Original project by Tonka Mršić & Gala Nikolić:
LAND OF WOLVES
Monodrama
Directed by Gala Nikolić

LOCATION: Summer Open-air Cinema, Veliki Brijun
The boat (Fažana – Veliki Brijun) departs at 8:00 PM.

ABOUT THE PLAY

The monodrama “Land of Wolves” is an original text by Tonka Mršić and Gala Nikolić. It echoes as a dark comedy with elements of absurdity and was born out of the need to question what it means to be a woman in a small community like Lika. What does it mean to be a woman in Croatia?

The play explores social norms, primarily those of Lika or any other small community, which impact the destinies of three women in different stages of life.

Through three distinct characters, the authors address our patriarchal society, traditionalism, the position of women in marriage, choices, solitude, the consequences of war, and the impossibility for individuals to break free from the chains of the phrase “What will people say?”

The play is imbued with autobiographical elements.

“Land of Wolves” seems to have given Lika a contemporary female voice after Damir Karakaš.” –  journalist Kim Cuculić for Novi List.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Tonka Mršić, originally from Gospić, performs her debut monodrama “Land of Wolves.” She completed her undergraduate studies at APURI under the tutelage of Rade Šerbedžija and Lenka Udovički, after which she obtained a master’s degree in acting at the same university. She has acted in plays at HNK Ivana pl. Zajc, Ulysses Theatre, and in Dalibor Matanić’s TV series “No Signal Area.” She has black unruly hair, despises war, and for her birthday, she would most of all like to receive a cow.

Gala Nikolić also completed her undergraduate studies in Rijeka, under the guidance of Lenka Udovički and Rade Šerbedžija. She has acted in plays at HNK Ivana pl. Zajc, Ulysses Theatre, INK Pula, and in the film “The Reaper” directed by Zvonimir Jurić. Currently, she is pursuing her master’s degree in Acting at the California Institute of The Arts in Los Angeles (under Tim Burton and Sofia Coppola). She has wild red hair, despises war, and above all, she would love to become a fairy for a day.

“It’s tough when you’re from a small place. Much is expected of you.”
– Tonka

The play was funded by the Student Cultural Center in Rijeka.