The National Experimental Theatre “Kujtim Spahivogli” premiered Pesë Fytyrat e Heshtjes (Five Shades of Silence) by Shelagh Stephenson last night. Directed by Altin Basha, the play featured performances by Rozi Kostani, Dritan Boriçi, Xhoana Karaj, and Fabiana Proi.

The 1997 drama explores the devastating effects of domestic abuse within a family controlled by Billy, who abuses his wife Maria and daughters Suzan and Jeanette.

The play, part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, was staged at ArTurbina and will be performed again tonight.

The original production premiered in London at Lyric Hammersmith on May 31, 2000, and won multiple awards, including Best Original Play from the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama.

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