Mea maxima culpa casino abracadabra presents a view of the institution of the judiciary – justice as a casino. A place of chance, erraticism, luck and misfortune. But instead of justice and objectivity, the legal system is often built on paradoxes and contradictions. So what are the chances of winning when the justice system is rigged, judges are tired of making decisions, and justice has gone completely blind? „Certain errors“ arise in the courts, so let’s ask the question, how much then to bet on a person’s freedom?

The project looks at the judicial process itself, its specific language, style, the role of the judge, the role of the prosecutor and the lawyers. A time that, in the case of an accusation, paralyses us not only in our personal lives. A place where the moment of pronouncing GUILTY or NOT GUILTY decides our being or not being free. A radical change in our lives, in most cases irreversible, definitive and devastating.

Performance: Karin Bílíková, Zuzana Bydžovská, Judit Pecháček, Zdeněk Pecháček, Antonie Martinec Formanová, Petr Vančura, Daniela Voráčková
Photography: Michal Ureš