| 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 …
Caliban and the Witch
| TreasuryCaliban and the Witch – Giuvlipen Theater Company, „Marin Sorescu” National Theater of Craiova Caliban and the witchCaliban și vrăjitoareaA spectacular, futuristic performance that radically rethinks Shakespeare’sThe Tempest The power balance is reversed: the Romani people conquer Western Europe, and Prospero, as a Romani Christian ruler, subjugates white Europeans in the name of „civilization.” Sycorax, the witch displaced from …
Great Expectations
| Treasurygreat expectations – Heart Voices Company, Parfórum, Sajátszínház, Hungarian Roma Association of Szomolya, Emma Associationgreat expectationsmegeshetne másképpThe focal point of the theatrical performance is the story of a young woman named Ramóna, who has just given birth to her first daughter. The performance is based on the personal stories of healthcare workers, maternity activists, Roma and non-Roma women. In …
Czinka Panna
| Treasurypanna czinka – Dance of the witches – Independent Theater Hungarypanna czinka – dance of the witchczinka panna – boszorkánycsárdásThe play Czinka Panna – The Dance of the Witch written by Barnabás Boda-Novy presents the life and courage of the legendary female Gypsy violinist. Panna was not afraid to oppose the conventions of the age that a woman’s fate is …
Romnia
| Treasuryromnia – rampa prenestinaromniaromniaIn the performance titled “Romnia” by the Italian Rampa Prenestina Company, the societal roles of Roma and non-Roma women take center stage. At the heart of the story stands the statue of Saint Sarah, which the inhabitants of the small community depicted on stage are required to dress and prepare for a traditional procession. During the …
Tschandala
| Treasurytschandala / tattaren – lindy larsson and the bonbon bandTSCHANDALA / TATTARENThe Swedish award-winning actor, singer and Roma activist artist Lindy Larsson, along with the multi-award-winning BonBon Band, explores an undisclosed part of Swedish history in their joint performance titled “Tschandala/Tattaren.” The production, which won the Swedish Critics’ Award, delves into various genres. The foundation of the show is …
Ireland, Shed a Tear?
| Treasuryireland, shed a tear? – Traveller Wagon Wheel Theater Companyireland shed a tear?The performance of the Traveller Wagon Wheel Company shows how the majority society, and the Irish state treats the travellers, through the story of an Irish fire in Ireland in 2015. At the same time, the play commemorates the ten victims of the tragedy in Carrickmines: five …
Mama
| Treasurymama – ara art theater companymamadajoriThrough the fate of four generations, the performance Mama of the Czech ARA Art Company reveals to us how unfairly burdened the Roma women are by the adversities of history. Four stories, four eras, represented by different writers, based on personal interviews. In the first we get to know the contradictory but predictable everyday …
Helver’s Night
| Treasuryhelver’s night – Actor Theater Košice helver’s nighthelverova nocThe Actor Theatre, Košice brings the play Helver’s Night by Helmar Villqist to our festival. The performance presents Helver and Klara’s evening spent together in the Europe of the 1930s, while civil war is raging around them. Their controversially beautiful and mysterious relationship is the only handhold for both of them. …
Rotting Birds
| Treasuryrotting birds – Independent Theater Hungaryrotting birdsrothadó madarakThe tearful-laughing punk opera directed by Rodirgó Balogh is based on a true story and it’s focusing on the forgotten Roma author, József Holdosi’s work. Imre, the grandfather, sues his grandson, József. The grandfather believes that József in his novel called Birds has offended him, his deceased relatives, and his current wife. …