Bitef

Dramaturgija programa koji se zove „Svet bez Ijudi" završava se, logično, rekvijemom. Reč je o velikoj međunarodnoj koprodukciji Rekvijem za L., dji je nosilac belgijska kompanija le bale se d la be, a autori kompozitor Fabricio Kasol i proslavljeni koreograf Alen Platel, koja će u Sava Centru svečano zatvoriti 52. Bitef. Osnova ove muzičke predstave je Mocartov Rekvijem, sjajno prožet afričkim pogrebnim pesmama. Cela predstava, sve s video-radom koji prikazuje jednu belu gospodu na samrti, asocira na multikulturalan pogrebni obred, dja je intonacija izrazito nežna, intimistička. Ipak, u našoj dramaturgiji, a imajud u vidu to da ovu koncert-predstavu izvodi ansambl sastavljen skoro samo od Afrikanaca, Rekvijem za L. poprima i društvenu, političku konotaciju. On postaje „crno opelo za beli svet": opelo koje nad svetom tladtelja, dje urušavanje tematizuje vedna predstava na 52. Bitefu, izvodi ansambl sastavljen od vekovima tlačenih etničkih grupa.

Pored dva već pomenuta prateća programa, Filozofskog teatra i Konferencije o likovnom programu Bitefa, na 52. Bitefu nameravamo da organizujemo i druge sadržaje: Bitef POLIFONIJU, Bitef biblioteku, Medunarodni edukativni program festivalskog menadžmenta, Prezentaciju digitalizacije Bitefa, kao i Showcase domaćeg pozorišta.

Ivan Medenica

When it comes to artistic interlacing and interweaving, we should also draw attention to the fact that there is yet another artistic stream which marks 52 nd Bitef, although not explicitly mentioned. It is defined by various forms of music theatre; Odilo. Obscuration. Oratorio. Suite N° 3: 'Europe', Bollywood, and Requiem for L. Alongside the three installations, and other performances which can, also, not be defined as dramatic theatre, these music projects turn the main programme of 52 nd Bitef into a possible contemporary attainment of Richard Wagner’s “Gesamtkunstwerk" ideal.

Dramaturgy of the programme named "World Without Us” (without people) ends, logically, in a requiem. It is a grand international coproduction Requiem for L. performed by the Belgic troupe les ballets C de la B, created by the composer Fabrizio Cassol and the renowned choreographer Alain Platel, which closes 52 nd Bitef in Sava Centre. This music performance is based on Mozart’s Requiem, magnificently interlaced with African funeral songs. The entire performance, together with the video work which displays a dying white lady, reminds us of a multicultural funeral ritual performed in a very tender, intimate way. In the context of our dramaturgy, however, and especially given the fact that this concert-performance is played by an ensemble made almost entirely of African musicians, Requiem for L. also assumes a social and political connotation. It becomes a "black requiem for the white world”: the requiem for the world of suppressors, the disintegration of which is the topic by most of the performances at 52 nd Bitef, performed by an ensemble made of the members of suppressed ethnic groups.

Besides those two aforementioned side programmes, Philosophical Theatre and the Conference on fine arts at Bitef, 52 nd Bitef will also present: Bitef POLYPHONY, Bitef Library, International educational programme of festival management, Presentation of Bitef digitalization, and Showcase of Serbian theatre.

/an Medenica

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