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Silvertown (drama)

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Silvertown
AuthorZlatko Topčić
Original titleKrokodil Lacoste
LanguageBosnian
English
Publication date
2016 (Bosnian and English edition)
Publication placeBosnia and Herzegovina

Silvertown (Bosnian: Krokodil Lacoste) is a play by Bosnian writer Zlatko Topčić. It is bilingual, written in both Bosnian and English, and was published in 2016. The play performed as Krokodil Lacoste had its 2011 premiere, directed by Sulejman Kupusović, in Chamber Theater 55. It a warm reception from audiences and critics.[1]

The drama talks about the Srebrenica tragedy through the love story of the main characters, Marija and Salih, who become victims of war circumstances in Bosnia.

Author Topčić wanted to hear the objective opinion of the jury and he did not sign his name on the text.[2] At a press conference, he said that he wanted to tell a small story with a big topic, avoiding banalization, politicization and general places.[3]

Topčić won the BZK Preporod Award for best dramatic text, 2010,[citation needed] and the Award for best contemporary text at the Theatre Games, 2011.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Odigrana predstava "Krokodil Lacoste"". infobiro.ba. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Amela Alijagić je pseudonim Zlatka Topčića!". idoconline.info. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Kamerni teatar 55: Premijera predstave "Krokodil Lacoste" u četvrtak". vijesti.ba. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.