Why The Child Is Cooking In The Polenta – Free Streaming by the Romanian Cultural Institute
Written by Aglaja Veteranyi, and adapted and performed by Edith Alibec, this play is based on the autobiographical book of the same name. The book loosely reflects on Veteranyi’s own experiences of life on the road with her family, after leaving Romania under a cloud. This nomadic existence was necessary for this circus performing family as they moved from town to town, they were also running away; evading detection by the Romanian authorities for a crime that was committed whilst living in Romania. Alibec was inspired to adapt this play as it resonated with her after visiting refugee camps in Germany, she wanted to highlight the vulnerability of people forced to move from their country and seek refuge in an unfamiliar country.
The play never really gives the narrator ...