Vinko Möderndorfer    

A Little Night Quartet

Year of writing: 2013
"The play takes place every night from 11.14 p.m. to 11.34 p.m. and from 3.56 a.m. to 5.04 a.m.”
Total cast size: 4 (2 f, 2 m)

grown-ups

drama
ethical dilemmas, family, money, organ donation

The play features two families of different socio-economic standings and nationalities. Bosnian immigrants Mejra and Emir have a son who had been in an accident, whilst the daughter of the rich Slovenian couple Andrej and Barbara, is very ill and needs a heart transplant. One fateful night, the two couples face a crucial decision over the life and death of their children. One of the questions this deeply moving story raises is, whether money really can buy anything, even a child’s heart?

Translations

Amila Kadić

Mali noćni kvartet

Language of translation: Bosnian

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Awards, nominations, shortlists and recommendations

Nomination for Slavko Grum Award

This is a skilfully structured play, using gradual revelation and numerous twists to maintain and escalate the tension of its action. It also demonstrates a particular sensitivity with which a difference in mentality, tolerance and intolerance, coexistence and human integrity are presented. The lack of prospects for the young generation, who are at the core of the action is what the play addresses on a literal and symbolic, even though only the parents actually appear on stage. The play is filled with deep emotional shocks and fundamental discoveries and stands out for its excellent dialogue, refined psychology of the characters and even a unique sense of humour. Furthermore, it includes a sensibility for the tragicomic situations when those well-hidden human flaws and a multitude of prejudice emerge with nothing to hold them back.

2014

Play's productions

Directed by: Vinko Möderndorfer

Mali nočni kvartet

Prešernovo gledališče Kranj, 2015

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