Why things go wrong?

The premiere of 420PEOPLE’s performance entitled Why things go wrong, choreographed by Sylva Šafková and performed by the pair of dancers Michal Heriban and Viktor Konvalinka, created especially for the space of Studio Maiselovka, brings through contemporary dance a unique theme of the (un)moral, ethically problematic nature of human behaviour, which, although often overlooked, has serious consequences for the lives of everyone around. Everyone has probably experienced a situation where everything was going in the right direction, until it all went wrong in the end. Sometimes this is simply due to chance, but often it is possible to pinpoint a specific culprit. The show touches in a serious way on the serious subject of the evil that such people cause.

“A person is considered an ‘Asshole’ when he systematically claims to enjoy special privileges in interpersonal relationships based on an ingrained sense of entitlement that immunizes him against other people’s complaints.”

The production was inspired by Aaron James’ book Assholes: a Theory.

Why Things Go Wrong has been nominated as one of the top 24 productions on the Aerowaves platform for 2024.