National Collection of Bad Habits

National Collection of Bad Habits is the nineteenth production of Losers Cirque Company, which for the first time in the ensemble's history combines elements of new circus and dramatic theatre. The production is directed by Tomáš Dianiška – a director, dramatist, actor and recipient of numerous Theatre Criticism Awards and Theatre Newspaper awards. The production is inspired by the eponymous project by Kateřina Šedá.

The story follows Sára, who moves into a small studio apartment and starts dating Adam. At first, his bad habits – insisting on walking on the left, talking while eating, or shouting on the phone – seem endearing to her. When Adam moves in with her, the cramped studio surrounded by noisy neighbours escalates the situation, and minor quirks grow to enormous proportions.

The production features members of Losers Cirque Company – professional acrobats, dancers and performers. The visual language of new circus, encompassing non-verbal gestures, dance, aerial and ground acrobatics and hyperbole, intertwines with dramatic narration, humour and pop-culture references to romantic comedies.