“Relax, you live in the best world possible!”, that’s what we hear every day. And yet, today Europe is sitting on a powder keg. Violence and murder have become common places. An upside-down world that requires the faintest spark to ignite, this is the world according to the Macedonian playwright Dejan Dukovski, one of the most performed contemporary writers. A dark comedy about the Balkans, with many stage versions in different countries and a successful film adaptation, The Powder Keg deals with a cynical, alienated humanity, animated by an absurd violence, speaking in a brutal, crude language. Nothing seems to justify the characters’ insanity. Nevertheless, insanity may be the only weapon of survival in a drifting world. A modern show, in which the scenes follow each other at a fast pace, like in a violent merry-go-round where the hyper realistic tones alternate with an extreme black humour. With The Powder Keg, Macedonian playwright Dejan Dukovski gained international recognition. In Romania, this is the third staging of the play. Having made good use of his residences in Hamburg and Paris, Dukovski rapidly conquered the European and worldwide audiences. His work centers on the problematic of the Balkan war and its consequences within the sphere of human relationships. Translated in over ten languages and staged worldwide, Dejan Dukovski’s work is considered to be the very essence of the spirit of the Balkans.
NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14