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25 th SEPTEMBER, 13.00 Univerzitetski park, next to the Students' Square, Belgrade Hop.La!, Belgrade and Masuka Centre for Culture, Velika Plana, Serbia ★ SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK Interactive project presentation Duration: 90' Project author: Andelka Nikolič Assistant: Anita Stojadinović Shakespeare in the Park is a project for young people inspired by the works of William Shakespeare, which Hop.La! company conducts in 2014. With the help of professional actresses young people examine the principal elements of the analysis and interpretation of a theatre piece and familiarise themselves with modern forms of performing arts in order to shape authentic reading of Shakespeare to be shared with fellow-citizens. They look for answers to questions such as Can Shakespeare be modern? Can Shakespeare be personal? How can one play a classical drama in the street, the playground, in a park, the green market, in the waiting room of a health centre? The openness of the creative process and its location in public spaces aim to do away with stereotypes about theatre as an elitist art in order to empower young people to animate the cultural life of the community. This is a part of a broader project including two cycles of ambient theatre workshops: Shakespeare in the Park was organised in July and August in public spaces in Velika Plana and Shakespeare on the Block will take place in October and November in public spaces in Belgrade and Zemun. Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia and Velika Plana Municipality

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