Bound wings that only a woman can release

Symbolically, on International Women's Day, the Montenegrin National Theater performed the play "Nora - A Doll's House", based on the play of the same name Henrik Ibsen, adapted and directed Tatjane Mandić Rigonat and in the production of the Belgrade National Theater in Belgrade.

That a woman is not a doll that flirts, a bird that chirps other people's notes and that she is the most important to herself, but also that she should be herself at every moment and return to herself, warns Ibsen in a revolutionary text written at the end of the 19th century, inspired by a true experience the author's friends.

Actress Nada Shargin in the role of Nora, which many actresses desire, she carries a two-and-a-half-hour performance, just like a dashing heroine who approaches life with a veil of joy, even though her wings are tied until she frees them herself. And Nada Šargin's play draws us into a seemingly perfect marriage, family and life, captures the audience and evokes empathy, as well as anger, and leaves us with the questions and topics we owe to ourselves.

Pointing out that, unlike many, Nora was not her life's desire, Shargin said that it was difficult for her to get into the character, considering the diametrically opposite way of growing up, thinking, living, and even the men around her... Nevertheless, she points out, she is aware of the strong impact this play leaves on the audience, and she is particularly pleased with that.

"I am against what harms man, whether it is patriarchy or feminism. But it seems to me that there is more and more molding of a woman into a doll that should be an example for something, without having her own self, if that is possible. It is tragic what is happening at the world level... Ibsen decided to save his heroine, for which I am grateful, and which differs from the original situation," said Shargin.

Nenad Stojmenović who plays Nora's husband, lawyer Torvald Helmer, pointed out that the topic they were dealing with is current, and that it will be so in the time ahead, although he believes that some things are changing.

"The text fully corresponds with today's moment, especially with our climate. When we got this piece, as we are all generationally close, we tried to load into the play much more than just the relationship that was shown, to load the time in which these people lived, which was the beginning of a kind of corporate capitalism. Because they too are victims of a system, they too are swallowed by something, they are burdened with material things, money. We are the same today," he said.

Shargin added that it is important to look at the beautiful examples around us.

"I know couples who truly love and complement each other, they don't ask the other to be something they're not, they accept him. Such couples exist, and one of the problems is that people do not believe in it, because they do not see them because they are looking at those who are exposed and need extra attention. Which is also fine, all that is acceptable, but you should pay attention to couples who really complement each other and who are really with each other, they are nice and love each other in a simple way", she said.

The play features: Nada Šargin (Nora), Nenad Stojmenović (Torvald Helmer), Hadži Nenad Maričić (Doctor Rank), Katarina Marković (Kristina Linde), Goran Jevtic (Lawyer Nils Krogstad) and Jelena Blagojević (Maid).

The director also chose the music, and the artistic team also includes a set designer Branko Hojnik, costume designer Ivana Vasić, composer Irena Dragović, Ljiljana Mrkić Popović in charge of stage speaking, Igor Koruga for stage movement and Jelena Tvrdišić for video work. The piece is played in translation Ljubiša Rajić.