Title of the play:

Hinkemann

Name of the theatre:

Independent Theatre Golden Yelets – Skopje

Country:

North Macedonia

Contact (email of the primary contact person):

 Boban Aleksoski ; mail: zlatenelecrezervacii@gmail.com 

Creative team and cast:

• Author: Ernst Toller
• Directed and adapted by: Tamara Stojanoska
• Translation and original texts: Tamara Stojanoska and Boban Aleksoski
• Music: Luka Toshev
• Poster and promotional material designer: Bojana Cilevska
• Scenography: Tamara Stojanoska
• Costume selection: Tamara Stojanoska in consultation with Vesna Mihajlovska
• Lighting design: Tamara Stojanoska in consultation with Sašo Todorovski – Šture
• Photography and video: Tamara Malkoska
• Cast: Boban Aleksoski, Nadica Petrova, Filip Hristovski, Ane Blažovski, Leonida Gulevska, Branko Mihajloski 

Synopsis: Hinkemann is the story of a war-torn man turned circus “freak,” cast aside by a society that fears difference. In a world still driven by war, profit, and prejudice, this play exposes how we turn pain into entertainment and empathy into silence. Hinkemann encourages us to see the world through the eyes of those who are marginalized and discriminated against, delivering a message of understanding, empathy, and solidarity. Through his journey, we are reminded that every individual, no matter how broken or different, deserves dignity and compassion.This is a call to build a society that helps people rather than pushes them to the margins, a society where empathy is a source of strength, transforming not only individuals but the world around us.