Katharina Schmitt - Molyneux's Problem, Prague version
Molyneux’s Problem explores the dreams of people who were born blind. How do these dreams sound? How do narrative structures form in the minds of those who have never had sight and whose subconscious does not express itself through visual images? The project began with a series of interviews Katharina Schmitt conducted with people born blind in Vienna and Prague. Based on these interviews and the resulting audio material, Schmitt wrote a play set in the darkroom of a nightclub. The show’s focus on haptics, sound, and spatial tension allows for a critical examination of visuality.
Writer and director
Katharina Schmitt
Composer
Michal Rataj
Set design
Pavel Svoboda
Dramaturgy
Jakub Režný
Photographer
Peter Fabo
Cast
Pavlína Štorková, Jakub Gottwald
Premiere
December 11th, 2018, Studio Hrdinů Prague
Molyneux's Problem, trailer from Katharina Schmitt on Vimeo.