18Th International Festival of Radio Plays and Documentary Radio Dramas
PRIX MARULIĆ 2014
- Old Texts Revisited -
18th International Festival of Radio Plays and Documentary Radio Dramas
HRT - CROATIAN RADIOTELEVISION
DRAMA DEPARTMENT
Prisavlje 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, May 17th
THE MUNICIPAL LOGGIA
21:00hOpening of the 18th Prix Marulić 2014
+ 22 ARKANA Ars Acustica Piano performance by Franka Meštrović
SUNDAY, May 18th
THE RED SALON (HotelPalace)
09:00hJURY MEETING – the founding of the Jury
THE HANIBAL LUCIĆ’S GARDEN
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre
10:00hMAYAN MUSIC OF CHIAPAS MEXICO (49’) – Australia |doc|
11.00hFAMILIES ON THE GRASSLAND (24’08’’) – China |doc|
11.30hX (30’) – Italy |drama|
12:15hTIME COURIER EXTRA – PART 2 (55’) – Hungary |doc|
ST. MARK’S
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre
16:00hVOICES (30’) – Serbia|doc|
16:40hKRISHNA’S BRIDE (47’) – Finland |doc|
17:40hTHE CHURCHING OF HAPPY CULLEN (32’) – Ireland |drama|
THE MUNICIPAL LOGGIA
18:30hDiscussion about presented works
MONDAY, MAY 19th
FORTICA, THE TOWN FORTRESS
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre
09:00hLIKE A WRITING DESK (42’) – Australia |drama|
10:00hICAROMENIPPUS (30’) – Croatia |drama|
10:40hKUNG FU (21’10’’) – China |drama|
11:15hMETA DRAMA (32’30’’) – Iran |doc|
THEATRE
15:00hA PAINFUL EMBRACE (7’) – Finland |short|
15:10hSALOME – THE LIBERATION OF A STAGE CHARACTER (49’40’’) – Germany |doc|
16:15hTHE DATE ACCORDING TO FREUD (1’52’’) – CzechRepublic |short|
16:20hROUNDABOUT DANCE ABOUT DAYS OF THE WEEK (4’) – Croatia |short|
16:30hHAMLET II: EXIT GHOST (29’19’’) – Sweden |drama|
17:10hCONSCIENTIOUS CLEANING LADY (1’58’’) – Czech Republic |short|
THE MUNICIPAL LOGGIA
17:30hDiscussion about presented broadcasts
THEATRE (ARSENAL)
21:00hAn evening with Ilinca Stihi, Romania
TUESDAY, May 20th
VENERANDA
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre
09:00hARTHUR IN THE UNDERWORLD (27’12’’) – UK |doc|
09:30hIGNATZ AND KRAZY KAT (6’40’’) – Australia |short|
09:45DRY HAZE – THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER (46’41’’) – Germany |drama|
10:45hSOUND JOURNEY TO VOLTA’S LAB (3’35’’) – Spain |short|
10:50hLOVE TUNNELS: MARRIED IN LAS VEGAS – RADIO ROAD MOVIE (44’41’’)
– Australia |doc|
11:45hDiscussion about presented broadcasts
FROM THE CITYHARBOUR
14:00hExcursion to Palmižana, part of the PakleniIslands (lunch included)
WEDNESDAY, May 21st
VENERANDA
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre
09:00hTHE METAMORPHOSIS (35’) – Romania |drama|
09:45h THE COURIER OF BUCHNER (53’03’’) – Germany |drama|
11:00hCIRCUS MAXIMUS (47’) – Austria|drama|
12:00hTHE ECHO OF BROKEN STRINGS: THE PATHS OF UKRAINIAN KOBZARS (30’42’’)
– Ukraine |doc|
THE ISLAND OF GALEŠNIK
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre (Arsenal)
16:00hECO REQUIEM (5’24’’) – Serbia|short|
16:10 THE HUNT FOR U-534 (44’) – Denmark |doc|
17:00h ZAGHOOR (7’51’’) – Iran |doc|
17:15hWE WENT TO KORNATI ISLANDS AND WASHED OUR FACES IN THE SALT SEA (7’)
- Croatia |short|
THE MUNICIPAL LOGGIA
18:00hDiscussion about presented broadcasts
THURSDAY, May 22nd
THE FRANCISCAN MONASTERY
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre (Arsenal)
09:00hTRAM: THE STORYTELLER (25’) – Romania |doc|
09:30hRETURN FROM THE HUNT (9’40’’)
– Bosnia and Herzegovina (Rep. Srpska) |drama|
09:45hTVRDALJ, A WORLD BETWEEN WALLS (34’) – Croatia |doc|
10:30hDECODING SIGNS OF LOVE – THE POYA BOOK OF PICTOGRAPHIC SONGS (7’)
– China |short|
10:45h INSIDE QIVITTOQ.VON MERZOUGA (49’39’’) – Germany |doc|
11:45hWAGNER OPERATALES IN SHORT: TWILIGHT OF THE GODS (4’55’’)
– Hungary |short|
THE TERRACE OF THE ABANDONED CHILDREN’S RESORT
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre (Arsenal)
15:00hTHE GOLDEN BOY (41’) – Poland |doc|
15:50hCOUNTDOWN (6’03’’) – Romania |short|
16:00hTHREE MEN IN A BOAT (60’) – UK |drama|
THE MUNICIPAL LOGGIA
17:30hDiscussion about presented broadcasts
THEATRE
21:30hSTORI LETRAT
Presented by the Hvar Public Theatre (Hvarsko pučko kazalište)
FRIDAY, May 23rd
ST. MARK’S
*In case of rain, all sessions will be held in the Theatre (Arsenal)
09:00hMANOLE, THE MASTER (29’) – Poland |drama|
09:40hTHE LADY OF CAMELLIAS (43’04) – Germany |drama|
10:40h THE PAST AND PRESENT OF GURU SONGS (7’) – China |short|
10:40hTHE MORPETH CAROL (44’) – UK |drama|
11:40hDiscussion about presented works
THE RED SALON (HotelPalace)
15:00hJURY MEETING – 1st Round
17:30hJURY MEETING – 2nd Round
THE THEATRE
*In case of rain, the performance and the closing ceremony will be held in the Theatre (Arsenal)
20:30hCONCERTO FOR A LAYZBONES AND A DEADBEAT
Presented by Mate Matišić and Rajko Pavlić
Announcing the Winners
EVENING
PROGRAMMES
SATURDAY, May 17th
+ 22 ARKANA Ars Acustica Piano performance by Franka Meštrović
* THE MUNICIPAL LOGGIA, 21:00h
The title of the work ‘22Arcana’ points to 22majortarot cardswhichinthis caseservedonlyas a programming guiding principle for an attempt to portray a spiritual, transcendental journey of an individual, i.e. all of us, through sound and music. The piece was commissioned for Ars Acustica programme series and was first broadcasted in January 2014.
During the ‘journey’ which began with miniature zero, i.e. the card named
- The Fool- through cards:
- The Magician
- The High Priestess
- The Empress
- The Emperor
- The Hierophant
- The Lovers
- The Chariot
- Justice
- The Hermit
- Wheel of Fortune
- Strength
- The Hanged Man
- Death
- Temperance
- The Devil
- The Tower,
we pass throughdifferent statesof consciousness while spirally rising to arrive to cards17.The Star, 18.The Moon, 19.The Sun, 20.Judgment, and reach higher states of consciousness, simplicity, spiritualpurity, music(Mozart, Beethoven), thesoundof classicalpiano, namely Prelude No1in CMajorBWV846by J. S. Bach, whichends the lastminiature, last card 21.The Worldwhich symbolizes the Universe, UnisVersus - one verse, our belonging to ONENESS.
FrankaMeštrovićwas bornin 1978 inZagrebwhere she graduatedat the "Elly Basic" MusicSchooland later majored inpianoat the MusicAcademy. During her musicaleducation she had alarge numberof notablepublic performances (in Croatia, Switzerland and in the USA), and also participatedin manypiano competitions where she wonfirst prizes(Zagreb, Varazdin, Saporo, Turin).
In 2002, Franka graduatedwith honorsinthe class of Professor Sretna Mestrovic.
She has been working as a Piano professor at the "Elly Basic" MusicSchool since 2003, and in 2005 was engaged as a musical dramaturge in the Drama Department of Croatian Radio where her dedicated work resulted in winningprizes at various radio drama international festivals (Prix Marulic,Prix EuropaandPrix Italy). In 2008, shetook over direction of thecreativemusicworkshops"Improvisation on the piano" atthe "Elly Basic" MusicSchoolandbecame a member ofthe Presidencyof the Society forthe Promotion ofFunctional Music Pedagogy.
In 2013, her successful piano concert tour across Croatiawas crowned with a notable concert atthe Croatian Music Institute.
MONDAY, MAY 19th
An evening with Ilinca Stihi, Romania
* THEATRE (ARSENAL) at 21:00h
ILLUSION – A MAP
We live in a world where abstraction conquers and even defines reality. From the Internet to the abstraction of the traffic signs of everyday streets/highways/airports, our world melts into a virtual one. Our ego takes center as the only authority that will gather all these symbols and build out of them its own personal universe. One life – one illusion.
Taking this starting point I invite you to discuss the different values of my personal illusion map. It can be both fulfilling and deadly. It develops an addiction, and the poison is sound. By traveling through my own very subjective works I invite you to contrast the faces of our illusory subjectivities and see if we can find our common ground- the sensuous shape of an idea in its perfect beauty- the art form.
Ilinca Stihi is a graduate of The Bucharest Academy of Theatre and Film, the film directing department. Since 2005 she has been a director at the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation. She directed and signed the script for several radio dramas for adults and children. In 2013 she initiated, alongside the Head of the Radio Drama Department and colleagues, the Grand Prix Nova International Radio Drama Festival. She is the author of several Romanian radio productions which were given awards by International Radio Festivals such as Maldoror - The Sentimental Biography of a Serial Killer(2010), original script based on „The Songs of Maldoror” by The Count of Lautreamont (Prix Ex Aequo, Bratislava, Prix Marulic), Argentina(2011), original script (The Gold Award at New York International Radio Festival, Premios Ondas at the International Radio and Television Festival Premios Ondas in Barcelona, Prix Marulic), Suzana(2012) original script inspired by Werner Herzog and Novalis (UNITER Prize - The National Theater Union) for Best Radio Drama of 2012 Bronze Medal at the New York International Radio Festival, 3rd place Prix Marulic). She also directed the Swedish version of the radio drama Maldoror- The Sentimental Biography of a Serial Killer for Radio Sweden.
In 2013 and 2014 she was a member of the New York International Radio Festival.As a stage director she directed several plays for adults and children in Bucharest and other cities. Brand by Henrik Ibsen (2005) was selected to represent Romania at the Ibsen Festival in Oslo.
THURSDAY, May 22nd
STORI LETRAT, Presented by the Hvar Public Theatre (Hvarsko pučko kazalište)
* THEATRE at21:30h
THE HVAR PUBLIC THEATRE -Hvar, Croatia
The Hvar Public Theatre was established for the first time in the season 1969/70 when students from Hvar came together in Zagreb. For a number of years before that, and almost 20 years after the season 1971/72, members of the theatre perform as a part of the Cultural Artistic Society (KUD) Dr. Orest Žunković. The Theatre became independent once again during the war in 1991. After performing at festivals of Croatian theatre amateurs (Čakovec - 1992, Varaždin - 1993, Pula - 1994, Murter - 1996, and Stari Grad - 1998), the Hvar actors-amateurs received a number of awards and their performances were declared the best. The Theatre treasures the folk expressions that come from the rich traditions and heritage of the Hvar literary circle from the Renaissance period. Members of the Theatre (clerks, doctors, pensioners, fishermen, school children, caterers, professors and craftsmen) convincingly and enthusiastically perform simple and sweet - sounding verses in archaic Hvar dialect, inherently showing that they truly love the theatre and heritage.
The main building of the Hvar Public Theatre is one of the oldest municipal theatres in Europe (built in 1612).
LUCIJA RUDAN-PERINIĆ: STORI LETRAT [Old Photograph]
Director: Marin Carić
Musical Accompaniment: Ivica Tomičić-Tajnikov
Dance Coach: Mirjana Kolumbić
Lighting: Mili Zaninović
Actors: Tanja Miličić, Vinka Sedlar, Maja Budrović, Nikolina Ostojić
-Premiered on February 9th, 1992
-“Stori letrat” originates from “Bruške pisme” [Poems from Brusje] by Mrs. Lucija Rudan-Perinić
Comments about the performance:
1.I doubt that any future event of this year’s Books of the Mediterranean will get into the heart of the theme like this dramaturgical transformation of “Bruške pisme” by Lucija Rudan-Perinić to “Stori letrat” under the direction of Marin Carić. The exceptional bringing of words and feelings to life as done by the four ladies from Hvar, whose skills to transfuse the intimacies of an old and humble world into scenic speech, could not have been done any better by professional actresses.
Anatolij Kudrjavcev, Theatre Critic
2.The performance we saw, directed by Marin Carić, is more in Bergman’s style than folk. I would like to express my admiration for the high quality that this performance reached…the poetry and modesty of the text, language, faces, movements- speaking about the safe haven of the past, when meaning was still palpable, living was simple and felt secure, a theme that is therapeutic in today’s time. I haven’t seen such beautiful faces, glowing with peace, restraint and concentration on the scene in a very long time. It was a performance that exceeded amateurism in all aspects.
Ranka Mesarić, Director
3.The performance “Stori letrat” is a real little pearl of poetic theatre…it is a captivating composition of four women’s voices and a harmonica, achieving an orchestral fusion of the past and present…
Mira Muhoberac, Dramaturge / Theatrologist
4.…and that poetry with its warm, softly shadowed verses talks about vintages and festivals, when the sea is clam and storms, selling fish and shoes that are too tight, grandma and the attic, encompassing the “Stori letrat” photograph from the album that is already yellow and old, beloved and smiling, full of scents of the soil and echo of the sea.
Jakša Fiamengo, Author / Theatre Critic
FRIDAY, May 23rd
CONCERTO FOR A LAYZBONES AND A DEADBEAT presented by Mate Matišić and Rajko Pavlić
* THE THEATRE (ARSENAL) at 20:30h
CONCERTO FOR A LAZYBONES AND A DEADBEAT
We are aware of the fact that at this very moment some people, somewhere far way in the solitude of the backwoods, may be playing a small, peculiar instrument or dancing or privately singing as they herd sheep or weed potatoes in some gloomy valley. Some of them have a magical and inborn artistic intuition which, unfortunately, by a quirk of fate, they will never be able to present to the rest of us.
We dedicate this concerto to them, humbly asking them to accept us into their “private group of chosen ones”, to which we too would like to belong.
Authors and performers: Mate Matišić and Rajko Pavlić
Characters: Lazybones and a Deadbeat
* Tamburitza samica (loner), danguba (lazybones), kuterevka or cindra is a solo instrument with three or four strings. It was played by shepherds for their own fun, wasting time in solitude. It often accompanies dancing or singing.
Mate Matisic - Danguba / Lazybones
Born on January 17th1965 in the village Ricice (municipality Imotski). In his early childhood he discovered his great love for ganga, samica (tamburitza) and fiddle, which was later reflected in his composing. The nickname Danguba (Lazybones) was given to him out of love by his uncle when he was seven years old, because he refused to acquire working habits. He performed on Zlatne zice Slavonije [Golden Strings of Slavonia] Festival. Lately he plays and dances flamenco. Mate is a father of three children. He lives and works in Zagreb.
Rajko Pavlic - Zgubidan / Deadbeat
Born on June 26th 1958 in Sestinski Kraljevec 10/I, which used to be a village and now it is an elite neighborhood in Zagreb. Since his early age he was attracted to body movement and played football/soccer in Dinamo Football Club (juniors), while at the same time he was a member of the dance group Elementary School Sestine. Being in a tight spot between football and dance, he decided to continue dance. He acquired his first experiences as a self taught, dancing to the radio and record player, and also on popular dancing parties. He got the nickname Zgubidan (Deadbeat) because he used to spend his days dancing and playing football. He is not married, but he has a girlfriend Branka, his great support in life. He lives and works in Zagreb.
The performance was supported by the City Office for Culture of the City of Zagreb and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia.
The premiere was at the Zagreb Puppet Theatre on December 10th 2006.
He had a guest performance at the Dance Week Festival in Zagreb on June 10th2007, in Histrionski dom and on June 6th2007, in Filodrammatica Hall in Rijeka.
The same year, he had a guest performance at Split Summer Festival: July 23rd in Trogir, July 24th in Split, and July 25th in Kaštel.
They won the Croatian Theatre Award for Best Choreography in 2008.
PROGRAMME
SUMMARIES
2014
16 Documentaries
15 Dramas
12 Short Forms
1
AUSTRALIA
ABC - AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
and FALLING TREE PRODUCTIONS
Ignatz and Krazy Kat | Short Forms |6'40''
original title: Ignatz and Krazy Kat
original language:English
author:Natalie Kestecher
producer:Natalie Kestecher
director: Natalie Kestecher
sound engineer: Timothy Nicastri
The newspaper comic, Krazy Kat, was written and drawn by American cartoonist George Herriman and first published in 1913 in the New York Evening Journal. The publisher, William Hearst, loved Krazy Kat so much that he gave Herriman a lifelong contract so the comic ran for 31 years until Herriman's death.
The basic premise of the old comic was the love/hate relationship between Krazy Kat and a nasty mouse named Ignatz. Krazy Kat is completely in love with Ignatz but Ignatz claims to despise Krazy Kat. Krazy Kat is oblivious to this and is constantly seeking out Ignatz’s love. Ignatz responds by throwing bricks at Krazy Kat yet Ignatz can’t seem to live without Krazy Kat.
The relationship between Krazy Kat, and Ignatz triggers satirical ponderings and performances by producer Natalie Kestecher (and her human partner) on unrequited love and other relationship dysfunctions. Not only does their behavior resemble that of the animals, their nicknames for each other do as well.
You'll also hear from the comic expert, Roger Morrison, and the New York poet, Monica Youn, who recently wrote a book of adult love poems based on Ignatz the mouse.
Sound from the 1960s TV cartoon based on the old comic strip is included in the story as is the music of Theremin legend, Clara Rockmore and her piano playing sister playing sister, Nadia.
This particular version was originally broadcast on 360 Documentaries, ABC in July 2012 and was written and produced by Natalie Kestecher. The sound engineer was Timothy Nicastri. The original version which is slightly different was produced for Falling Tree Productions and broadcast on the BBC.
AUSTRALIA
ABC - AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Like a Writing Desk | Drama |42’00’’
original title:Like a Writing Desk
original language:English
author:Aden Rolf
producer:Jane Ulman
directors:Jane Ulman, Russell Stapleton, Aden Rolf
sound engineer:Russell Stapleton
Why is a raven Like a Writing Desk? (Alice in Wonderland, 1885)
Taking its title from the Mad Hatter’s famous dictum, the piece itself opens up puzzles and timeless questions about the connections and hierarchy of animals. It’s a dark comedy, a parody about human frailty, the power of myth and our inability to control our surroundings. And it’s about crows, their intelligence…and humor.
Since ancient times crows and ravens have been found throughout the world. They appear in the histories and mythologies of all cultures and, in many guises, they are deeply embedded in the human psyche.
One for sorrow
Two for joy
Three for a girl
Four for a boy
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret, never to be told
Eight for a wish
Nine for a kiss
Ten for a bird you must not miss