THE FLOWERS OF SREBRENICA
The low pay.
The boredom.
The locals.
The food.
The women.
The ‘ancient ethnic hatreds.’
The conflict that no-one can solve.
'There are no good guys and no bad guys', they say..
A throwback into medieval savagery witnessed by cameras
A stage adaptation of the poetic novel "The Flowers of Srebrenica" by Aidan Hehir.
An Irishman’s road trip from Sarajevo to the Srebrenica genocide memorial centre in the company of a taciturn Bosnian provides a reflection on human connections, civilisation's fragility, the West's perspective on distant conflicts and our implicit responsibilities.
DIRECTION/DRAMATURGY:
Lara Parmiani
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
Angella Poulima
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR:
Becka McFadden
PRODUCER:
Amy Sze
CAST:
Selma Alispahić, Stasha Dukić, Yasmeen Ghrawi, Taz Munyaneza, Cillian O Donnachadha, Val Pogolsha, Edin Suljić,
PROJECTION DESIGN
Edalia Day
SET DESIGN
Isabelle Van Braeckel
SOUND DESIGN
Jovana Backović
“Very funny but also so moving. Migrants deserve better. At times it made me ashamed of being British”
“What a feel good show! It’s such a joy to see people so different in age, language and background getting together and create something so special”
“Loved the concept. Alice in Wonderland is the perfect metaphor. Brilliant show, brilliant project.”
Andrew J
Emmanuel W
Antony B
The show maintains the book’s main narrative but adds a broader frame, using the image of Srebrenica’s flower makers - portrayed by a chorus of women from conflict-torn regions - to connect the genocide to recent conflicts, play with different theatrical practices and give a message of resilience.
The book's strong visual element will be reflected in the show via animations, projection mapping and moments of physical theatre.
Produced thanks to SARTR Sarajevo
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