On 15 June, thunderous applause echoed round the Stamenković stage at the Vlada Divljan Cultural Centre, following the unforgettable performance of Savremena’s students’ latest play, The S Factor.
At the former Palilula Cultural Centre, the actors shared the charisma and talent behind the Savremena factor with a hundred visitors, among whom were the recipients of Savremena’s scholarships.
A charitable event
Prior to the show, the students sold tasty handmade cookies and the Scary and Other Stories collection to raise funds for the children at the Drop-In Centres, whom they have already helped this year during the A Small Gift for a Great Joy campaign, thus displaying their humanitarianism once again.
Savremena-style experience for all the senses
A tradition established by Savremena’s students is to end the school year with a performance for their friends, parents, guests… This time they chose The S Factor, written and directed by Serbian Language teacher Ana Mihajlović and Music teacher Tamara Rajinac. The fantastic cast has once again shown that they are synonymous with the miraculous S Factor.
Savremena’s students have displayed all of their talents in their latest original play that depicts the contestants and numerous motifs in talent shows.
The judges were excellently portrayed by Ivan Filip Kovačević, Kristina Jokanović, Mina Vučićević and Jelisaveta Nedeljković, while Adriana Salahović, as Sandy, delighted everyone with her incredible vocal performance and dance with Danny, played by Viktor Đurić. Acting talents were also shown by Marija Mitrović, Stefan Glišović, Aleksa Cvetković, Jakov Travica, Nikoleta Đorović and Ana Petrović, as well as Jovana Mijailović and Marija Kaninski.
The irresistible Trio musico comprises Jana Andrić, Nikola Milosavljević and Viktor Đurić, while Aleksandar Zaplatić, Ana Jeremić, Sofija Pavićević, Iva Radunović, Tara Papić, Jelena Božinić and Ana Vujović once again showed that Savremena fosters many talents.
The school band SG Team, comprising Aleksandar Kosanović, Petar Radenković Živković, Viktor Đurić and Nikola Kuzmanović, charged the venue with excitement, bringing the audience to their feet as soon as they hit the first chords.
The performance reached its peak in the final scene of the one-hour show, when Adriana and Viktor perfectly acted out a scene from the famous film Grease, earning a standing ovation from the crowd.
Awarding scholarships to the best students
The warm June evening wasn’t dedicated just to talented singers, actors and musicians, but to all the students who shone throughout the school year, accomplishing many achievements and notable results.
This year, Savremena has once again awarded as many as six scholarships to the most successful students: Genius Mundi, Brainiac, Sportacus, SM-ART, A-CE and Cambridge, and after the ceremony, the visitors watched the new video by the school band which marked the end of this charity show.
For months on end, the students rehearsed diligently to make the show perfect, proving time and time again that effort, thorough preparation and team spirit pay off.
Savremena’s students’ shows are becoming must-go-to events, favourite among the fans of a truly different content because, to quote a line from the show, they really do create magic.