Multimedia PERFORMANCE by Dmitry Melkin
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The play explores the complex relationship between humans and machines. It tells the story of Drone living equally in both worlds, who doesn't understand love, her own feelings, or motives and revenge after being deceived by the human. The performance blends a drone-punk aesthetic with elements of comics, sound design, and queer recitative to critique the mercantile anti-hero,
Dr.Stoner, who is trapped in the deep Anthropocene.
Dr.Stoner, who is trapped in the deep Anthropocene.
Synopsis
Team
- Playwright / Director: Dmitry MelkinDmitry Melkin is a trailblazing director who redefines the boundaries of theater. A graduate of the London International School of Performing Arts, he has been a driving force at Liquid Theater since 2007. His productions, such as "SOLARIS" and "DRONE," showcase a fusion of multimedia and physical theater, often exploring themes of technology and human nature. Melkin's innovative approach has earned him a Golden Mask award in the "Experiment" category, solidifying his position as a leader in experimental theater. His work is a testament to his ability to merge art and technology in captivating performances
- Actor: Gladstone MahibIn 2015, Gladstone graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School (under the guidance of D.V. Brusnikin). He also studied at Bob Wilson's Laboratory (New York). As an actor, he has appeared in the productions of Lorem Ipsum, A Man from Podolsk, Seryozha Is Very Stupid (directed by Marina Brusnikina), The Snow Drift (directed by Yuri Kvyatkovsky), This Is Also Me. Verbatim (directed by Dmitry Brusnikin and Yuri Kvyatkovsky), and Demons (directed by Mikhail Mokeev and Mikhail Rykhlin).
- On screen: Alan Douglas CoxAlan Cox is a dynamic actor whose career seamlessly blends classical theater with bold experimentation. The son of acclaimed actor Brian Cox, he made his screen debut alongside Laurence Olivier in A Voyage Round My Father (1982) before gaining international recognition as young Dr. Watson in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985). With a filmography spanning An Awfully Big Adventure, Mrs. Dalloway, and The Dictator, Cox moves effortlessly between screen and stage. A master of transformation, he fuses tradition with cutting-edge multimedia, reshaping the theatrical experience and establishing himself as a leading voice in contemporary performance.
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Executive producer: Jane QuigleyJane Quigley is an award-winning Producer and Director of film, television, and theatre productions in the UK and USA. She recently produced “AN INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN COX”, a special for BritBox N. America - an in-depth profile of the Emmy winning star of “SUCCESSION.” In addition toblue chip drama reconstruction documentaries and authored environmental films she has produced and directed for BBC, Paramount + Channel 5, Al Jazeera, TBS, Warner Bros Discovery, she was also Assistant Producer of the television movie “CHERNOBYL: The Final Warning” starring Jon Voight; Flying Producer Fremantle Global Drama of “THE IT CROWD” Russia and Ukraine and Consultant Producer of Dimitry Melkin’s dazzling physical performance piece “FOREST”. Once again she brings the spirit of international collaboration with an ensemble of experimental artists on this cutting edge production ”DRONE.” -
Light designer: Anton AstakhovAnton Astakhov is a visionary lighting designer whose work transforms spaces into immersive theatrical experiences. With over 15 years of international experience—from Russia and Germany to Argentina and Mexico—he has shaped more than 30 productions across diverse formats, from exhibitions and site-specific performances in abandoned factories and train stations to techno parties, concerts, operas, and classical theater. His creations have been showcased across Europe, earning awards and festival recognition. In recent years, Astakhov has expanded his expertise into 3D modeling and visualization, redefining how stage lighting and design take shape from concept to reality. - Multimedia/graphic designers: Yan Kalnberzin / Еvgeniy Afonin (Curiosity Media Lab)Curiosity Media Lab is the creative duo of Evgeniy Afonin and Yan Kalnberzin, focuses on immersive media art installations, theater, and visual narratives. Merging art, technology, and storytelling, they create experiences and real-time audio-visuals, showcasing the potential of new media
- Design identity: Anastasia IgolnikovaIndependent Creative Director of high-level concepts, creative strategy and smart visual systems for brands. Founder of Holisticbrandlab.com. specialize in crafting holistic, modern communication design systems that transform user experiences and drive meaningful change
- Sound designer: Dmitry PavlyukovDmitry Pavlyukov, known as PIRCUS, is a sound designer, composer, and guitarist recognized for his work in theatre, film, and independent music. He is a member of Liquid Theatre and Low Tech Studio.
He has collaborated with the indie electronic group Race to Space and is the headliner of the experimental project Cracked Rombix. - Composer: GeJuis a duo project of Georgi Topuridze and Denis Kurchenko that has been blowing up the music world since its debut in 2016. With their mesmerizing combination of catchy vocals, psychedelic effects and buzzing beats, GEJU have redefined the concept of rave and conquered audiences around the world.
Being at the forefront of the Chillrave movement, GEJU's music invites listeners to immerse themselves in a state of ecstatic dance. Their internationally recognized projects have been presented at the world's most renowned festivals, including ADE, Fusion Festival, Burning Man, Garbicz, The Monastery Festival and others. - Costume designer: Svetlana RuzhitskayaA costume designer engineering textile parallel realities. Since 2010, she has been constructing costumes like architectural structures, experimenting with fabric, pixels, and three-dimensional geometry. She dresses the characters of performances in Cyprus, Moscow, and Ljubljana, including massive productions like Cyberness. Her work spans capsule collections and digital garments, blurring the line between the physical and the virtual. These are not just costumes—they are keys to other dimensions.
- Production company: Miss AirMiss Air (Evgenia Mamedova, Nadezhda Tikhonchuk) is an international production company and a driving force behind landmark cultural events in Cyprus sinse 2018. As co-organizers of the theater festivals Five Evenings in Cyprus (2022, 2023) and CITF – Cyprus International Theatre Festival (2024), they bring visionary performances to the stage. Their productions include I Am Marlene (dir. Savva Saveliev, 2023) and The Tale of the Lost Mirror (dir. Oleg Glushkov, 2023), cementing their reputation as key players in the international theater scene.
DRONE is a performance in which DJ set, storytelling, dance performance and multimedia exist as a single form. The video signal is transformed in live mode by a neural network through a series of prompts to form a visual score that unfolds parallel to the dramatic structure: one of the layers of media dramaturgy in which audio, image and text constructively support each other.
The actor imitates a robot, trying to re-find the image of a human being that is presumably taking shape now somewhere deep in the AI algorithms. The story is told on behalf of the machine and unfolds a perspective of the future - speculative, but therefore no less critically accurate. The text is organized as a soundscape: the story itself, the meaning of spoken words, error, failure or accident, fragments of hypertext, quotations work in parallel on different levels, supporting the development of the story.
The text includes Roger Waters and Nick Land, Catullus and Pushkin, Tennessee Williams and Philip Dick, Walter Benjamin, Japanese poetry and ancient philosophy, the famous dialogue of bots Bob and Alice and the game of "immortal zugzwang" - a chess duel between AlphaZero and Stockfish 8. A kind of thesaurus of cyberpunk and what today is called cybercore.
The text has been carefully translated into English by the American theatre critic and journalist John Friedman.
The actor imitates a robot, trying to re-find the image of a human being that is presumably taking shape now somewhere deep in the AI algorithms. The story is told on behalf of the machine and unfolds a perspective of the future - speculative, but therefore no less critically accurate. The text is organized as a soundscape: the story itself, the meaning of spoken words, error, failure or accident, fragments of hypertext, quotations work in parallel on different levels, supporting the development of the story.
The text includes Roger Waters and Nick Land, Catullus and Pushkin, Tennessee Williams and Philip Dick, Walter Benjamin, Japanese poetry and ancient philosophy, the famous dialogue of bots Bob and Alice and the game of "immortal zugzwang" - a chess duel between AlphaZero and Stockfish 8. A kind of thesaurus of cyberpunk and what today is called cybercore.
The text has been carefully translated into English by the American theatre critic and journalist John Friedman.
Intro
DRONE is a performance in which DJ set, storytelling, dance performance and multimedia exist as a single form. The video signal is transformed in live mode by a neural network through a series of prompts to form a visual score that unfolds parallel to the dramatic structure: one of the layers of media dramaturgy in which audio, image and text constructively support each other.
The actor imitates a robot, trying to re-find the image of a human being that is presumably taking shape now somewhere deep in the AI algorithms. The story is told on behalf of the machine and unfolds a perspective of the future - speculative, but therefore no less critically accurate. The text is organized as a soundscape: the story itself, the meaning of spoken words, error, failure or accident, fragments of hypertext, quotations work in parallel on different levels, supporting the development of the story.
The text includes Roger Waters and Nick Land, Catullus and Pushkin, Tennessee Williams and Philip Dick, Walter Benjamin, Japanese poetry and ancient philosophy, the famous dialogue of bots Bob and Alice and the game of "immortal zugzwang" - a chess duel between AlphaZero and Stockfish 8. A kind of thesaurus of cyberpunk and what today is called cybercore.
The text has been carefully translated into English by the American theatre critic and journalist John Friedman.
The actor imitates a robot, trying to re-find the image of a human being that is presumably taking shape now somewhere deep in the AI algorithms. The story is told on behalf of the machine and unfolds a perspective of the future - speculative, but therefore no less critically accurate. The text is organized as a soundscape: the story itself, the meaning of spoken words, error, failure or accident, fragments of hypertext, quotations work in parallel on different levels, supporting the development of the story.
The text includes Roger Waters and Nick Land, Catullus and Pushkin, Tennessee Williams and Philip Dick, Walter Benjamin, Japanese poetry and ancient philosophy, the famous dialogue of bots Bob and Alice and the game of "immortal zugzwang" - a chess duel between AlphaZero and Stockfish 8. A kind of thesaurus of cyberpunk and what today is called cybercore.
The text has been carefully translated into English by the American theatre critic and journalist John Friedman.
Intro
Contacts
+357 99844165 / Nadejda Tikhonchuk
+357 97811186 / Evgenia Mamedova
+357 97811186 / Evgenia Mamedova
Posthuman Sensory Experience
+357 99844165 / Nadejda Tikhonchuk
+357 97811186 / Evgenia Mamedova
Jane Quigley / +44 77 1265 1940
+357 97811186 / Evgenia Mamedova
Jane Quigley / +44 77 1265 1940
Contacts
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