The BiH Actor’s Festival brings together theater productions from different parts of the country and the region, and this year, six theaters from Bosnia and Herzegovina and two from Croatia and Montenegro are planned to perform, said the director of the National University Konjic, Benjamin Mušinović.

“The National University of Konjic, under the auspices of the City of Konjic and numerous partners and friends from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, presents the 12th season of the Festival of Actors of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The festival will take place from May 5 to June 4, and on the National University’s big stage we will present eight professional theater productions, six from Bosnia and Herzegovina and two from the region, from Croatia and Montenegro. All this thanks to international cultural cooperation and the good relations we continuously cultivate with Tivat and Zagreb”- said Mušinović.

The opening program also includes a visual performance showcasing the festival’s repertoire, which consists of eight official performances and five accompanying educational activities, Mušinović said.

“This year, the festival will be officially opened by the Mayor of Konjic, Mr. Osman Ćatić, after a visual performance that will present a cross-section of the complete repertoire, all eight official programs and five accompanying educational programs,” added Mušinović.

The first play on the program is on May 5th. It is an original project by actors Mario Drmač and Alen Muratović, entitled “Don’t give up, generation,” revealed the director of National University Konjic.

“This is a touching and humorous comedy that was performed in front of packed halls throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad. I am convinced that the people of Konjic and all our guests will truly enjoy this artistic theatrical work, and I hope that it will accompany the complete repertoire of this year’s festival,” said Mušinović.

The festival will close on June 4th with a concert program. Then the awards for the best actress, actor and collective act will be presented. The awards are decided by the festival jury, which, according to Benjamin Mušinović, consists of the audience from Konjic.

Mušinović expressed his gratitude to the general sponsor, the company Bosnalijek, the festival’s friend BH Telecom, as well as to BH Pošta and the ASA Group.

In addition to the play “Ne daj se generacijo” and accompanying educational activities, the program of the 12th Festival of Actors of Bosnia and Herzegovina includes the comedy “Suparnice” by the Lectirium Theatre from Zagreb, directed by Saša Broz; the play “Uhvati zeca” by the National Theatre Sarajevo, directed by Lajla Kaikčija; the comedy “Idiot” by the Student Theatre of Banja Luka, directed by Dragoslav Medojević and Muhamed Bahonjić; the humorous drama “Sjećanje vode” by the Croatian National Theatre in Mostar, directed by Nina Kleflin; the comedy “The Bald Soprano” by the Center for Culture Tivat, directed by Jagoš Marković; the play “Kiselina” by the Bosnian National Theatre Zenica, directed by Nermin Hamzagić; and the cheerful comedy and grotesque satire “Totovi”, directed by Andreaš Urban.

Source of text and photos: Radio Konjic – https://radiokonjic.ba/u-ponedjeljak-pocinje-12-festival-glumca-bih-u-konjicu/