| 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 …
The Life of Mariella Mehr
| TreasuryThe life of mariella mehr – rs9 theaterthe life of mariella mehrmariella mehr életeA theatrical piece about the tragic fate of the Jenisch people in Switzerland, who were victims of a state-led biological genocide. The story, inspired by the works of Mariella Mehr, brings to life a hidden past and the struggle for survival. A deeply moving play about …
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 …
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 …
Gypsy Wheels
| TreasuryGypsy Wheels – Nataliya TsekovaGypsy WheelsCiganski KolelaA seemingly average teenage girl is being questioned by her mentor who wants to understand why she did what she did, why she is making the decision that she is making. The girl recalls memories and experiences but not all of them are her own. We get involved in the challenges of grandparents, …
You Didn’t See Anything!
| TreasuryYou Didn’t See Anything! – Alex FIFEAYou Didn’t See Anything!Voi n-ați văzut nimic!On March the 4th, 2014, Daniel-Gabriel Dumitrache, a young Roma man, age 26, was beaten to death at the police station in downtown Bucharest. He was a young unemployed man who lived in poverty and discrimination, he was an illegal parking man so that he could support …
Tell Them About Me
| TreasuryTell Them About Me – Giuvlipen Theater CompanyTell Them About MeDel DumaThe monodrama is based on conversations with Roma women and on the own experiences of the playwright, Mihaela Drăgan. The play presents the diversity of the Romanian Roma society, and shows the possibilities and difficulties, the joys and struggles from a female point of view, through the eyes …
Chameleon Girl
| TreasuryChameleon Girl – Independent Theater HungaryChameleon GirlKaméleonlányA seemingly average teenage girl is being questioned by her mentor who wants to understand why she did what she did, why she is making the decision that she is making. The girl recalls memories and experiences but not all of them are her own. We get involved in the challenges of grandparents, …