profound, contemporary in its spirit, internal tension and stylistic imagery, at the same time revolutionary in its ideas, brimming with immediate reflections of his personality, deeply touching and poetically invaluable.

Driven by the lasting relevance of Kosovel’s verses, his honesty, melancholic prophecy and sentimental tragedy – Ferlin in SAD SAM Lucky creates a form of a highly physical, turbulent and emotional homage to this very unique avant-garde author.

CREDIT: Choregraphed & performed: Matija Ferlin Dramaturgy: Goran Ferčec Original texts: Srečko Kosovel Other texts: Matija Ferlin Music: Luka Prinčič Set: Mauricio Ferlin Light design: Saša Fistrić Costume: Matija Ferlin Design: Tina Ivezić Visuals: Christophe Chemin Photography: Danko Stjepanović, Nada Žgank Translations: Katja Kosi, Daniela Bilić Rojnić Project assistants: Ana Kovačević, Nina Janež

SUPPORT Produced and organized by: Emanat Co-produced by: Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis, Centre National de la Danse Hosted and co-produced by: Zagreb dance center Partners: Bunker – The Old Power Station, Elektro Ljubljana, Festival of Dance and Non-verbal Theater, San Vincenti Financial support: Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Republic Slovenia, Municipality of Ljubljana, Minicipality of Pula Croatian project Sad Sam Lucky by Matija Ferlin is presented thanks to cooperation with Art Frame Palace Akropolis in the name in Balkan Spirit project.