Dunek

The Power of Performance

An acting troupe leveraged the power of theatre to highlight the normalisation of the mistreatment of women in Gostivar society.

Team ‘Dunek’ are an acting group from the city, whose productions focus on shining a spotlight on oppressed, marginalised or forgotten groups. True to form, the project they developed examines how women are mistreated in society and conveys the psychological and emotional harm that can arise as a result of harassment and dismissal.

For over 2 months they managed, despite changing COVID restrictions, to conduct rehearsals both online and offline. Demonstrating impressively acute resource management skills, they secured a venue for their performance for free, used their network of creatives to help with prop and costume design, and finally performed the play three days before new COVID restrictions came into force.