Recommendation
Two books to think about theatre
The two latest books by Svetislav Jovanov deal with theater theory, and are not meant to pass the time. They are for those who need theater, who think about it
Theater
What is behind gestures, images and words?
The second ShowCase The Zagreb Youth Theater (ZKM) was organized from March 27 to 30 with the desire to present the work of this theater to selectors, managers and critics outside Croatia. Four performances were presented at the festival: Ice angel, Shipping Costs, mother and father sit at the table and are silent for a long time, Shoe tongue i Only the end of the world (co-production with the Istrian National Theater - Pula City Theatre). The critic of "Vremena" writes about three
Theater
To play or not to play, that's the question now
The question "to play or not" hangs over the theatergoers' heads like an ominous canopy. Should theaters work, that is, play plays so that artists and audiences can share their common position on a social problem?
Theater
Surviving men
The Sensible Girl is an important character who heralds the emancipation of a new class and, at the same time, the beginning of the emancipation of women. Goldoni's Mirandolina is smart, hardworking, financially independent (thanks to her inheritance and her abilities), class conscious and successful, and money is a confirmation of moral and spiritual values
Essay
Games and reenactments
Should theaters be playing plays while a very different kind of theater is taking place in the squares, streets and roads of this country
Second strike in Serbia
Serbian culture in a general strike
Theaters have canceled performances, a number of employees in museums are not working but it seems that they are all open to the public, bookstores of well-known publishers are not working...
Interview: Ivan Jevtović, actor
The tern that doesn't stop
"They will talk about the generation that started not a revolution, but an evolution. This is a civilizational, evolutionary step. We, the older ones, have forgotten that it is possible"
Theater (1)
Silence and flint
Princess Xenia of Montenegro
Montenegrin National Theatre, directed by Radmila Vojvodić
Protest
Gatherings "Theatre on the Street" and "0,67 percent" for culture
On Monday, a gathering of theaters in Novi Sad "Theatre on the Street" was held, and "Culture in Blockade" is calling for a gathering of "0 percent" in front of the Ministry of Culture on Tuesday
Theater
A rather nasty group of rich people: the Glembes
If there is (kidnapped) money, they can live with murders and suicides and frauds, and only when the money runs out, there is chaos and a sudden collapse. Everything will more or less survive, just don't touch their money
Suspension of work
Seven-day strike of actors in practice
On Monday, a seven-day strike by actors in the theaters of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Sombor and Zrenjanin begins. Here are the rules
Strike
Theaters in Serbia on a seven-day strike
For the first time in the history of Serbian theaters, a decision was made to strike. It will last seven days, starting on Monday
Interview: Dragan Živadinov, theater artist and attractor
I am an apologist with a knack for ritualizing history
The world expects a lot from man. The world expects a lot from Belgrade, if not more. A man dies only once, and Belgrade has been destroyed countless times, and is rebuilt again and again from the historical ruins. I swear by cities, not states. I swear by New York and Novi Sad.
Theater
Putting together the fragments of life
Mina Petrić: Oblivion, brook, snake's eyes; directed by Tara Mitrović; Serbian National Theater
Protest
Most Belgrade theaters are in favor of suspending work
According to "Vremen" information, at the meeting on Tuesday, the majority of Belgrade theaters voted for the suspension of work. Their colleagues from other cities will have their say by Thursday, when a final decision is expected
Protest
Theaters decide on suspension of work
It is expected that representatives of the theater and the presidency of the Association of Dramatic Artists will decide tomorrow whether and in what way to suspend work
Interview: Periša Perišić, playwright
About the matrix in which we have become
"Since we live in a society of spectacles, then we have to look for an alternative to the terror of the screen; in this sense, theater is valuable if you do not perceive it only as a visual art. It is precisely because of screen terror that we should fight for the spoken, living word"
Theater
Three Barbies, one depression
Katarina Mitrović: All good Barbies; directed by Đorđe Nešović; Artifact
Recapitulation
The five best theater plays in 2024.
How do we remember some theater performances? These are the five best in 2024, as chosen by Marina Madjarev Milivojević, critic of "Vremena"
Interview: Nebojsa Bradić
Violence often begins under the radar
"Some of us remember that, at least for a short time, we had democracy. However, all this is just a moment in time, which, admittedly, has been quite long and whose end is in sight due to the frequency of the tragedies we live through.
Theater
Cooling of a human being
Franz Kafka: Transformation; directed by Marko Torlaković; Yugoslav Drama Theater
Theater
Filling the stage with gags
Moliere Imaginary patient directed by Nikola Zavišić National Theater, Stage "Raša Plaović"
Theater
Abundance of skill, lack of substance
Charlie Chaplin - The lights of the metropolis
directed by Amalija Bennett and Nikita Milivojević
Belgrade Drama Theater
Theater
Broken figurines of life
At the beginning of the season, Atelier 212 had two premieres on the "Mira Trailović" Stage, which talk about important phenomena of contemporary society here, but also in the world.
Theater: Master and Margarita
God or hell
In the play, it is not entirely clear what the connection is between the position of the obedient cultural worker then and the position of the obedient cultural worker today. The novel carefully analyzes the relationship between the brutal Stalinist system and those who agree to serve it with their intellectual work. In the play, this dimension of the novel was lost
29th Yugoslav Theater Festival - "Without translation": The selector's words
Life and death of truth and justice
And then, on November 1, right before the beginning of the festival, the canopy fell at the Railway Station in Novi Sad. Fourteen people died, and the question of where truth and justice live took on a completely, completely different meaning
Research
Less than five percent of the population go to cinemas, theaters and concerts
According to research by the Center for Empirical Studies of the Culture of Southeast Europe, 70 to 90 percent of the population of Serbia did not go to cinemas, theaters, classical and rock music concerts, and exhibitions for half a year.