| Treasurywho laughs last – Independent Theater Hungarywho laughs lastki nevet a végén?Stand-up is mainly a male genre—but what are we to do when the girls of Independent Theater Hungary are tougher than anyone else? Four “harmless” chicks set the stage on fire as they win over every heart with playful ease and leave every abdominal muscle aching. Once they …
Uncertain Identities
| Treasuryuncertain Identities – rampa prenestinauncertain identitiesidentita incerte”Hi! Where are you from? Are you Bosnian? Serbian? Macedonian? Ukrainian? I don’t know… maybe… I think I’m Italian. Are you Roma? … Roman!” Stand-up comedy from here and there, from the suburbs and everywhere. If you feel like a strange creature, come check us out!”I’m Gemila, and I hate labels. Which …
Lie With Me
| Treasurylie with me – riah knightlie with meRiah Knight is a British-Romani artist based in Berlin whose practice spans acting, music, writing, and dramaturgy. Raised around the UK Romani activist movement, she developed a keen political awareness from a young age, and continues to engage in activism through her art. Glossy Pain takes the audience to bed in their …
Gypsy Solitude
| Treasurygypsy solitude – kristóf horváthgypsy solitudeCIgyar MagányKristóf Horváth, known to many as “Actor Bob,” explores the social and personal aspects of shame in his stand-up performance. It is both entertaining and deeply confrontational: using humor and irony, he calls out typical situations that reveal the insecurities and fears behind social prejudices. A “Gypsy Window-Giraffe”—an easily understandable dictionary for coexistence, …
Gypsy, But Decent
| Treasurygipsy, but decent – rudolf forgács, dániel saidgypsy, but decentcigány, de rendesEveryone has heard—and perhaps even said—about someone that “he’s Gypsy, but decent!” Rudi has heard it too. About himself. These three words, meant as a compliment, hold surprisingly deep implications on both a personal and social level. What impact do these three words have? What does it take …
Get Up Roma
| Treasuryget up roma – giuvlipenGet up romaIn the Romanian performance Giuvlipen Theatre Company, humor becomes a tool of resistance and a platform for self-expression, cultural pride, and political commentary. It is a celebration of the diversity of identities, questioning the ruling order, and a call to rethink who gets to tell the joke and who has been the target …
Evilface
| TreasuryEvilface – GERNER CSABAEvilfacerosszarcA performance that lies somewhere between stand-up comedy and monodrama, in which an actor uses his own stories to show how stage characters are constructed. The scenes are both playful and thought-provoking, shedding light on how we see each other and what we project onto others. Don’t you think it’s funny when they call you a …
Magpies on the Pylon
| TreasuryMagpies on the pylon – traveller wagon wheel theater companymagpies on the pylonA two-person drama exploring the life of the Irish Traveller community through the heartbreaking story of a father and son. Jim does everything for his family, but his greatest struggle begins when his son, Tommy, gradually withdraws from the world and ultimately takes his own life. Suicide …
Waiting for Bo
| TreasuryWaiting for bo – rampa prenestina Theaterwaiting for boaspettando BOA performance in the spirit of Beckett, depicting the struggles of two young Roma men searching for work. Failures, misunderstandings, and prejudices push them further from their dreams. A poignant yet deeply human theatrical experience about vulnerability, hope, and survival, delivered with the lighthearted humor of commedia dell’arte.”They make you …
Cannibals
| TreasuryCannibals – independent theater hungaryCannibalsemberevőkThe butcher has disappeared. 131 Roma were convicted. No bodies. 41 Roma were publicly executed. Still no bodies, no evidence. Only confessions extracted under torture. The performance of Independent Theater of Hungary commemorates a story reminiscent of the Dark Ages.”What do they want from us? What do they charge us with? Why do they torture …