culture
March 6, 2026
A Warning of What Constantly Returns
“Sabirni centar” or: it turns after all. For me, theatre is the stage. It means life. And life without an end is not life. That's why “Sabirni centar” always brings me back to the same question: where does the end stop, and where does the beginning begin?
TL;DR
- The National Theatre Subotica reopens with a premiere of Dušan Kovačević's play "Sabirni centar", directed by Darijan Mihajlović.
- The play "Sabirni centar" is seen as prophetic, reflecting a society living in a constant transitional state rather than achieving true new beginnings.
- The director emphasizes that opening new physical spaces does not guarantee change if old fears and patterns are carried forward.
- Humor and fantasy in the play serve to expose reality and uncomfortable truths, with laughter often arising from recognizing one's own fears.
- The characters represent everyday people whose dialogues act as mirrors, revealing self-justifications for inaction.
- The play questions freedom not as a right, but as a burden that people often choose to avoid due to the demands of decision-making and leaving comfort zones.
- The future is presented not as a promise, but as a test of our capacity for change, with the risk of repetition if transformation is not embraced.
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