STEFAN SABLIĆ

Blond Jewish Girl - The Jewish Centre for Culture and Art / Zvezdara Theatre - 2006

By Isak Samokovlija

Blonde Jewish Girl is a Bosnian version of Romeo and Juliet, a romantic tragedy about the forbidden love between a Jewish girl and a Serbian boy. Weaving drama and music, the show features a blend of Bosnian songs, sevdalinka, and Jewish songs from the Sephardic tradition, performed live on stage by the band Shira u'tfila and guest musician from Bosnia, Vlada Savic.

Set in Bosnia at the beginning of the 20th century, the story continues to resonate today as a timeless tale of intolerance and prejudice towards any identity considered "other".