Translated and adapted by Frano Čale and directed by Vinko Brešan, famous Croatian movie director, phenomenal play ‘La bottega del caffè’ was premiered last night – but the story about the play was circling around the town for days!
This famous play is a homage to the one played first time in 1978., one of the most memorable plays in history of Dubrovnik Summer Festival. So it’s no wonder last night was very crowded, and the play delighted even the biggest critics.
Just Dubrovnik brings you more information about the play, and here you can read a bit more it as well.
La bottega del caffè:
Director Vinko Brešan
Dramaturge Mira Muhoberac
Set Designer Marin Gozze
Costume Designer Doris Kristić
Light Designer Rade Stamenković
Music by Mate Matišić
Assistant Director Julia Martinović
Stage Manager Jadranko Račić
Cast:
FRANO, an innkeeper Nikša Butjer
LUKŠA, a gentleman of Dubrovnik Pjer Meničanin
ĐIVO, a merchant Nikša Kušelj
KARLO, a fake Count Maro Martinović
LUKRECIJA, a foreign woman, Karlo’s wife Linda Begonja
BLAGE, Đivo’s wife Marija Škaričić
ANICA, a ballerina Anđela Ramljak
LUJO, a gambling-house owner Branimir Vidić Flika
TONI, Frano’s boy-servant Nikola Baće
Band of musicians Mate Matišić (electric guitar), Stanislav Stanko Kovačić (electric cello, electric drums), Toma Matišić (aqustic guitar)
Residents of Dubrovnik, visitors to the City and the coffeehouse, travellers, tourists, boat owners, hippies, policemen and passersby:
Marijo Bogdanović (a man of Dubrovnik with a boat engine), Jakov Varezić (a man of Dubrovnik with an oar), Jelica Čučević, Aida Machiedo, Barbara Lončarić Lučić (tourists), Ljubo Radić (a man of Dubrovnik with a cart), Paulina Bačić, Ivana Lucianović (Dubrovnik ladies coming back from shopping), Rikard Kužnin, Ljubo Radić, Marijo Bogdanović, Petar Vlašić, Slobodan Varezić, Jakov Varezić (guests at the coffeehouse), Slobodan Varezić, Petar Vlašić (two hippies passing by), Ante Tonći Đurković, Matej Lisičić (two policemen), Jelica Čučević, Aida Machiedo, Paulina Bačić, Barbara Lončarić Lučić, Jelena Marinčić, Tanja Šimunović, Magdalena Kačić Barišić, Jelica Crnčević, Slobodan Varezić, Ljubo Radić, Marijo Bogdanović, Rikard Riki Kužnin, Barbara Horvat, Ivana Lucianović, Barbara Ogresta, Mihaela Tepšić, Ivana Rezo, Jakov Varezić, Jelena Beželj, Antonia Merčep, Petar Vlašić (hippies around Sponza Palace, the Choir), Fabijan Pavao Medvešek (special guest at the coffeehouse)
Festival Choir consisting of: Kolarin Theatre Company: Jelica Čučević, Aida Machiedo, Paulina Bačić, Barbara Lončarić Lučić, Jelena Marinčić; Ante Tonči Đurković; Dubrovnik Chamber Choir: Tanja Šimunović, Magdalena Kačić Barišić, Jelica Crnčević, Slobodan Varezić, Ljubo Radić, Marijo Bogdanović, Rikard Riki Kužnin; Students, school children, residents of Dubrovnik: Barbara Horvat, Ivana Lucianović, Barbara Ogresta, Mihaela Tepšić, Ivana Rezo, Jakov Varezić, Jelena Beželj, Antonia Merčep, Petar Vlašić, Matej Lisičić
