"Alamut", a landmark 1938 novel in which Slovenian author Vladimir Bartol portrayed radical Islam, will be put on stage for the first time ever at this year's Salzburg Summer Festival, due to begin on 25 July.
Directed by Sebastijan Horvat, the production is the result of collaboration between the Salzburg Festival and the Ljubljana National Drama Theatre. The opening night is scheduled for 28 July.
According to Valerija Cokan of Drama, the premiere of "Alamut" is to be followed by two reruns on 29 and 30 July, also in Salzburg. Meanwhile, the Slovenian premiere of the play is scheduled for 8 October.
Dusan Jovanovic, who wrote the script, said the play will not present terrorism in black and white like most media do. It will feature actors Igor Samobor, Radko Polic, Marko Mandic, Petra Govc, Jurij Zrnec, Uros Fuerst, Zvone Hribar and Gorazd Logar.
"Alamut" has been included in the special "Young Director's Project" programme, set up by director of theatre programme for the Salzburg Festival Martin Kusej, in which directors will compete for the award - a pen by Max Reinhard and EUR 13,000.
The Salzburg Festival, known for its world premieres, was initiated in 1920 by director Max Reinhardt, poet and playwright Hugo von Hofmannstahl, composer Richard Strauss, scenographer Alfred Roller and conductor Franz Schalk, according to the festival's web page.
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