In tumultuous 1968, Danilo Kis, a playwright
of the Atelier 212 theatre at the time, when urged to translate
Euripides Electra, wrote verse drama inspired by the myth of
the famous ancient heroine. The murder Electra commits in protest
reflected well the then rebellious turmoil as well as the revolution
in the interpretation of the human psyche, which characterized
the 20th century. Neda Spasojevic excelled in the role of Electra,
Misa Janketic in the role of Orestes, and Ksenija Jovanovic,
naturally, in the role of Clytemnestra.
For years, Kis’ play existed only in memories, until Jagos
Markovic had this vision, logically selecting the Powder
Storage as the theatre venue for this work. Thus from the
dark subconscious of drama artists led by Jagos Markovic,
Kis’s “Electra” comes into the light once again.
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