The life of Nebojša Glogovac as a gift; Brajović: It would be logical for him to be here and me there

Last night, JU Grad Teatar organized an evening dedicated to the actor Nebojša Glogovac, whose roles in numerous plays marked the Grad Teatar festival itself, on the stage between the churches as part of this year's edition of the festival.

The opening speech was given by the director of JU Grad Theater, Milena Lubarda Marojević, who reminded the audience of Glogovac's important roles and the emotions that Glogovac conveyed to the audience while playing at this festival.

Nebojša Glogovac, as a young actor, first appeared on the stages of the City Theater in 1992 in "The Great Robbery" by Joe Orton, directed by Dejan Mijač. He also played in two theater co-productions directed by Mijač; In 1993 in the play "False Emperor Šćepan Mali" and in 1994 in "Troil and Cressida". In 1993, we saw him in the plays "Lysistrata" by Petar Zec and "Tamna je noć" by Egon Savin. During the following decades, Glogovac became one of the leading actors of the region, equally present both on stage and in film. In Budva, the audience was honored to witness his bravura performances of that period in the plays "Salome" by Roman Viktjuk, "Shine" by Slobodan Unkovski, "Huddersfield" by Alex Chisholm, and the last time in "Broken Jug" by Igor Vuk Torbica."

During the evening, a short film by Radivoj Andrić produced by the Yugoslav Drama Theater was shown, made on the occasion of the commemoration held in the home theater, as well as a selection of photos from the plays performed on the stages of the City Theater.

Actor Vojislav Brajović addressed the audience after the screening of the film.

"I can't hide the kind of discomfort I have for the simple reason that it would be logical for him to be here and me to be there. When a full youth goes away and leaves something like that behind, and talking about his beginnings and seeing this film and how he speaks speaks about his art, I think it should be preserved and shown at the faculties of dramatic arts so that all these young artists who sick from that desire to be actors really had something to hear and learn. Many appreciated and loved his work, many even envied him. Those who envied him appreciated him much more because they have something to envy. His talent, which I would compare with the talents of Zoran Radmilović, Slobodan Perović and Branko Pleša. Even in that so-called genre “kevo daj mi kintu”, he was so full. That's how much his art had and hit the essence of the essence of art, which is to spiritualize, upgrade, ennoble, which is the task of art. Anyone can be an actor, it's not difficult at all. The question is where is the art. Just as not every actor is an artist. And this is an art that is so God-given. You know, when you see those roles in "Huddersfield" and "Constitution of the Republic of Croatia", then you realize that there is no vacant place for Nebojša Glogovac, he closed that place like all great actors and artists", Brajović said and recalled Glogović's beginnings in the Yugoslav Drama Theater .

"Its beginning was recognizable as something that will carry the banner of our art. Indeed, when I think of some such marginal things, socializing and being around him, his immediacy and normality. You noticed that in this film he is not talking about himself, he is speaking a confession addressed to others. It is really rare and precious to be present in his creations and create with him together. He talks about colleagues and, of course, that great skill of "give and receive" in our art is precious. I'm not saying this by chance, I'm not saying that he reached certain heights and was satisfied, but I'm talking about the most intimate experience while playing, while creating. I avoid saying "to act", that's why I mentioned some great actors. That action that reflects on you, that excites you, with which you identify, and you have seen what kind of emotionality it is, and that is not indicative, but primordial, well-studied. It is unfathomable for anyone to think about what he does, but to simply experience what he does," Brajović said, after which he read Shakespeare's sonnet that he dedicated to Glogovac.

"The last play we played together was "As You Like It", a Shakespearean comedy. This is a new translation of Sonnet number 18, which I imagined William Shakespeare was saying to Nebojša Glogovac. We have two lives and the second one begins when you realize that life is only one. That one life of Nebojša Glogovac was simply a gift to us," said Brajović.

Actor Svetozar Cvetković said that people tend to forget and that the gesture that Grad Theater is making this evening is in honor of human life and in honor of the life of Nebojša Glogovac.

"For the simple reason that each of these personalities mentioned by Voja are part of our past, but they are gone in that past. The fact that we are now presenting Nebojša's life and work in this way really means an awful lot not only for this moment and for his family, but also for the future because in one way attention is drawn to the values ​​that are unique and remain in one such the ephemeral occupation we are engaged in, in the theater which is actually the art of forgetting and which goes into that past", said Cvetković, after which he recalled the last play he performed together with Glogovac at the City Theater, which was the play "Broken Jug" .

"All those people who were here that evening in the summer of 2015, I think it's a really unique moment. First of all, it was about a performance that was really good, that we worked on a lot and that we all enjoyed being together. It was directed by Igor Vuk Torbica, who is also unfortunately no longer alive, but who lives on through his plays. All that day we were struggling with whether or not to play the show because the sky was struggling with us. Then, before the performance, an agreement was reached that we would start playing because the tickets were sold out, so if it started to rain, we would have to protect the equipment. The rain sprinkled a few times during the performance, but 15 minutes before the end, it began to fall seriously. At that moment, the technical director entered the scene and said that it was over and that we had to stop. The audience greeted that part with great displeasure and then Glogi came out to the middle and said "do you want to continue playing?". The audience said let's play and we played for those 15 minutes, despite the fact that the technical people covered everything possible with nylons and despite the fact that the spotlights were blaring, so everything came to an end in semi-darkness. It was as if we got out of this water all together because Glogi, as the main role holder, decided to meet the audience and defy everything so that we could bring our last performance to the end. Then we went down to the church and we were completely wet, but still happy that we played it", recalled Cvetković, after which he spoke about Glogovac's life and art.

"I think in a way I don't see his departure as a departure. His roles and everything he did, during his lifetime it seemed like a natural state to us. But when the man is gone and you see this film with the little inserts, you see things that you have never seen in your life. You then see how much is missing and how big a hole there is in such an expression that is unique and has an incredible duration, that actually comes from something that is his life itself. And his life itself was incredibly special. What he did here in the Grado Theater, what he did in his life, in JDP, in all those roles, and he also did it in the Ulysses Theater in Brioni, where he not only played some incredible things, but simply by his appearance and captured with his life all the people who built that commune that still lives today in such an ideal place, where his trace is still present today through his sons who are there constantly every summer when performances are performed, but also through the expressions and memories of everyone people who play new plays today and live with what Hawthorn left there. Not only with his roles but also with his life", emphasized Cvetković.

The audience was then shown an insert from the film "Boys from the Street of Marx and Engels", by Montenegrin director Nikola Vukčević, in which Glogovac starred.

"I will join these words that my colleagues said in relation to this very evening. The significance of such an evening through the experience of respect for Nebojša Glogovac, but also respect for the type of art, craft and the way in which Glogovac carried the flag that Voja talked about. These are very important things. I'm glad we saw these inserts because the memories came back. Whoever is lucky enough to shoot one film in ten years in Montenegro knows that the choice of an actor is a much bigger choice than the role itself, that has a great meaning. It was very important to me to have someone with his own personality, to die very quickly at the very beginning of the film and for the entire film to be marked by a kind of regret not only for his creation but also for the need to take revenge. I was thinking about who was the actor I would want for that role and the only one was Nebojša Glogovac. With a short role in that film, which we recorded during one shooting day, he made something memorable and I will always be happy and proud to have been a part of it", said Vukčević.

Radenko Marović, a member of the Council of the Ju Grad Theater, who is also Nebojša Glogovac's godfather, said that Nebojša Glogovac was a part of Budva.

"He was a part of this city because he spent a large part of his life and free time in Budva. His attitude towards everyone who is a part of this city was that of the city, he was our man and he was friends with many people from this city. I cannot speak about Nebojša as an actor. You as the audience have lost an actor, we as the closest ones have lost a friend, a father, a husband, and the essence of this evening is the way in which we, as a city, try to repay a debt we owe to such a man. Nebojša was the nicest person a person could meet, friendship with him was a fairy tale to the level that a person could understand. What graced him as a man was a level of sincerity that is hard to explain. You could tell in his every look, touch, smile and in every situation that it was truly the most beautiful thing that could come out of a human being. He lived with us, socialized, had fun and what Cvele told about his end is realistic because he saw life as a dance. That's how he behaved in the bar, on the street, on stage. He was a man who fulfilled us. He loved this city and I am glad that Brana Liješević is with us tonight because she was the director of the City Theater then and she met him as a young actor, Voja worked with him and has known him since the first days. Whenever I see his daughter Sunčica, who is also here with us tonight, when I see her smile and eyes, I know that he is there and that he is following us. I want this night not only to remain a memory of Nebojša Glogovac, but to leave a trace for all time that Nebojša was our fellow citizen in the most beautiful part of his personality", said Marović.

In 2009, the festival awarded Nebojša Glogovac with the "Grad Teatar" award for theatrical creativity for "continuous contribution to the quality of the 'Grad Teatar' festival, achieved through recognizable and sumptuous acting". while his wife Milica thanked everyone on behalf of the family and said that Nebojša continued to play and played and that she was glad that he still lives in so many ways.