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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

Bitef Library

In Mira Trailović Square, in front of Bitef Theatre, one of the side programmes, Bitef Library, presented the books “A Life Without Compromise for Art and Peace. Jelena Šantić: Essays, Records, Comments“ and “Dictionnaire de la performance et du théâtre contemporain - The Routledge Dictionary of Performance and Contemporary Theatre“.Reporter: Mila Jovanović

Climatic Dances - Meeting the Authors and Audience Survey

A special tram set off from Bitef Theatre night before last and brought the audience, Bitef guests and Bitef team to “Teatar na Brdu“. Out of the city centre, we saw the performance “Climatic Dances“ by the Austrian-Mexican-Chilean artists Amanda Piña. Afterwards, the follow-up discussion with the author and the members of the team, was moderated by Minja Bogavac.Reporter: Mila Jovanović

Cirkobalkana and What a Circus! - Roundtable Discussion

A roundtable discussion that was held two days ago in the French Institute centred around contemporary circus, its development and tendencies, interdisciplinarity in performing (circus) arts, about the relationship between artist and audience, and among artists themselves. The participants raised an important question of the attitude the public and the institutions have towards circus arts in the Balkans and the education of the audience ...

Cirkobalkana – at the edge (of the future)

Last night saw the grand opening of the ninth edition of the festival of contemporary circus, Cirkobalkana. After the performance “Lazuz“ by Ron Beeri and Itamar Glucksmann, the festival was officially opened in a relaxed atmosphere, in three languages, with Marija Stojković’s photo exhibition “All the Children of Cirkobalkana“, followed by the concert of the band Šajzerbiterlemon.

Philosophical Theatre with Želimir Žilnik and Srećko Horvat

In one of the side programmes at this year’s Bitef, we had an opportunity to listen to a discussion between film director Želimir Žilnik and philosopher Srećko Horvat, organized at the open stage in Mira Trailović Square. Horvat expressed his pleasure at an opportunity to speak to live audience for the first time after a year, and at such a relevant festival at that. Reporter: Sofija Dimitrijević

Cement Belgrade – Meeting the Authors

As the second one in the Prologue of the double Bitef edition, performance “Cement Belgrade“ was shown last night in Belgrade Drama Theatre. The authors of the performance are the director Sebastijan Horvat, and the playwright and dramaturge Milan Ramšak Marković, who have come to Bitef for the third time to present their joint projects. After the performance, the follow-up discussion was moderated by the dramaturge Milena Bogavac.Reporter: Ana ...

Living Room - Interview with Ersan Mondtag

Interview with the director Ersan Mondtag on the eve of his Belgrade premiere “Living Room“.Interviewer: Joana Knezević

Living Room - An Interview with Ljubomir Bulajić and Aleksandar Jovanović

We are talking to Ljubomir and Aleksandar right before the premiere of the performance “Living Room“, which is directed by one of the most influential young German artists, theatre director Ersan Mondtag. The premiere is held in the theatre where they are permanent members, within 54/55 Bitef Festival prologue.Interview led by: Joana Knežević

Living Room - Meeting the Authors and audience survey

Bitef 54/55 started last night with a prologue – the premiere of the performance “Living Room“, directed by Ersan Mondtag from Germany, and coproduced by Belgrade Drama Theatre and Bitef Theatre. The performance and the entire cast and crew received standing ovations, after which the director Mondtag, and our renowned playwright and co-author of the performance, Tijana Grumić, joined the follow-up discussion moderated by the dramaturge ...