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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