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I Put a Spell on You - An interview with Ehsan Hemat and Yasen Vasilev

On the stage of Atelje 212 theater in Belgrade, Bitef showed a performance called “I Put a Spell on You“, by the Iranian choreographer Ehsan Hemat. In the performance, three dancers, all coming from different countries, are on stage accompanied by the fourth presence of a drone as a symbol of censorship and control. Before the performance, we had a chance to talk to the author and choreographer, Ehsan Hemat, as well as the ...

I Put a Spell on You – Meeting the Authors, and the Audience Survey

After the performance “I Put a Spell on You“ followed by extended applause, the audience had an opportunity to talk to the authors in the Atelje 212 foyer. The participants of the discussion were the author and choreographer Ehsan Hemat, the dramaturge Yasen Vasilev, and Gilles Polet, a creative associate and a performer, whom we saw a couple of evenings ago, in the performance “Cuir“.Reporter: Ana Sefanović

Bitef Polyphony - Decameron 2020

An interview with Mina Ćirić, choreographer of this dance performanceInterviewer: Joana Knežević

Kaspar – Interview with Miloš Lolić

Just before the performance of “Kaspar“ at Bitef, we talked to the director Miloš LolićInterviewer: Sofija Dimitrijević

Kaspar – Meeting the Authors

Last night, in front of the packed audience in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Bitef presented the performance “Kaspar“ directed by Miloš Lolić, who makes a huge comeback to our theatre scene by staging Handke’s “Kaspar“ in Serbian theatre for the first time. After the performance and extended applause, the follow-up discussion with the authors was moderated by Milena Bogavac.Reporter: Ana Stefanović

Cuir – An interview with Gillesand Arno Ferrera

After a very intense and emotional performance of “Cuir“, in the circus tent of Cirkobalkana, next to Silosi Beograd, we had a pleasure of talking to authors and performers of the show, Gillesand Arno Ferrera, about this project and its message and power, as well as their other work such as “I Put a Spell on You“, their past and future projects.Interviewer: Ana Stefanović

Farm Fatale - Meeting the Authors and Audience Survey

The follow-up discussion with the authors of the performance “Farm Fatale“ was moderated by Bitef dramaturge, Filip Vujošević. He talked to the director Philippe Quesne, and the actor Gaëtan Vourc’h, who did an amazing job in the role of Pécuchet, a new scarecrow who arrives straight from an environmental protest and joins the circle of scarecrows. Moreover, Pécuchet is a huge fan of their radio station, which they enthusiastically greet. ...

Farm Fatale or Scarecrows Too Have a Soul

On the fifth day of Bitef Festival, the packed audience in the Terazije Theatre had a chance to see another performance in the main programme, “Farm Fatale“, by Philippe Quesne, a coproduction between Quesne’s Vivarium Studio from Paris and Münchner Kammerspiele from Munich. The performance was made in 2019.Joana Knežević

Amanda Piña – Every Dance Is Political

Choreographer of Mexican-Chilean origin, Amanda Piña, presented her work “Climatic Dances“ the fifth evening of 54/55 Bitef Festival. The performance dedicated to mountainous region that her mother comes from, which is now jeopardized by the exploitation projects by the multinational companies, resonated with Belgrade audience mostly because its topic hit close to home, but also due to its unusual form and visual identity. We talked with the author about ...

Masterclass by Wim Vandekeybus as a Present from Bitef and Stanica

Master class by one of the most influential contemporary choreographers, Wim Vandekeybus, was held on 16th and 17th September in Belgrade, at 54/55 Bitef. A group of dancers, actors, performers and visual artists, gathered in DKC Majdan to discover a fragment of the secret technique that Vandekeybus has been applying with his amazing company Ultima Vez for a long time.Joana Knežević