The multi-sensory performance of the Senzorium zavod Slovenia in 2014 offered visitors an immersive experience that brought them closer to the everyday life of Roman Emona. In line with the principles of the sensorial language, this performance conveyed its images and messages by engaging and stimulating the audience’s senses. Smells play an important role in the performance, as they act as a time machine and, in combination with the soundscape, convey the spirit and atmosphere of the time. The fragrant and soothing sensations are accompanied by the words of ancient authors such as Seneca, Horace, Petronius, Ovid and one of the few Roman poets Sulpicia, which both seduce and provide a deeper insight into Roman Emona.
AUTHORS
Concept, directed by: Barbara Pia Jenič
Music: Peter Penko
Advisor for antiquity texts: Nada Grošelj
Texts: Seneca, Horace, Petronius, Ovid and Sulpicia
Photo: Suncan Stone
PERFORMERS
Manca Dorrer, Hana Gorše, Barbara Pia Jenič, Jerica Majerhold Ostrovršnik, Urša Eva Pucelj, Andreja škrinjer, Marko Ujc, Veronika Brinjšek; Iztok Drabik Jug and Primož Vrhovec (audio)
Production assistant: Neža Peterle
Graphic design: Tomaž Dobravc
Production: Zavod Senzorium
Co-produced by: MGML
The project was financially supported by the Town Municipality of Ljubljana
4th, 6th and 7th August at 9 pm
