Teátr Vaštar was founded in 2008 as a platform for exploring theatre: ourselves within it, and the world around us. We are interested in theatre as genuine communication: with the audience, the character, the author, the space, ourselves, and with that which transcends us. The company takes its name from the dark god Sredni Vashtar, worshipped and invoked by the ten-year-old boy Conradin in the short story of the same name by Hector Hugh Munro. Sredni Vashtar (along with a hen companion) becomes Conradin’s only friend, ally, and source of hope in a world ruled by his oppressive and uncomprehending guardian, Mrs De Ropp. It is this wild, bloodthirsty god who ultimately frees Conradin from her power, although in a drastic way. We, too, are prepared to fight, even by drastic (theatrical) means. Our weapons are imagination, play, and a sense of perspective.
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