The Blue Elephant Theatre from London will give a premiere performance of Ivor Martinic play THE TITLE OF THE DRAMA ABOUT ANTE IS WRITTEN HERE on September 22nd. It will be directed by Rebecca Tortora. The leading roles will be played by Naomi Bullock, Marko Cindric, Maggie Daniels, Nadja Mitidiero and Daniel Simpson.
Ivor Martinic is award-winning Croatian Playwright. For his play Simply: (unhappy) he was given the Marin Drzic award (main Croatian drama award) by the Croatian Ministry of Culture. For play The Title of the Drama About Ante is Written Here he won the Fabriqué en Croatie award by the REZ association. The play was first produced by City Theatre Split in May 2009.
About the play: 1,280 children were wounded during the Croatian War of Independence. Written in a playfully dramatic style and based on a true story, The title of the drama About Ante is Written Here tells of one such child. Ante turns twelve today. Less than a year old when a missile killed his mother, can he grow up to forget the past or will his country’s history scar him forever?
Link of the theatre: http://www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk/whatson.htm
Dates: Tuesday 22 September – Saturday 10 October
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