The Banja Luka Student Theatre performed this evening at the Actor’s Festival of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Konjic with the play Idiot, based on a text by Muza Pavlova. The production was directed by Muhamed Bahonjić and Dragoslav Medojević, who also appear as actors in the play.Idiot is a comedic story about bureaucracy, told from the perspectives of a civil servant and a citizen in need of a document. The play satirically reflects on a phenomenon still very present in today’s society—commonly referred to as “chasing paperwork.”
Actor’s Festival of Bosnia and Herzegovina: The play “Idiot” performed
Muhamed Bahonjić, who plays the role of the citizen, said that with this play they wanted to raise awareness about the things that surround us.
“We wanted to present these issues in a humorous way—not exactly as they are, but exaggerated. Sometimes, to show something the way it truly is, you have to exaggerate. I’m sure many people have experienced needing a certain certificate, only to be sent back five times, or being asked for a favor, or even money. Unfortunately, that’s the reality—but still, it’s not so widespread that we should be too worried. Let it serve us in theatre as material to create plays, to have fun, and to laugh,” said Bahonjić, who has performed at the Actor’s Festival in Konjic several times before. In contrast, his colleague Dragoslav Medojević participated for the first time in this festival, which celebrates the acting profession.
“This was my first time performing in Konjic, although I know the festival has a long tradition and that Konjic has always had a strong and respectable amateur theatre scene, both in the past and today. The audience here has been raised with theatre, and performing in front of such a well-versed audience carries a great responsibility—so I did feel a bit of stage fright. In the end, the audience rewarded us with a wonderful round of applause,” said Medojević.
Actors Muhamed Bahonjić and Dragoslav Medojević, although retired, continue to perform in plays with great passion.
“There’s still that same passion on stage—the intensity is the same, just in a slightly different form. The enthusiasm you have in youth is different from that in your later years, when you have experience and decades of work behind you. But that enthusiasm definitely remains,” said Medojević, who has been involved in theatre for over 50 years.
Actor Bahonjić has also dedicated his entire life to the theatre.
“I started back in elementary school and have truly been involved in theatre for a long time. It’s a wonderful profession, but it requires understanding from the community and an audience that is accustomed to supporting the art of theatre,” said Bahonjić.
Source of text and photos: Radio Konjic –https://radiokonjic.ba/festival-glumca-bih-odigrana-predstava-idiot/
