JUST WAIT FOR IT!
A creative reflection on a tragedy that has remained suppressed and untold for nearly a hundred years. A tragedy caused by prejudice that is present to this day.
STARRING Barbora Andrešičová, Monika Hilmerová, Richard Stanke, Peter Ondrejička (as a guest)
HOST Martin Staňo
CONCEPT AND SCRIPT Pavol Viecha, Martin Krč
DIRECTION Pavol Viecha
DRAMATURGY Martin Krč
SCENIC DESIGN AND COSTUMES Emília Rigová
MUSIC Andrej Majerčík
CHOREOGRAPHY ASSISTANCE Libuša Čižmárik Bachratá, Maroš Čižmárik
"Kajo, just wait for it today!" One of the residents of the Roma neighbourhood in the village of Pobedim was told this. The vague threat was a prelude to a tragic event that, according to several witnesses, involved dozens of people.
On the night of October 1 to 2, 1928, during a festive party, a group of citizens of Pobedim decided to attack a nearby Roma settlement. The raid resulted in destroyed homes, numerous injured and six casualties - including a six-year-old child.
The original production Just Wait For It! attempts to depict the motivation behind this attack - the personal but mainly social factors that led to this event. The authors based the story on authentic material from the time of the incident, and they focus on the parallels with the present along with the historical and documentary point of view. They perceive the Pobedim massacre as a symbol of the attitude of the majority towards the Roma minority. The hatred, contempt, stereotypes and prejudice that stood behind the attack are hard to distinguish from those that are still common in many social circles nowadays.
The voices that seek to draw attention to this issue are but a cry into the dark. Just like in the past, they meet with ignorance.
The performance isn't suitable for sensitive audience and minors.
