Theater
“Nyga” on the Dodona stage: a family's drama in the face of Alzheimer's
Valza Gashi's play, directed by Fatbardha Shala, premiered Monday in Pristina as a co-production of Dodona and the National Theater of Kosovo.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 20, 2026, 10:30 · Updated 12:21 · 1 min read
In brief
- The psychological drama “Nyga” premiered Monday, Oct. 19, at the Dodona Theater in Pristina.
- The text is by Valza Gashi and the direction by Fatbardha Shala; Kosovare Krasniqi, Dardane Mehmeti and Kushtrim Qerimi star.
- The play deals with a father's memory loss and how his family copes with it.
The Dodona Theater in Pristina staged the premiere of “Nyga” on Monday evening, a psychological drama about loss, denial and the changing relationships within a family when one of its members is struck by Alzheimer's disease. The play is a co-production of Dodona and the National Theater of Kosovo.
The text is by Valza Gashi, while Fatbardha Shala directed. Kosovare Krasniqi, Dardane Mehmeti and Kushtrim Qerimi play the lead roles.
A family trying to stay together
The story follows a family in which the father begins to lose his memory. The mother tries to hold the family together, while their teenage daughter faces a painful reality. The narrative opens with the couple's disagreement over their daughter's behavior before shifting to the pain of those who stay by the side of the sick.
