New clothes for familiar themes

The plays "Me and We" and "Nothing Without a Coalition" were performed on the second evening of the Amateur Drama Festival, and the book of plays "The Holy and the Damned" was also presented.

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From the play “Nothing without a coalition”, Photo: Jadranka Ćetković
From the play “Nothing without a coalition”, Photo: Jadranka Ćetković
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On the second evening of the Amateur Drama Festival in Bijelo Polje, the play "I and We" by the author was performed. Sejf Seferović performed by participants of the theater workshop "Dodest", Cultural and Information Center "Budo Tomović" from Podgorica.

Seferović pointed out that the performance is non-verbal, containing only movement and music.

"Using masks, the actors demonstrated their feelings through dance, but only one character had access to the devil mask," said Seferović.

From the play 'Me and We'
From the play "Me and We"photo: KIC Budo Tomović

That same evening, the audience had the opportunity to watch the play "Nothing Without a Coalition" by the Student Theatre, written and directed by Dragan Koprivica.

In his work, Koprivica presents a satirical depiction of the increasingly pronounced politicization of society, and through a series of comic situations, characters from everyday life unconsciously adopt the behaviors and mannerisms of politicians.

He explained that we live in a time when we are involved in politics, when we think and live politically, which is an excellent space for a satirical drama.

"We have covered familiar topics that have been given a new look and presented in a contemporary way, because humor is real if it doesn't offend anyone," said Koprivica.

As part of the accompanying program, the book of verse plays "The Holy and the Damned" by the author was promoted. Obrad Nenezić, who combined three verse plays, inspired by Montenegrin legends, into one book.

From the play 'Me and We'
From the play "Me and We"photo: KIC Budo Tomović

The book contains plays inspired by the legend of Vladimir and Kosara, "The Crown", about the suffering of the Montenegrin Crnojević dynasty, and a tragic tale about the love of a princess. Jelena Petrović "Mountain drama".

Director of the Center for Culture Edin Smailović It was said that the book "The Holy and the Damned" through literary text continuously deals with this one millennium of Montenegrin existence in various forms.

"In a thousand years of existence, every society, every geographical area has had to endure various fractures and bend before various difficult trials brought by time. Obrad Nenezić dealt with perhaps the three greatest themes in Montenegrin history through his dramatic text," said Smailović.

Zoran Šoškić said that it is a work of complex and atypical structure that, with its highly aestheticized scope, expands creative, comprehensive writing practices within the Montenegrin framework.

He read excerpts from the play. Aleksandar Srdanovic.

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