51BITEF17

One of the principal events of the 51st Bitef and indubitably its biggest attraction is the production of Mount Olympus by the renowned Belgian director Jan Fabre. The production lasts 24 hours without intermission and is based on the Greek mythology in its totality, as articulated in Homeric epics and tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. It uses a very specific theatre language which could be subsumed under the broadest possible definition of the physical (rather than dance) theatre: a group of some thirty supreme actors and dancers perform multiple episodes of a physically and even spiritually highly demanding choreographic score remindful of ...

At first glance, this year’s 51 st Bitef could be a logical continuation of the last year's event. As in 2016, it begins with the Prologue Day and a production focusing on the festival’s predominant thematic and aesthetic framework. Bitef also continues to present non-European authors and theatre projects: this time it is   The Hearing   by the Iranian director Amir Reza Koohestani. New names will be also introduced to the public demonstrating that this festival aims to ‘launch’ important theatre authors on the rise outside the frontiers of their countries or languages. We shall have the opportunity to see two productions by ...

Board Nikola Prelević, president Goran Jevtić Milena Depolo Jovica Budimir Milena Bogavac Director Miloš Latinović Artistic Director Ivan Medenica Dramaturge Filip Vujošević Executive Director Jelena Knežević Executive Producer of the Main Programme Aleksandra Delić Technical Director Mile Buturović Technical Coordinator Milorad Jovanović Coordinator of the Side Programme Jelena Stojanović Marketing Anđelka Janković, head of the sector Tamara Pović, manager Bisenija Mrdaković, manager Uroš Ranković, assistant PR Sanja Ljumović, Slavica Hinić, Jelena Bogavac Guest Service Milja Vuković, Mina Korać Protocol Dragana Doroslovac Box Office and ...

Belgrade International Theater Festival – BITEF in the Serbian Cultural Center in Paris (France)6th–20th September, 2017 BITEF Theatre head director: Miloš Latinović BITEF art director: Ivan Medenica Curator: Vesna Bogunović Team of authors: Ivan Medenica, Vesna Bogunović, Jelena Stojanović, Nenad Šugić Design: Jelena Stojanović PR: Slavica Hinić Event realisation: BITEF Theatre   Guest appearance has been enabled by the means of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia. ...