Papatango announces dates for the winner of the 2020 Papatango New Writing Prize, Old Bridge by Igor Memic.
The production, directed by Selma Dimitrijevic opens on 27 October, with previews from the 21 October, and runs until 20 November at Bush Theatre, as part of their new season. Write the Bush’s Future members and Bush supporters’ booking is open now, with public booking opening 1 July at 11am.
‘One day all you care about is music, fashion, and boys. The next day there’s no food. Piece by piece your world starts to change so you change with it.’
Mostar, Yugoslavia, 1988. Mili, a boy from out of town, dives from the famous Old Bridge. Mina, a local girl, watches. As he falls, she begins falling for him.
Mostar, Bosnia, 1992. In a town of growing divisions, Mina and Mili never doubt that their future lies together. But nor can they imagine the dangers that future will bring.
This love story is a bold, fresh, and contemporary take on real events. An epic story exploring the impact of a war that Europe forgot and the love and loss of those who lived through it.
Winner of the 2020 Papatango New Writing Prize, Old Bridge is a beautiful, heart-wrenching play by British Bosnian writer Igor Memic.
