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Age: 12+

The performance Utopia explores the meaning of art, both in the life of an individual and in the life of a family, a nation, a civilization, and the universe itself. Metaphorically, the play focuses on the collapse of one civilization and the establishment of a new one in which art is no longer welcome. In a dystopian style, the performance offers a vision of what the world might look like without art. Its distinctive feature lies in the fact that it is performed through a variety of artistic forms, including visual art, music, acting, and puppetry, bringing them together into a single theatrical experience.

The story follows a family of painters and their youngest member, Marta. When she learns from her schoolmates that her family has been hiding the fact that her father disappeared when she was born, claiming that he will return at any moment, she decides to set out in search of him in a country where art is forbidden. There, she encounters various people who, deprived of art, have become empty shells filled with hopelessness, hatred, and fear. Through her own works of art, she helps them experience the possibility of a beautiful life and, in doing so, attempts to give their lives meaning.

Written and directed by: 
Vanja Jovanović

Cast:
Marta Haubrich
Tibor Oreč
Ivan Nevjestić
Anela Planinić Škutor/Jadranka Popović-Miljko

Music: 
Marin Živković

Dramaturgy Assistant:
Hana Kunić

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