In a crowded hall of the National Theater in Mostar, the premiere was performed
"The Mayor or This is a play about Mujaga Komadina" by Adnan Lugonić, directed by Dina
Mustafić.
"Tonight's premiere showed how much the story of Mujaga Komadina is still alive and important for Mostar today.
We are talking about a man who, with his visions, decisions and actions, left a deep mark on the development of the city and
collective memory of the people of Mostar. We are proud that our theater brought such a
personality. We are glad that the audience tonight recognized the emotion, respect and responsibility with which
We approached this story. We hope that the play will contribute to making his legacy even stronger.
preserves and transmits it to new generations of Mostar residents," said the director of the National Theatre in Mostar,
Emir Spahic.
The audience greeted the acting ensemble and author's team with several minutes of applause and ovation, confirming it
the exceptional atmosphere and energy that marked this theatrical evening at the National Theater in Mostar.
"There is no theater man who can, after such a warm reception from the audience, after
to be indifferent to such intense, emotional and sincere applause. For me and my author team, she was
a great privilege to work in Mostar, to work on this excellent material and text by Adnan Lugonić with
with such a wonderful ensemble, so tonight is special and emotional for me, because this is my first work
in the NPM and will remain somewhere safely stored, not only in my memory, but also in my heart", he emphasized
The director of the play is Dino Mustafić.
The chairman of the Assembly of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Mr. Džafer, also attended the performance
Alić, who congratulated the author and acting team of the play.
"Congratulations to the entire team – from the author and director to the fantastic cast. You can see the enormous effort and
energy invested in every detail. I would like to especially congratulate the National Theatre Mostar. With this project, they
proved that they have both strength and creativity for large and complex undertakings. The play left me
exceptional impression. Powerful and striking. The National Theatre Mostar is an important institution for the City of Mostar and
HNK. I hope that together we will contribute even more to the cultural opus every day.
Mostar," Alić pointed out.
In the audience tonight was Mujaga Komadina's great-grandson, Mr. Amir Voloder, who shared his impressions.
after watching the show.
"I was extremely happy when I saw that the play was sold out and that there was such interest from the audience, and
how could it not be, when it comes to a man like Mujaga Komadina. It is difficult to describe the happiness that
I feel. My mother always said that we should be proud of who we are and what we are. Looking at this
the show tonight, I fully felt that pride in being a descendant of a man who left such a
left a deep mark on this city. Unfortunately, much of what was left behind was destroyed, but its story and
still alive. As for the play - the direction, the acting and the whole production are really impressive. In some
"I had goosebumps at times. The show is exceptionally good," said Voloder.
The premiere gathered other numerous guests from cultural and public life from Mostar, BiH and beyond, who
magnified this important theater evening with their presence.
"First of all, this is a great thing for the National Theatre in Mostar, that they have created a play that,
In fact, it speaks to the heritage of Mostar in the full sense of the word and to everything we are dealing with.
today, in fact, we are dealing with. So, the play in a way tells the story of Mujaga and opens the story of today's
Mostar. I think that this play, considering the director, the guests in the ensemble, and the practical
the entire NPM ensemble participating and the audience that greeted it with a 'standing ovation', one big
a step forward for this theater. I would like it to be viewed in a way that people in today's Mostar can still start
"Let's think a little about the fact that the world didn't begin in '92, '93 and '94, but much earlier," the historian pointed out,
publicist and writer, Dragan Markovina.
"Considering that I am a history professor by education and that I know something about Mujaga Komadina, I think
that this is an interesting story from the history of Mostar, but also a story, I think, about
today. Someone smarter than me once said that in the Balkans, the past never goes away.
I think we are all, in fact, living the curse of that eternal past, and this play portrayed it perfectly,
but at the same time it showed that sometimes incidents like Mujaga Komadina, who was, I would
said incident, not rule. In any case, a very interesting play that I enjoyed
watching," emphasized Edin Smajlović, director of the Bijelo Polje Culture Center, Montenegro.
The set and costume design of the play are by Adisa Vatreš Selimović, the stage movement is by Goran
Popović, while the composer of the music is Mirza Redžepagić. The cast consists of: Izudin Bajrović (kg),
Saša Oručević, Faris Pinjo (kg), Emir Sejfić, Armin Filipović, Emir Spahić, Amela Kreso, Dragana
Matrak Bukvić, Emina Topolović (kg), Jasmin Krpo and Vedran Vilogorac.
"I have to say that I really felt scared before the premiere, which is probably normal. Actors feel
fear of the premiere, a sense of responsibility, fear that something will go wrong, be forgotten, make a mistake, but
I have to emphasize that with the help of the audience who really supported us tonight, cheering for us like that,
that I am very satisfied with how tonight's premiere went. If every next replay would be
at least similar, it would be a wonderful life of a play. So far I have had the opportunity to play in the Mostar
National Theatre, but this is my first premiere, which makes me especially excited and happy. Of course,
This always sounds like a phrase, but I have a weakness for Mostar, and I also have a special feeling for this place.
city and it was one more responsibility and maybe one more fear for me, but somehow we understood each other tonight and
"We had a great time," said the head of drama at the Sarajevo National Theatre, Izudin Bajrović.
The first rerun of the play "The Mayor or This is a play about Mujaga Komadina" is scheduled for
Friday, March 13th, while the second rerun is scheduled for Thursday, March 26th, starting at 8 p.m.
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