Bitef

28 th SEPTEMBER

18.00/21.00/

★ OLIVER FRLJIĆ (Travnik, 1976.) graduated in philosophy and culture of religion, and then in theatre and radio direction in Zagreb, Ever since his student days he has been attracting public attention with his work in theatre and has so far staged over sixty theatre projects in the region and other countries. His regional success has won him the unofficial title of a direction star. His Turbofolk, The Bacchae, Damned be the traitor of his homeland, When father was away on business, i hate the truth!, Chrismas at the Ivanovs... have all received awards at the International Small Stage Festival in Rijeka. In 2012 he staged his controversial Zoran Đinđić about the assassination of Serbia's prime minister; in 2012, at the Prešernovo Gledališče in Kranj, he produced yet another of his projects, 25,671 about that number of the erased from the permanent resiidence registry in the Republic of Slovenia. Aleksandra Zec is a logical sequel in his preoccupation with political topics. His Zoran Đinđić won Mira Trailović Grand Prix at the 47 th Bitef 13.

NATIONAL THEATRE, BIG STAGE

CREDITS: Text, direction and selection of music: Oliver Frljić Dramaturgy; Marin Blažević Set design: Ljerka Hribar Costume design: Sandra Dekanic Lighting design: Dalibor Fugošić Assistant director: Denis Kirinčić Performers: Ivana Rościć, Jelena Lopatic, Tanja Smoje, Igor Kovač, Nikola Nedič, Juriča Marčec and girls Jana Mileusnić, Lucia filičič, Morana Mladič I Nina Batinič Artistic director: Nenad Šegvič Lighting: Marjan Zeneral Šubic Sound: Aleksandar Jovanovič/ Ivan Harej Stage manager: Renata Fugośić The production was co-financed by: The City of Rijeka. Department for Culture; Primorsko-Goranska County; the Serbian National Council for the Republic of Croatia; Ministry of Culture, Republic of Croatia Our thanks go to Documenta, the Centre for Dealing with the Past

/DURATION: 55’

★ Aleksandra Zec (1979 - 1991) was a pupil in a Zagreb primary school at Trešnjevka when she and her mother Marija were killed on Sljeme by five members of the then reserve force of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia. The production is a memorial to that girl and is dedicated to every child war victim.

Main programme

48 Bitef 14

HRvATSK A KIK. t CROATIA HOUSE RIJEKA grad kandidat EPK2O2O