September letters: 21st September - Played at Portheimka Park - 16h

 

Synopsis:

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War rages on in the background. In a war prison camp, a prisoner private is suffering the whipping post, a prisoner lieutenant strives to keep things in balance. A camp sergeant enjoys inflicting pain, the camp commander waits to get the fruits of his hard work. Suddenly a peace treaty between their armies breaks out and forces these four characters to deal with a change in the reality they called home till that very morning. 

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Who’s who:  

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Playwright: Guglielmo Menichetti

Director: Jazmín

Playing Prisoner Private:

Playing Camp Commander: Lilia Griselle Gonzalez

Playing Camp Sergeant:

Playing Prisoner Lieutenant: Antoanella Ungureanu

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Living or Leaving: 21st September - Played at Portheimka Park 

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Synopsis:

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Three family life pictures, each one 5 years apart from the other. Two male characters with no women, a father and son. First picture is taken right after granddad’s funeral. Then we skip in the middle of the father’s fight against a degenerative illness. Finally, at father’s deathbed.

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Who’s who:

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Playwright: Guglielmo Menichetti

Director: Jazmín

Playing Father: Milan Šebo

Playing Son:

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Adele’s Dream: 18th + 19th October - Location to be announced 

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1.       Adele-

Adele is in a constant state of daze: she is not sure if she is awake or dreaming. That makes her not commit to anything in terms of work and relationships. She is always forgetful and just does not pay attention. She has been dating the same guy for a long

time, but the relationship is stuck and has been in the same office job that does not interest her at all.

She is in her 30s (30-35). She is interested in art but is not committed enough to finish anything. She jumps from an abandoned painting, to writing, to trying to learn an instrument. Fame does not particularly interests, her but she really hates her 9-5 job.

When she gets pregnant, she first sees this as a chance to abandon her job. But then she imagines having a little girl, the things she would teach her, how she would accommodate her life to provide for her child, and the pregnancy begins to have

another meaning. When she loses the pregnancy, she feels a deep void. She just continues with the flow of things but she is lost. She is only interested in her avatar’s life, since the avatar is still pregnant. Adele keeps on pretending in real life to be pregnant, although she goes partying around. She keeps on with this, just because she wants to see her avatar’s baby. She likes her boyfriend Paul, he is OK but she would also be fine without him. He is fun and she enjoys being with him.

 

Playing Jan: Omar Dahy 

 

3.      Paul-

Paul is Adele’s boyfriend. He is around the same age as Jan but looks younger. He is good-looking. Paul also has some office job but takes it more seriously than Adele. He has aspirations of one day having his own business: a nice dancing bar. He is a DJ. He really enjoys partying. He likes Adele a lot although he also thinks that she is a bit

crazy. He likes her quirkiness. He likes having fun and does not want to miss out on anything. This makes him not being able to commit. On the one hand, he wants to find a woman and settle down, but on the other hand he does not want to be chained. He sees

Adele as a free spirit and that relaxes him. When Adele gets pregnant he is scared: he likes her but does not see her fit to be a

mother. None of them have a great job or their own place. Since Adele wants to keep it, he tries to be optimistic and imagine how to make it work. However, when she looses the pregnancy, a weight has been lifted from his shoulders.

For him, that was for the best.

He wants to continue with Adele as if nothing had happened.

 

Paul does not feel threatened at all by Jan. He sees him as Adele’s gay friend.

 

4.      Lara-

 

She is Adele’s sister. She is a bit older than Adele. She has a small child and visits

Adele to blow some steam. She is tired of the mummy friends. She has a part time job.

Her husband wants to have another child soon so that there is not such a big difference

between the siblings. She is not sure about what she wants.

She enjoys having a famous sister. She brags about her with her mummy friends, who

are horrified about Adele’s videos.

Sometimes she gets confused with Adele’s videos and reality. For instance, after Adele

loses the baby, she keeps on bringing clothes. Because of Adele’s videos she thinks

that she did not actually lose it.

She tries to make her sister happy and shows her videos of Instagram and tiktok to

cheer her up.

 

Playing Boss: Hossein Oroumiehchiha

 

6.     Nils-

He is Adele’s peer. He helps Adele to get the job done but he is always flirting with him.

After he sees her videos, he thinks he has a chance with her, but after some rejections

he gets resentful.

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One black coffee, please. No sugar. : Dates and Location to be announced 

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Synopsis:

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​In a poignant portrayal of the complexity of family ties and personal struggles, a younger daughter who left her hometown six years ago discovers her father's passing. Battling with her own mental health issues closely tied to her father's alcoholism, she gets the unexpected chance to engage in a final conversation with him. Now faced with the daunting task of deciding whether to embrace this chance for closure or let it fade into the past, she must confront her deepest emotions and make a pivotal choice.

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Who’s who:

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Playwright: Nel Burshakbayeva

Director: Jazmín

​Playing Kaia: Adri Méndez

​Playing Michelle: Nikki Severin

​Playing Father: 

Playing The Narrator: Guglielmo Menichetti

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Reality Check: 8th + 9th November - Location to be announced

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Synopsis:

 

Faith has had doubts about her boyfriend Will for some time, but receiving an expensive ring from a charming new client has added fuel to the fire. As she sits alone in a fancy restaurant, humiliated and angry that Will is late again, she knows that she must have a difficult conversation about their future. One that Will seems desperate to avoid.

 

Will arrives carrying a bag and explains that his game of Dungeons and Dragons has overrun. Faith confronts him about his obsession with this fantasy world. With no job, and more dice in his pockets than money, Will is left dumbfounded by Faith. In desperation, he

reveals his lucky die, a D20 that she gave him when they first met, and kneels to propose.

 

She refuses, takes the D20 and leaves. The Waiter/Waitress approaches Will, who expects a bill he can’t pay, however, this waiter offers him a contract instead. The contract states that if Will can retrieve a magical ring and return it to them, not only will he cover the unpaid bill but Faith will be his again.

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​Who’s who:

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Playwrights: Patrik Říha + Callum Roy

Director: Luc.i.e.

​Playing Will: Guglielmo Menichetti 

​Playing Faith: Nikki Severin

​Playing Fidgets: Charles Simos Zeind 

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