The International Monodrama Festival “Monofest 2025” in Kostanay, Kazakhstan, ended last night with an awards ceremony and a ceremony attended by over 100 performers. Montenegrin actor Slobodan Marunović, the champion of drama at the CNP, was awarded for the role of Petar II Petrović Njegoš in the play “Potonja ura Njegoševa”. This is the most significant award for outstanding acting skills.
The festival's closing ceremony also marked the 37th anniversary of the premiere of this cult play at the CNP in May 1988, which was based on the text Slobodan Tomović in directing Treasures of ErakovicOn this occasion, the jury also presented Marunović with a Special Award for 37 years of continuous performance of the play.
According to actor Marunović, it is symbolic that the play has entered its 38th season, the same age as its hero, Bishop Rade, when he left this world.
As a jury member pointed out Mentor Zilberaj During a conversation about the play, "playing such a powerful and exciting philosophical work for 37 years is no longer a matter of professional success, but of a mission! Njegoš's Last Hour is an international mission about Montenegro, freedom, the search for meaning and Njegoš."
This year, the festival brought together outstanding acting performances from nine countries (Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Israel, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Germany and the United States).
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