PREVIOUSLY BLUE
A poetry summit about the mysteries of disasters, resilience and beauty. Co-production of DAH Theater, 7 Stages theater from Atlanta and Café Antarsia ensemble from Chicago. Observing our poisoned planet, two theater and one musical group from the United States of America and Serbia met in January 2014 in Belgrade with the desire to explore the mysteries of resilience and beauty within disasters. The idea they were guided by was good deeds that people did in their countries, often in very difficult conditions, after or during disasters. [2015]
The sky turned black. The soil is poisoned. Clean water is smuggled and bought. The survivors gather to examine good and evil, the madness of love and the future of the soul... [from the play]
The goal of the artists is to inspire the audience and our communities with this performance and emphasize the possibility of choosing to do good and encouraging humanity.
After almost two years during which the artists met in Serbia and America, "Previously Blue/Nekada plavo" was created - a play that is just one of the fruits of the collaboration between DAH Theater, 7 Stages theater from Atlanta and the Café Antarsia ensemble from Chicago. DAH Theater and 7 Stages have been collaborating for two decades, and all joint projects have tours around the world and represent a true example of successful cultural diplomacy. The performance "Previously Blue/Nekada plavo" is a poetic summit about the mysteries of disasters, resilience and beauty.
The premiere was held on August 21 and 22, 2015 at the DAH Theater (Marulićeva 8). After the premiere in Belgrade, the play was performed in Atlanta (USA) at 7 Stages Theater at the end of August, then in Cedar Rapids (USA) at Coe College in early September and in Chicago (USA) at Links Hall in mid-September of the same year.