Roses for Anne Teresa / Football Stories is a joint theatre production of East West Theatre Company from Sarajevo and Bosnian National Theatre Zenica. The show is dedicated to Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, a choreographer and her masterpiece Rosas danst Rosas. The show, directed by Haris Pašović and choreographed by Edward Clug, premiered 23 September 2011 in Zenica's Bosnian National Theatre.[1] After that it toured eleven Bosnia and Herzegovina towns. Those towns have included Prijedor, Bihać, Jajce, Gradiska, Sarajevo, Sokolac, Rudo, Tešanj and Srebrenik.[2]
| Roses for Anne Teresa/Football Stories | |
|---|---|
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| Company | East West Theatre Company Bosnian National Theatre Zenica |
| Genre | A play with music and dance |
| Date of premiere | 23 September 2011 |
| Location | Bosnian National Theatre Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Creative team | |
| Director | Haris Pašović |
| Authors | Haris Pašović Edward Clug |
| Set designer | Vedad Orahovac |
| Poster Design | Enes Huseincehajić |
| Costume design | Oshyosh |
| Lighting design | Haris Pašović Edward Clug |
| Choreographer | Edward Clug |
| Sound design | Enrico Fidone Philip Tan |
| Video Art | Bojan Hadžihalilović Antonio Ilic |
| Music Director | Philip Tan |
| Photography | Johnny Alexandre Abbate |
| Wardrobe | Edina Bahtanović |
| Other information | |
| Producers | Ismar Hadžiabdić Hazim Begagić Haris Pašović |
| Financial Coordinator | Sanela Brcic |
| Production Assistant | Lejla Abazović |
| Stage Manager | Bruno Lovrić |
| Director Assistant | Bruno Lovrić |
| Official website | |
The show deals with a theme of masculinity in a small Balkan town and examines the question of identity of a 21st-century man. It won a “Special Award for Best Choreography” at the International Theatre Festival MESS Sarajevo 2011.[3]
Original cast edit
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aida Corbadžić | Bar Singer |
| Philip Tan | Musician |
| Thomas Steyaert | Gas Station Worker |
| Ulisse Romano | Truck Driver |
| Ibrahim Ouattara | Miner |
| Aydar Valeev | Waiter |
| Ayberk Esen | Criminal |
References edit
- ^ East West Theatre Company Official Website [cited 7 December 2011]
- ^ Avaz-roto press: "Roses for Anne Teresa - Football Stories" in front of audiences across the country (VIDEO) - In Bosnian [cited 14 December 2011]
- ^ MESS Official Website [cited 7 December 2011] Archived 23 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine