Author: Caryl Churchill
Director: Shkurtë Aliu
Inspired by the nature and its beauties of the village of Kukaj, where space and everything that surrounds this environment is in harmony with the earth and the sky, began an extraordinary story of the performance “Artemis’s Huntresses”. This creative process started from a visit to the peaceful nature, a healer for body and soul, and inspired the theatre director Zana Hoxha, to create a work that is in accordance with nature as a healing goddess, source of life and inexhaustible energy.
The “Artemis’s Huntresses” were slowly shaped by personifying the soul of an independent woman by doing pagan rituals and giving love and solidarity in harmony with nature. The choreography, music, costumes and performances of the actresses are the result of the emotions and feelings that this symbiosis of nature with woman and art evoked, and was fully in accordance to the place, atmosphere and the Ethno Fest event.
Team
Actresses
Qendresa Kajtazi completed her acting studies at the Academy of Arts at Hasan University of Prishtina. He has been part of various shows, including here (shows for children, Forum Theater, Dance Teater Musical show. She has worked with different local directors, choreographers, composers and international.
Some of the plays she played are: “Trojan Women” (La Mama in New York), “Carnivals of Korça” (National Theatre), “Dëshira Tours” (National Theatre), “Forgotten” (Theatre National), “Portreti” (National Theatre), “Barbara”(Dodona Theatre), “Totem and Taboo” (Artpolis), “Haunted Land”(Artpolis), “Question of Habits” (Artpolis), “Beni”(Teatri Oda), “I’m a man”(Center Multimedia), “Two dreaming mammals” (AAB Faruk Begolli Theater).
She is currently works as a resident actress at the Art and Community Center Artpolis, as well as Resident actress at the “Muharrem Qena” Theater in Mitrovica. From time to time, she also works as a coach for children and adults in different communities Theater-Based Education.
Donikë Ahmeti is an actress, performer, producer and activist. She has acted in dozens of theater plays for more than a decade, collaborating with many local and foreign directors.
Donika is a resident actress at the Art and Community Center – Artpolis since 2021, and has performed in plays such as “Haunted Land” directed by Zana Hoxha, “Totem and Taboo” by Robert Nuha directed by Zana Hoxha, “Top Girls” directed by Shkurte Aliu, and “Hunters of Artemis” directed by Zana Hoxha etc. In addition to working as an actress, she is also a trainer in the “Theatre-Based Education” training.
Some of her other collaborations include the performance “Shkrepëtima” by Petrit Halilaj, “Pantallonat e Kangusë” by Melihate Qena, “Pergynti nga Kosova” directed by Agon Miftari, “Mother and the child” by Bekim Lumi, etc. Donika has also been part of several local films and series.
