PERICA 2.0 Pro Max is the latest one-man comedy show by Perica Jerković, who this time has brought together an excellent creative team for a comic confrontation with a crucial question – how can we avoid losing ourselves in the chaotic reality that lies ahead?

In a world that demands constant updates of ourselves, laughter is the last analogue rebellion.

We have already entered the new world of artificial intelligence. Autonomous robots mow our lawns, while ChatGPT solves our business dilemmas and our children’s homework. But what about DeepSeek – are you familiar with it? And Copilot, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity – do you know them? Do you know what .ml means?

Hard to keep up, isn’t it? Perica feels the same. His 50th birthday is already on the horizon, his back hurts, his knees creak, and the new internet culture and endless supposedly entertaining AI videos seem like grotesque images from a nightmare. He has heard that his younger neighbour has programmed no fewer than five different AI agents to help with everyday tasks – and that makes him feel like a dinosaur. One day, his wife buys him a voucher for a visit to the high-tech wellness centre R Ξ S Ξ T. She thinks he needs some kind of reboot.

“Is it something like WELLCUM?” he asks with a laugh as he drives towards his destination. No, dear Perica, the R Ξ S Ξ T centre offers much more than the short-term satisfaction of physical needs. Just be careful what you choose.

Credits:

Performance: Perica Jerković
Director: Dejan Batoćanin
Script: Dejan Batoćanin, Perica Jerković, Jernej Celec
Video: Iztok Hribar Schutz
Music: Robert Petan
Voices: Nina Smole, Niko Zagode
Set design: Reset Center Lab
Production: Perica Jerković in cooperation with SiTi Teater BTC

Ticket price:
Advance: €20
On the day of the event: €25

Advance tickets: TIC Izola and Galerija Alga