The CNP drama played out in Belgrade, despite the deportation of Marunović; Cvetković: In Podgorica I felt like a kidney in grease

"Without going into what the reasons might be for a man, an artist, a director of this play, to simply be prevented from continuing his stay in this country of ours and to simply be expelled from it, we have decided that his work, that our play cannot be expelled and that we will perform it for you tonight," said actor Svetozar Cvetković.

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Cvetković's speech, Photo: facebook.com/cnpozoriste

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27.06.2025. 23:43h

The play by the visiting Montenegrin National Theatre (CNP) was performed tonight at the National Theatre in Belgrade, despite the fact that director Danilo Marunović was deported from Serbia earlier in the day.

On the eve of the performance, as reported by the N1 portal, the actors took to the stage, and actor Svetozar Cvetković addressed the audience, saying that last year in Podgorica he was the only guest in that performance from Belgrade and Serbia.

"I felt like a lump in the mud in Podgorica, among all these people, as they would say. So I couldn't wait for the moment when we could arrange our visit to Belgrade three or four months ago, so that I could repay this team as the host in the best possible way. It seems that I failed to do that today," said Cvetković.

He said that the day was very stressful for the entire cast.

"Without going into what the reasons might be for a man, an artist, a director of this play, to simply be prevented from continuing his stay in this country of ours and to simply be expelled from it, we have decided that his work, that our play, cannot be expelled and that we will perform it for you tonight," said Cvetković.

His speech, according to N1, was greeted with thunderous and long applause, after which he thanked the audience "for allowing me to show that we are good hosts."

Vijesti reported earlier today that Montenegrin director Danilo Marunović was released today from the Serbian Security Information Agency (BIA) after questioning, and that he had to leave Serbia immediately.

Another source told Vijesti earlier today that BIA agents will escort Marunović to the border with Montenegro.

Marunović was taken into custody this morning at around nine o'clock for an informational interview at the BIA premises in Belgrade.

Vijesti learned from sources close to theater circles that BIA agents entered Marunović's hotel room, where he was staying for tonight's guest performance of the play "Gospoda Glembajevi", produced by the Montenegrin National Theater (CNP), at the National Theater in Belgrade.