| 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. …
Viral on Tiktok
| TreasuryViral on tiktok – Giuvlipen Theater Companyviral on tiktokvirală pe tiktokIn the performance by Giuvlipen Theater Company, we witness a deeply moving overview of the lack of sexual education affecting Romanian society, particularly the Roma communities, and its tangible societal consequences. TikTok, as the currently most popular social media platform, provides an excellent framework for the play. The production, …
Builders of a Country
| Treasurybuilders of a country – Independent Theater Hungarybuilders of a countryországépítőkWhile many see the majority of Gypsies as unemployed, Roma workers have long played a prominent role in building houses in Hungary. Initially in the field of adobe bricklaying, later in brick factories and then in the construction industry in general, the role of Roma has become increasingly important, …
Frogtales
| Treasuryfrogtales – Independent Theater HungaryfrogtalesbékamesékThe punk opera called Frogtales, sung with humour, presents the lives of three generations of a family through a frog metaphor. In Portugal, the ceramic frogs on display indicate where the Roma are undesirable. The ‘frog family’ in the play fights to break out of the ‘swamp’ assigned to them and wants to be accepted …
Roma from the Duvet
| TreasuryRoma from the Duvet – Actor Theater KošiceRoma from the DuvetRóm z perinky alebo Enter the MajorityThis play, based on the life of František Balog, founder of Actor Theatre in Košice, presents scenes from the morning routine of the children’s home where he grew up. Moreover, he tells us about his love life in the foster home and how …
Forever Holiday
| TreasuryForever Holiday! – Romano Svato TheaterForever Holiday!So kheren amenca?! Für immer Urlaub!The play tells the story of two youngsters who were evicted from their homeland. What can a parent do if they get a letter claiming that their children can no longer live in the land that they believed to be their home? Everything changes and just one thing …
I Can See You
| TreasuryI can see you – Rroma Aether Klub TheatreI Can See YouIch sehe dichThe story is about a small predator living underground in a home made by himself. His goal is to protect himself from the world, its supposed and real dangers, and as a solution, he isolates himself from the world and the safety home becomes the prison …
Pindral
| Treasury…and again we all slept pindral – Ara Art Theater Company …and again we all slept pindral…a zase jsme spali PindralWhere do we really come from? Where are the centuries-long persecution of Gypsy people rooted? An elderly Roma woman tells a story to her grandchild while her daughter is working. She begins her tale ofn the Gypsy Oodyssey with …
Who Killed Szomna Grancsa?
| TreasuryWho Killed Szomna Grancsa? – GiuvlipenWho Killed Szomna Grancsa?Cine a omorât-o pe Szomna Grancsa?The play tells the story of a young Roma girl who believes in the importance of education and does everything she can to keep going to school. But she encounters a lot of difficulties. What can a young student do if her family does not support …