In memory of the “Migjeni”`s Theater Ndoc Sheldia
Actor and director of this institution of Albanian culture and art!
It is a group of actors, mainly from the`50-`60, for which it is difficult to find a complete information even though today we have reached the age of technology where information is supposed to have reached the maximum possible. We have called these Albanian actors and artists “Lost Stars” and where this page has again brought them out of the dust of oblivion, remembering them and honoring them with great respect. Therefore, these actors deserve something like this for their undeniable contribution to Albanian culture and art!
Prologue
Who was the shkodran actor Ndoc Sheldia? Observant viewers of Albanian films can identify him in the role of Gjergj Bardhi in the film “Our land” in 1964, as well as in the role of Mhill Pjetri in “Commissioner of Light”, a poor and hungry peasant undecided from which side to go!
But Ndoc Sheldia was more than these two roles in cinematography and we will talk below about his wider profile in the theater!
A joke told in the men’s assembly at the “Commissioner of Light” is quite significant: “For school, we can wait! For bread, we are bad, thorns are growing in our stomachs – says poor Mhilli and continues: “I don’t have children for school! What do we need school when we can’t fill our bellies with bread”!!!
Yes, it’s a movie joke, said in 1966, when “Commissioner of Light” was made, but even today when we hear it, it makes us to reflect, despite the fact that Mhilli represents in the film a village of the post-war years with some difficulty in the recovery of the country.
Even today it is almost the same picture where it seems as if “Mhilles” continue to say in the contest of time:
“Why do we need education , culture, art….nothing goes into our pockets from school”!!!
Therefore, the actor Ndoc Sheldia and the directors Hysen Hakani and Dhimiter Anagnosti who discovered him receive great artistic value!
Watch the video for more detailed information:
Sheldia, actor and director of the “Migjeni” Theater, Shkoder!
He was born in Shkoder. His artistic activity was mainly during the 1950s and 1960s, being part of the staff of the “Migjeni” theater in Shkodra, where he performed in many theater performances with this troupe during the above-mentioned years, and even was also director in some of them, one of which we can mention the one from 1960 “Top Secret” which won the first prize. It should also be said that the 14-year-old Zyliha Miloti took part in this show for the first time (today, Merited Artist. Gold “Naim Frasheri” Order).
Other performances on the stage of “Migjeni” can be mentioned: 1952 – “Life begins again”; 1952 – “The Miser”, comedy in 5 acts by Moliere, in the role of Simon; 1955 – “Servant of two masters” comedy by Goldoni; 1959 – “Two Venetian Twins” comedy in three acts by Goldoni; 1959 – “Nuria`s Dowry” by Kole Jakove; 1960 – “Nora” by Andrea Skanjeti; 1962 – “Old man of the mountains” by Tom Shoshi and Zef Pali, decorated with the First Class Order of Work; 1964 – “Zekthi” by E. Vojnic in the role of Grasini; 1965 – “How steel was forged” based on the novel with the same title by Bondarenko, in the role of Birjuk, a performance which was decorated with the Work Order of the 1st Class; 1967 – “Skenderbeu”, a play written by five authors together: Ton Shoshi, Fadil Kraja, Jonuz Dini, Frederik Rreshpja and Paulin Sekuj, and others.
He was the assistant director of the play “The Guns of mother Karrar” by Bertold Brecht, staged by Jonuz Dini. “Our land” (1964) in the role of Gjergj Bardhi and “Light Commissioner” (1966) in the role of Mhill Pjetri.
Photo gallery of the roles of Gjergj Bardhi and Mhill Pjetri!
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The exclusivity on the “Albanian Cinema” page is dated May 2, 2016. It was revised and updated on February 7, 2022.
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