Ljubiša Ristić, the new acting director of "Atelje 212", unofficially tells "Vreme" that he accepted the position in order to help this theater which is in trouble
"No one has officially told me anything yet", was the first reaction of Ljubiša Ristić when we asked him to comment on the news that the Belgrade City Assembly appointed acting director of the theater "Atelje 212".
He accepted the offer, he says unofficially to Vremena, because he was asked "to help, because there are many problems there."
Upon our request, he would specify the problems in question, considering that last season "Atelje" had three premieres (Healing mode, Ode of Joy, Corporate fairy tale), as well as that they received six awards for their performance at the Sterija Theater My theater, Ljubiša Ristić cited "financial problems".
"But I don't know anything precise yet, I still need to get to know what it is about," he adds.
Also, he has yet to get to know the collective "Ateljea 212" because "now there are some new actors there. The ones I know and who congratulated me and offered help are now retired," says Ristić unofficially.
Of course, he is aware of the difficult circumstances in which he will be at the head of "Atelier 212", he says, "but it is only for six months to a year, as the law states, and I can only do so much."
The employees of "Atelje 212" learned the news about the appointment of Ljubiša Ristić as the head of their house from journalists.
Gordana Goncić has been the acting director of this house since September 2024, which means more than the law prescribes. It is not known why she was just or just now relieved of that duty, nor why she was not appointed as a director.
And it is not difficult to guess why the City Assembly decided to leave "Atelje 212" in acting status.
"Vreme" learns: Ljubiša Ristić is the new acting director of "Atelje 212"
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