I N F A N T 2003

..9th..INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL of ALTERNATIVE and NEW THEATRE - NOVI SAD.2003

M o n d a y, June 30th
21:00..C u l t u r a l...C e n t r e...o f...N o v i...S a d

Chamber Stage "Miroslav Antic": CHOOSY WOMAN (Senta)

Roles:
Sokolovic .............................. Branislav Unginovic
Jeca, his wife .........................Mirjana Savin
Malcika, their daughter ........... Mirela Macak
Sveta, their niece ................... Milijana Marjanovic
Timic .................................... without him
Kata, his wife .........................Svetlana Kozic
Milica, their daughter .............. Dejan Uberic
Branko, young suitor............... Viktor Unginovic
Štancika, young suitor .............Dusan Blazic
Tošica, young suitor................ Predrag Popovic
Jovan, servant......................... Nikola Strabacki
Zuca, ab-ab-............................Dejan Rankov
Directed by: Dragan Ostojic
Assistant Director: Branislav Unginovic
Costume Designer: Gordana Nikolic
Associates:
Olivera Graovac, Ljubica Dukin, Nebojsa Basric, Branko Vucetic, Djuro D. Banjac

The performance is harmonised in every sense. Excellent collective acting, which is, unfortunately, rarely seen at professional theatres. I have an impression that this performance would be gladly seen at any theatre.
Karlo Fiser, The Selector of Zona Drama Meeting - Novi Becej

It seems that the process of making further distances has been completed with this "Choosy Woman" directed by Dragan Ostojic, and performed by Senta amateurs: not a trifle was left regarding Trifkovic. Definitely, even the last remainders of parlor (here - threshing floor), furniture (here - straw bales), door (there is one, but of the toilet) are removed, there is not even this gentle parlour talk (affectation and playing around reach the very limits of endurance), there are not even classic folk songs (although, a song may be heard at one moment, but more like a tune from the time of primitive human community).
Only costumes resemble what they used to be in the past, apart from one detail. Almost every costume has a heart-like application: on small or big jacket pocket, on the front or back side of trousers (on slit or bottom). Yes, there is one big "ventilation" heart carved on the door of outdoor toilet, so, I may summarise, that all those hearts present a key for understanding this and such a performance: if the symbols of love are on these places, "choosy women" may not be even better..
Bogdan Ruskuc, The selector of 41st APDV Meeting

Theatre amateurs from Senta founded Chamber Scene "Miroslav Antic" in 1986, which is the focal point of cultural life in the Serbian language in this town on the river Tisa. The Chamber scene was founded by five enthusiasts, Lazar and Bojan Pajtic, Mirjana Savin, Ljubica Romandic, and Branislav Unginovic. At the beginning, it was active within the Youth Culture Centre, and in 1990, it was registered as a legal entity. Today, it is theatre company with around 70 active members who are active at children's and youth troupe and one drama troupe.
During the past seventeen years, the chamber scene launched 22 premieres of adult members, premieres of youth performances, and 15 children's premieres, it took part in over 200 events and it had over 250 performances of theatre plays with the participation of over 240 of its members.

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