Klovnbuf – International Festival of Contemporary Clown and New Circus
June 22 at 19:00
CK Španski Borci
Click!
Zavod Bufeto
Premiere of an original clown-theatre performance

Photo: Jernej Humar
The story of Click! follows a Clown who finds himself in a strange waiting room between worlds. We do not know whether he is on Earth, in heaven, or dreaming. Every attempt to understand his surroundings triggers the sound of a remote control: click! The world freezes, turns upside down, or transforms. In ever-changing versions of reality, the Clown encounters different characters: a mysterious hostess, an angel, and a guitarist/conman/father. He climbs toward heaven, falls, meets his father, loses faith in honesty, juggles, plays, sings, argues, and searches for a way out. When he finally finds one, he realizes that invisible walls surround him — perhaps real, perhaps of his own making.
The performance is rooted in the legacy of commedia dell’arte, the integration of circus disciplines, and the intertwining of a dramatic narrative with chaotic, spontaneous moments of improvisation. These foundations are further deepened through a dramaturgical concept based on the tension between structured comic routines and the unpredictability of live performance. The audience takes on the role of an active co-creator, making each performance unique and unrepeatable.
Original concept: Ravil and Natalia Sultanov
Directing consultants (supervision): Adrian Schvarzstein, Paolo Nani
Dramaturgical consultant / outside eye: Jan Zakonšek
Music composer: Boštjan Gombač
Performers: Ravil Sultanov, Natalia Sultanova, Ana Lekše, Carlos Perez Aznar
Production: Zavod Bufeto
Co-production: Javni zavod za kulturo Kamnik
Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the City Municipality of Ljubljana (Department for Culture).