solo performances
directed, written and performed by Sara Debevec
This multimedia performance and art installation explores positive manifestation through interactive engagement with "the moon." First performed at ShockBoxx Gallery.
Immersive TV show and performance art installation that streams from galleries and art parties in LA pointing you to the right kind of role models who follow their dreams and value our planet and our community.
Sara's family moved to Poland when she was only 2 years old and she spent most of her life in exile. When her father passed away in 2012, she found hours of super 8 footage which he filmed in former Yugoslavia, before she was born and before the war broke out in Sarajevo This is her video performance exploring her relationship to her family, trauma and country which no longer exists.
This piece explores human and animalistic nature through the narrative of a horse that has been abandoned by her cowboy - Big Bob, who is busy riding other horses. The act involves elements of burlesque cabaret and monologue. It was first performed at the Roundhouse in London on 2 April 2011.
Cold Mollusc is a dark surreal dance and spoken word piece about a snail who has lost its home. It is a political piece that centres upon the themes of belonging, displacement and homelessness. The snail moves from garden to garden, trying to find a place to call home but it only finds pain and disappointment instead. It was first performed at the Roundhouse in London on 9 December 2011.
This is a piece in which a fly is singing a song to the moon. A young couple is enjoying a romantic moment in a field. The fly wants to intervene, and be part of their infatuation, only to be turned down and dismissed vigorously. This piece was first performed in Kafe Carma in Warsaw on 29 March 2014.
This is a multimedia art performance piece dedicated to Predrag, Sara's father, who passed away in 2012 due to Encephalitis (brain infection) caused by an unknown virus. The performance tries to capture the feeling of loss and fear people experience when someone close to them passes away. What makes this piece strong and personal is that Sara uses an actual MRI scan of her father’s brain in this performance. This piece was first performed at The Roundhouse in London in February 2013.
Deconstructions is a performance piece where Sara Debevec literally deconstructs the visual effects and tricks she uses in her performance Cockroach by starting off as herself and transforming into a cockroach on stage. This honest performance contains elements of drama, satire and humour revealing what it means to be an artist in this day and age. This piece was first performed in 2016 in New York venue Berlin.
This is a physical theatre performance using dance, shadow play and a combination of sounds made by organic and synthetic materials such as leather, latex and walnuts. Sara Debevec explores reproduction, abortion and meaning of life through the archetype of a cockroach. It was first performed at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn as part of Kembra Pfahler's Performance Art 101 showcase in 2015
This is a multimedia spoken word performance imitating a children's TV show where Mia and her unicorn friend answer letters from children who are writing to them about topics such as death, homelessness, masturbation and sickness.
Ecologically fused, immersive, multimedia performance piece inspired by oceanic pollution, extinction of marine life and the current anthropocene. Fish Tanks uses dead tropical fish in an attempt to bring to our attention that there will soon be more plastic than fish in our oceans.
The lone rider
Lone Rider explores human and animalistic nature through the narrative of a horse that has been abandoned by her cowboy. The act involves elements of burlesque cabaret and monologue. It was first performed at the Roundhouse in London on 2 April 2011.
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Photo credits: Yemisi Blake
Cold mollusc
Cold Mollusc is a dark surreal dance and spoken word piece about a snail who has lost its home. It centres upon the themes of belonging, displacement and homelessness. The snail moves from garden to garden, trying to find a place to call home but it only finds pain and disappointment. It was first performed at the Roundhouse in London on 9 December 2011.
Lonely fly
Lonely Fly is a piece about a lonely fly that wants to fall in love.
This piece was first performed in Kafe Carma in Warsaw on 29 March 2014 as part of a charity fundraiser organised by Sara Debevec for victims of the 2014 floods in Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia.
Funeral inside my head
This is a multimedia art performance piece dedicated to Predrag Debevec, Sara's father, who passed away in 2012 due to Encephalitis (brain infection) caused by an unknown virus. The performance tries to capture the feeling of immense loss, pain and fear she experienced in the days before the funeral. The performance is also her way of saying 'goodbye.'
The performance uses a collage of two songs by Zbigniew Preisner - 'Concerto in e minor v.1902' and 'The Puppets'.
Sara uses an actual MRI scan of her father’s brain in this performance. This piece was first performed at The Roundhouse in London in February 2013.
The Cockroach
This is a physical theatre performance using dance, shadow play and a combination of sounds made by organic and synthetic materials such as leather, latex and wallnuts. Sara Debevec explores reproduction, abortion and meaning of life through the archetype of a cockroach. It was first performed at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn as part of Kembra Pfahler's Performance Art 101 showcase in 2015
This is a physical theatre performance using dance, shadow play and a combination of sounds made by organic and synthetic materials such as leather, latex and wallnuts. Sara Debevec explores reproduction, abortion and meaning of life through the archetype of a cockroach. It was first performed at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn as part of Kembra Pfahler's Performance Art 101 showcase in 2015
Deconstructions
Deconstructions is a performance piece where Sara Debevec literally deconstructs the visual effects and tricks she uses in her performance Cockroach by starting off as herself and transforming into a cockroach on stage. This honest performance contains elements of drama, satire and humour revealing what it means to be an artist in this day and age. This piece was first performed in 2016 in New York venue Berlin.
Mia and her amazing unicorn
This is a multimedia spoken word performance imitating a children's TV show where Mia and her unicorn friend answer letters from children who are writing to them about topics such as death, masturbation, homelessness and sickness. As the show progresses, things get darker and darker when Bob vomits glitter and we learn he is going through chemotherapy. This piece was first performed in 2016 in New York at Psychlotron.
Fish Tanks
Ecologically fused, immersive, multimedia performance piece inspired by oceanic pollution, extinction of marine life. Fish Tanks uses dead tropical fish in an attempt to bring to our attention that there is more plastic than fish in our oceans. In California alone, the number of plastic pieces outnumbers total marine life 6 to 1 in the immediate vicinity. The ocean, mourns her dead while playing a long desperate 'It's not you, it's me' break up message to humanity. This piece was first performed at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, California in 2016. Little bags with dead tropical fish and plastic were handed out. Music for this piece was composed by Nick Launay and Ming Vauz.
My Family Before Me
Sara's family moved to Poland when she was only 2 years old and she spent most of her life in exile. When her father passed away in 2012, she found hours of super 8 footage which he filmed in former Yugoslavia, before she was born and before the war broke out in Sarajevo. This is her video performance exploring her relationship to her family, trauma and country which no longer exists.
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This piece was first performed in 2016 as part of Family Ties: Kinship conference at Pittsburgh University.
Hold To Your Dream
Multimedia performance art installation inspired by Drica Lobo's art piece (pictured above); Hold To Your Dream explores positive manifestation and art through an interactive engagement whereby "the moon" invites audience members to tell her about their future plans and dreams. Their response is recorded on a portable cassette player. The moon also uses their responses to write a poem which she offers to the viewer as a token of inspiration and timelessness through art. First performed at ShockBoxx in Hermosa