Sorry, directed by Bobo Jelčić, explores archetypal and seemingly trivial relationships among people living in a small closed-off petit-bourgeois community. This authorial project focuses on the melodramatic plot rooted in familiar relationships and well-established behavioural patterns passed down from generation to generation, as well as friendships and romantic relationships that are both simple and relatable. Through the portrayal of a small town, the audience is confronted with their reflection, making Jelčić’s Sorry a tragicomic and strikingly honest dissection of social organisation and family life.
Yet another original work by the director known for his original stagecraft delves into life within the theatre and the theatre within life.
For this theatrical endeavour, members of the Drama Ensemble of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb partnered with new graduates from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. They created an authentic portrait of everyday life in a collaborative devising process.
The production received the “Ivo Hergešić” Award and the Croatian Theatre Award for Best Directing Achievement in Drama. At the 47th Fadil Hadžić Satire Days in 2023, Marko Makovičić received the “Mladen Crnobrnja Gumbek” Award for Best Male Role for his portrayal of Michael.
Co-produced in the frame of Prospero – Extended Theatre, a project co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, whose members are: Théâtre de Liège, L'Odéon-Théâtre de L'Europe – Paris, Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione – Modena, Schaubühne – Berlin, Göteborgs Stadsteater, Hrvatsko narodno kazalište u Zagrebu, São Luiz Teatro Municipal – Lisboa, Teatros del Canal – Madrid, Teatr Powszechny – Warszawa, and ARTE.
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