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In this blog presents the bests of contemporary Roma drama as well as the representatives of other genres, and the works of young talents too.



In Independent Theater's point of view, the heroes, who react to some difficulty by making value-led decisions, take responsibility and as a result change not only their own life but their narrow and broader social environment as well, should get more attention.



The public mostly regards the members of Roma communities as victims or sinners. Some talk about what roma people did, and some about why they cannot advance in today's society.



We think that neither blaming nor pitying Roma is the way to make a change. At the same time, we can learn a lot from everyday heroes or the protagonists of the plays.
Theater is always about the stories of active people who take responsibility and make changes.



Drama history and the rise of the middle class have always been interconnected. Just think about democracy and theater in Ancient Greece, Shakespeare and the rise of the English middle class,
Enlightenment and the classical authors, or the Hungarian Reform Era and the developing theater culture of the time.
Social scientist write about the situation of society, the musician and the painter show the people’s feelings and situation. But theater is about the person's actions. It is about how, despite all difficulties, we can still do something.



We don't think there is only one way to reach our goals, nor that every Roma youngster should go to university, be politically active or even follow the traditions. What is important to us is that we get to know more and more authentic, personal choices and effects, and thus we all can be on our own path consciously.



In this blog, we show Roma creators, heroes of the plays and the people's own Roma heroes with writings, photos and other creative means. That's how we can learn about heroes and stories, values, dilemmas, choices, defeats and victories, which may serve as an example, inspiration, value, joy or source of anger driving one to action.




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We Are Unstoppable

What does family, parents and siblings mean to us? What do we do for our family members and what does the family do for us? How can we help each other in life? My story is about my younger brother, I consider him a hero in my life. Gábor is a simple man with a huge heart who is very honest and enduring. His endurance in work makes him a real hero. He works 16 hours five days a week as a cook; he gets up every morning and goes to work because that’s his job. He was 18 when he got a great opportunity to work abroad as a chef, naturally making much more money than here, at home. Had he accepted it, his life would have changed radically, but he didn’t want to leave me and our mom alone. It is just the three of us and we would never leave each other. He has superhuman strength. He moved in with Mom who had to be cared for because of her health, but we never felt that is a burden; we are one and everyone does their bit without complaint – Gábor works, Mom takes care of the household, I s...
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Pindral

Where do we really come from? Where does the centuries-long persecution of Gypsy people date back? Where did we travel around and how did kings and princes treat us? The tale of an old Roma women provides insight to the history of Roma people. She begins her tale on Gypsy odyssey with creation myths, but the story gets worse and worse and it does not improve during the Habsburg rule and reaches rock bottom during the 2nd World War. After having lost half of the family, may communism bring some relief? The old woman believes so, but her daughter who just arrives home does not agree. Let's face the past together to be able to build a better future! The Czech ARA Art company invites us to an extraordinary historic journey in a new theatrical form, using elements of circus arts too.
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The Perfect Grandma

We all need role models, heroes in our life whose acts and qualities serve as examples. Sometimes it takes time to realize that real heroes are all around us. Find your own hero! Oh, my darling granny. She loved us, her family, she did whatever she could for us. She was a vibrant ball of energy. She rushed from one grandchild to the other whole day long. She helped with household chores, made jam, cooked our favorite granny-cakes like no one else. She often told us about our badass grandpa and she kept loving, loving and loving. Words cannot express what she means to me even today. No doubt she had a huge impact both on my mother and me. We got the love and solidarity of the family from her. She lived her life with sacrifices and an everlasting smile on her face, she lived for us and for our happiness. We learned only after her death that besides everyday care, she had a secret that she never told anyone. A stray paper found after her death revealed this secret. My grandm...
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