The premiere of the play "Just Blow the Horn" took place on Thursday, March 3, 2026 in
in the packed hall of the Mostar Puppet Theatre.
The play was directed by Maja Martinek, a professor at the Department of Theatre Arts at the
Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek.
Just Blow the Horn is a warm and unusual story that takes viewers to the city of G-wormtown, where
turns apparent chaos into unexpected order, and sadness and small encounters show how even seemingly
Unimportant events can bring happiness and change.
The premiere performance took place in an exceptionally cheerful and playful atmosphere. The audience, especially
The youngest viewers followed the show with great interest, and the audience's reaction was even more amazing.
once again confirmed the power of theater and the special energy that our puppet shows bring.
"With the play Just Blow the Horn, we want to push some boundaries again. We want children
to learn not to be afraid of the unknown, to love, to be happy and to enjoy joy,
just like we do with our children. But through this play we also want to teach them
and sadness, because sadness is an integral part of life. It is woven into all its parts, and without it,
"I would say, we wouldn't be able to appreciate happiness," Oreč pointed out at a press conference.
held on the eve of the premiere.
The director of the play, Maja Martinek, said that this time she decided to deal with topics related to
that we may not encounter often – grief and the way in which accepting grief
we can achieve happiness.
In the play, he calls happiness "luck" and emphasizes that sometimes true luck is having someone with
Who can share the grief?
"The guiding thread of this text was precisely the idea that sadness should not be run away from or hidden."
"swept under the carpet". Facing grief, naming it and accepting it robs it of strength and
allows us to cope with it more easily. When we have friends by our side – like
that the main character Kika, played by Marta, makes new friends – it is possible with their
support to overcome sadness and find new happiness, which in the play we call "happiness". It is precisely
"That was the main guiding thread of this work," the director explained.
The author team of the play consists of:
Directed by: Maja Martinek
The play stars: Marta Haubrich, Jadranka Popović –Miljko, Tibor Oreč, Ivan Nevjestić,
Ruzica Boskovic, Teo Sandzaktar-Bijedic
Scenography: Aleksandra Vukićević
Music: Petar Eldan
Lighting designer: Arian Knezović
Sound engineer: Dario Šunjić
Stage Masters: Zlatko Arapović
BOOK YOUR TICKETSThe first rerun of the play "Just Blow the Horn" will be performed on Friday, March 20th at 6 p.m.
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