Bitef
U okviru pratećeg programa Susreti sa autorima, Bitef nastavlja da neguje tradiciju javnih polemika izmedu svojih autora i njihove publike. Od osnivanja Festivala, ovaj program zamišljen je kao prostor u kom se autori predstava iz glavnog programa susreču sa Bitefovom publikom da bi razgovarali o predstavama, procesima, umetničkim načelima, temama koje predstave pokreču, ali i o širem društvenom kontekstu u okviru kog su nastale. Svi značajni autori koji su u prethodnih pedeset godina prikazali svoj rad na Bitefu bili su učesnici ovog programa, a svi vodeni razgovori su snimljeni, transkribovani i sačuvani u festivalskem arhivu, kao i u legatu Jovana Cirilova, koji se čuva u Arhivu Grada Beograda. Transkripti ovih razgovora dokumenti su od neprocenjive važnosti za istraživače, istoričare, umetnike, ali i publiku zainteresovanu za istoriju i značaj Bitefa, Počevši od vremena Hladnog rata, kada je ovaj Festival bio jedina tačka pozorišnog susreta Istoka i Zapada, a Susreti sa autorima prilika da najznačajniji pozorišni umetnici razmene svoja mišljenja i iskustva, ovaj program je nekoliko puta promenio svoj naziv i formu, prateči duh vremena i različite trendove u okviru svetske scene izvodačkih umetnosti. Poznat pod imenima Susreti sa stvaraocima, Susreti sa publikom, Tematski susreti sa publikom, i najzad: Susreti sa autorima, ovaj program nije menjao svoju suštinu: bio je i ostao prostor za sredivanje utisaka nakon pogledanih predstava, ali i prostor gde publika može da postavi pitanja autorima ili komentariše njihov rad. Format Susreta sa autorima na 51. Bitefu neče se znatno razlikovati od prošlogodišnjeg, kada je ovaj program osmišljen kao pričaonica koja se odvija jedanna-jedan: jedan autor i jedna moderatorka; kratka i jasna pitanja; vreme za diskusiju ograničeno na 45 minuta uz obaveznu priliku da se reč da i puhlici. Pored autora predstava, u razgovoru če moči da učestvuju i drugi članovi njihovih trupa, zainteresovani da čuju mišljenje beogradske publike. Tokom razgovora, oni če i sedeti u puhlici, čime se želi postiči da diskusije budu manje formalne. Razgovori sa stranim gostima vodiče se na engleskom jeziku, a sa autorima iz Srbije i regiona, na lokalnim jezicima, uz obezbeden prevod za Strane goste. Moderatorka Susreta sa autorima Milena Bogavac
As part of the Meeting the Authors side programme, Bitef continues to foster the tradition of public debates between its authors and their audiences. Since the inception of the festival, this program has been envisioned as a space where the authors of the productions from the main programme would meet the Bitef audience, in order to discuss the productions, processes, artistic principles, issues raised by the plays, but also the broader social context within which they were created. All significant authors who have presented their work at Bitef in the past 50 years took part in this programme, and all discussions were recorded, transcribed and preserved in the festival’s archives, as well as in Jovan Ćirilov's legacy, which is housed by the City of Belgrade Archives. The transcripts of these discussions are invaluable as documents for researchers, historians, artists, as well as members of the public interested in the history and significance of Bitef. Since the beginning of the Cold War, when this festival was the only point for the theatrical meeting of East and West, and Meeting the Authors was an opportunity for the most important theatre artist to exchange their opinions and experiences, the programme has changed its name and form several times, keeping up with the spirit of the times and trends on the global performance art stage. Known under the names - Meeting the Creators, Meeting the Audience, Thematic Meetings with the Audience, and finally, Meeting the Authors - this program never changed its essence; it was and still is a space for systematizing impressions after watching the shows, but also a space where the audience can ask the authors questions, or comment on their work. At the 51 st Bitef, the format of the Meeting the Authors will not differ significantly from last year, when this programme was devised as a one-on-one chatroom, with one author and one moderator, short and clear questions, a 45-minute limit for the discussion, including the questions from the audience. In addition to the authors of the productions, the participants may invite some other company members, who might be interested in hearing the opinions of the Belgrade audience. During the discussions, they will be seated in the audience, which helps keeping the discussions less formal. The talks with foreign guest will be held in English, and with authors from Serbia and countries in the region - in the local language, with interpretation provided for foreign guests. Moderator of Meeting the Authors Milena Bogavac
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