KTO TAM?

In the silence of an abandoned house, a presence awakens.

Neither ghost nor man, Domovoi is the invisible Guardian of the Home, a figure rooted in Slavic folklore. Condemned to immortality, he is left alone when the family he once cared for leaves the house, fleeing in search of a better life.

What remains of a home when the people who made it a home are gone?
How do you preserve a sense of belonging when there is no one left to care for it?

In a desperate attempt to keep the past alive, Domovoi begins a dialogue with the forgotten objects around him. An old coat becomes the embrace of a loved one. A broken guitar transforms into a balalaika. Slowly, everyday objects come to life, becoming companions in a solitude that is at once painful, absurd and profoundly human.

KTO TAM? (WHO IS THERE?) is a 60-minute non-verbal visual tragicomedy exploring the universal themes of exile, memory, loneliness and resilience.

Through movement, object manipulation, shadows and a language beyond words, Igor Mamlenkov creates a tender and poetic journey into the heart of solitude. Drawing on the visual and poetic traditions of Slavic physical theatre, the performance transforms the simplest elements — an object, a gesture, a shadow, a memory — into a world full of emotion.

Wordless, yet never silent, KTO TAM? offers audiences of all ages a deeply human theatrical experience that transcends language and cultural boundaries.

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Audience: Family / Ages 6+
Created & Performed by: Igor Mamlenkov
Directed by: Kostya Novitskiy