As a part of the Drama queer theater pageant in beef up of the LGBTI+ neighborhood, actors and actresses from Prague’s Studio Hrdinů theater had been to offer a manufacturing Moonstone. Tam Jan China he performs a gay prostitute from Reykjavík, Iceland, from 1918. However the brand new director of the SND, Zuzana Ťapáková (63), canceled the entirety – she allegedly simplest had a couple of days to signal the contract. Then again, together with her resolution, she outraged part of society and brought about, with out exaggeration, a world scandal, which brought about a stir each in Slovakia and in our nation.
The Institute of Human Rights additionally commented at the entire scenario, pronouncing that the cancellation of the efficiency may well be perceived as an interference with the liberty of advent. Creative freedom is a key part of democratic societies and its restriction may end up in the suppression of necessary social debates. Many now understand the Ťapák resolution as censorship and unacceptable discrimination. “The verdict was once condemned through the SND drama and the Icelandic writer of the play Sjón. Lately we filed a felony grievance towards Ťapáková on the Common Prosecutor’s Place of work of the Slovak Republic, we suspect that she violated the regulation,” wrote the Institute of Human Rights on its Fb web page.
“It’s glaring that at the a part of Mrs. Ťapáková this can be a censorship ban. Then again, Article 26 of the SR Charter prohibits censorship. SND isn’t Mrs. Ťapáková’s non-public company, the place she will move about her industry as she sees are compatible. All voters of the Slovak Republic, together with LGBTI other people, pay the SND from their taxes. The justifications she gave to supposedly justify this damaging resolution of hers are untrustworthy, useful and so clear that you’ll see throughout them to Kittsee.” the director of ILP and co-founder of Rainbow PRIDE Peter Weisenbacher was once quoted through Slovak day by day Pluska.sk.
Medailonek: Jan Cina Videohub
Weisenbacher additionally publicly known as on Ťapáková to renounce from her place, as she says she does no longer have the must haves for her efficiency. And the director of SND Drama Miriam Kičiňová (38) additionally commented at the scenario, consistent with which Ťapáková’s resolution is her personal. It’s mentioned that it does no longer depend at the discussion with the SND drama in any respect. In step with her, the verdict of the meantime common director might impact the way forward for the SND Drama Theater and thus ruin its just right identify… In step with her, the truth that Ťapáková had little time to signal the contract is an excuse.
“The time to signal the contract – greater than 4 weeks prior to the development – is rather enough. We all know this from a few years of enjoy from an identical occasions and collaborations that we put into effect,” you dug. “Such steps can put us within the place of risky establishments, however our purpose is to be a accountable spouse for advent and discussion, with just right prerequisites for creators and with subjects that develop into stimulating for the general public and produce no longer simplest classics, but additionally new views.”
Jan Cina within the Moonstone
Creator: Studio Hrdinů/Zuzana Lazarová