Theatre – rroma.org https://rroma.org Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:52:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Theatre – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Theatre https://rroma.org/theatre-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theatre-4 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:52:50 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35586 The theater group “Stolivud” in the multicultural neighborhood of Stolipinovo aims to promote tolerance and unity through art, featuring members from diverse ethnic backgrounds including Bulgarians, Roma, Turks, and others.

Their upcoming performance, “Missed Call,” will explore the five stages of grief and is set for November 13, 2026, at the State Puppet Theater in Plovdiv, with a charitable focus on helping homeless cats.

The group emphasizes the importance of overcoming challenges and using theater as a means to foster community connections and positive change.

]]> Theatre https://rroma.org/theatre-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theatre-3 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:15:38 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35203 On September 18, 2026, the International Youth Center in Ruse hosted a youth theater event featuring forum theater, where Romanian youth presented social issues to a Bulgarian audience through improvised performances.

The plot focused on the experiences of a young Roma girl facing betrayal, stereotypes, corruption, and exclusion, intertwining with European values and contemporary issues faced by European citizens.

The initiative aimed to foster dialogue, tolerance, and active civic participation among youth from Bulgaria and Romania, emphasizing the rights and values of European citizens.

]]> Roma Heroes https://rroma.org/roma-heroes-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-heroes-3 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:55:19 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33859 The Roma Heroes International Theatre Festival and its organizer, the Independent Theatre of Hungary, will receive a special award from the Theatre Critics’ Association in 2026 for their outstanding performance over the seasons.

The Independent Theatre of Hungary promotes collaboration between Roma and non-Roma artists, aiming to create a more inclusive theatre environment in Hungary.

The Roma Heroes Festival has established itself as a pioneering platform for Roma theatre in Europe, fostering diverse audiences and innovative storytelling since its inception in 2017.

]]> Romani Pov https://rroma.org/romani-pov/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=romani-pov Sat, 23 May 2026 15:08:10 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32685 The Romani youth group PowerPeng! from Berlin meets the Romani media platform TUKE.TV from Brno. Through short films and a performance, they engage in dialogue and discuss how young Roma in Germany and the Czech Republic keep the memory of Sinti and Roma alive through their media work, how they shape resistance against the far right, and how they can maintain their place in the public consciousness.

]]> Westerbork https://rroma.org/westerbork-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=westerbork-3 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:52:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32621 Against the backdrop of the commandant’s residence at Camp Westerbork, Theater Group Komyounit performs an impressive rendition of The Voice of a Guitar. Roma were deported from this camp.

]]> Burgtheater Vienna https://rroma.org/burgtheater-vienna/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burgtheater-vienna Wed, 06 May 2026 15:19:05 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32486 A theater director is commissioned by the Burgtheater Vienna to stage a play by and with Roma actors. He promptly decides to use the real-life biographies of the participants for his piece and has a house from their village dismantled into 3,000 individual pieces in order to rebuild it on the stage of the Akademietheater. Audience and press eagerly anticipate the extraordinary production and hope for maximum authenticity.

]]> Theatre in Netherlands https://rroma.org/theatre-in-netherlands/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theatre-in-netherlands Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:20:50 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32027 Hornemann Memorial Centre hosted the theatre performance ‘Rugzak vol Wantrouwen’ on Saturday, March 28. The performance highlighted the history and the lasting impact of the past on Roma and Sinti. It is a narrative theatre performance in which stories, music, and dance come together.

‘Rugzak vol Wantrouwen’ shows how events, particularly during and after the Second World War, have left deep scars on the Roma and Sinti community. At the same time, the performance emphasizes the strength and resilience of this culture.

]]> Forgotten Genocide https://rroma.org/forgotten-genocide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forgotten-genocide Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:17:04 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31960 A forgotten genocide, a page of history that has remained on the margins of collective consciousness, resurfaces thanks to Pino Petruzzelli’s theater of civic conscience. At the Teatro Eleonora Duse in Genoa, from Thursday, March 26th to Sunday, March 29th, “Zingari: l’Olocasto dimenticata” (Gypsies: The Forgotten Holocaust), written, directed, and performed by Pino Petruzzelli, will be performed in a minimalist production that entrusts words with the task of restoring a voice to those who have never had one.

]]> Kali Sara https://rroma.org/kali-sara/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kali-sara Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:47:14 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31005 On December 20, 2025, the dance-theatre production Kali Sara, patron saint of the Roma premiered at the Horácký Theatre in Jihlava, which tells the story of the Romani patron saint and symbol of Romani identity through dance and theatre. The original performance was presented by children and young people from the art groups Lole Čhama and Bare Kalore, active in the AV-Amari Vysočina association. The production touches on the themes of equality, prejudice, trust and belonging.

]]> Stoliwood https://rroma.org/stoliwood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stoliwood Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:26:43 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30946 In the Plovdiv Roma neighbourhood of “Stolipinovo”, a group of young Roma gather every week not by obligation, but by choice – to make theater. The “Stoliwood” troupe unites participants from different nationalities and cultures, who rehearse together, argue, look for ideas and create their own performances.

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