Interview with František Balog about Roma from the Duvet or Enter the Majority! / Róm z perinky alebo Enter the Majority! (Slovak Republic)

Interview by Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros.

In the center of this solo performance stands a young Roma man who presents his life story by telling humorous and bizarre episodes from his childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Step by step, we learn how he becomes a part of mainstream society. In this performance, one actor plays nine characters representing nine people who made a strong impression on him or contributed to the ways that the course of his life changed.

Trailer for Roma from the Duvet

Performed by: František Balog
Director: Juraj Bielik
Dramaturg: Miriam Kičiňová
Set design: Tomáš Diro
Music: Peter Orgován
Languages: Slovak
Subtitles: English

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