Professional Estrada of the Fier city!
1957 – 2025
68 years since May 25, the date of establishment of this institution. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/edit/a.979790515414150/
The theater is known to be one of the public institutions with a strong impact on the development of national consciousness. In the types of theater, especially the variety show, it communicates with the broad mass of spectators, as rarely does any other art come close to it.
The variety theater of Fier was exactly such. Not only has it already created a tradition like few of the country’s professional bodies, but it has continued to follow the achievements noted in time, becoming an example for creating new values, for artistic survival, for elegance, finesse and beauty. 
Professional variety theater institution. It was established as a professional troupe on May 25, 1957, acquiring the best traditions in the field of humor, which came from the amateur music of the city.
In its beginnings, the troupe had a total of 14 actors, singers and instrumentalists, who were appointed as professionals after a selection from the most talented elements of the city’s amateur groups.
The first premiere was entitled “Satire, humor, music”, based on the original creativity written by the humorist writers Spiro Comora*, Polikron Kotini and Dionis Bubani*. The director of the show was Llazar Verria. The characteristic of the first premieres of Estrada was the creation of two comic characters of the popular type. such as “Cfurku” and “Bodeci”, where all their literary ideas were built and supported.
This interesting scheme was partially used even later, with other pairs of characters, to later pass into the characteristic form of the variety show.
From the shows that had an impression on the public during the first 25 years of its activity, there were: “Thumbojmé e pastrojmé”, “Népér fletét e historisé”, “Gaz pranveror”. The latter was evaluated with the First Prize at the “Meeting of professional variety shows” in 1963.
There are several other successful shows, such as: “Xha Llazi mes nesh”, “Gatishméria”.
“Vigilant work”, “Objektivi”, “Among you”, “I can’t remain indifferent”, the tendency to stigmatize negative phenomena in work relationships, those in the family, from life in the village and the attempt for emancipation was noticeable, also topics and arguments from military preparation, defense, “unmasking” of superpowers, etc.
Among the great achievements of Estrada of Fieri in the 80s, the show “Cobo Rrapushi with friends” (I980), supported by the creativity of Shefqet Musaraj, where the interpretation of the character of Cobo by the well-known comedian Luftar Paja* stood out.
This is the case in the performances “Spring” (I98I). “Buzagaz né shekuj” (I983), “Rrufe dhe rrufepritésit” (I984), “Popular humor” (I985), etc., many humorous literary materials of a high quality were presented, where the creation of comic situations, elaborate language stood out , original characters, directorial findings and many wits. 
The transformation of Estrada into a model troupe came as a result of the direct influence of the humorous creativity offered by renowned companies, especially the directorial work of Péllumb Kulla, with its outstanding culture, taste and originality.
Estrada of Fieri gained fame mainly with the rich literary repertoire that dealt with acute social issues of the time, avoiding as much as possible vulgarizations and banal views of life, schematic conceptions as well as (as much as possible) extreme internal politicization that was expressed by this repertoire.
This troupe drew attention to the types and original ways of constructing performances, especially with the talented group of actors, such as: L. Pajo (People’s Artist), Fuat Boci*; Arqile Lipe*; Todi Llupi, who held the title of Merited Artist, as well as Xhuljeta Kulla*, Vasil Vaso*, Hasan Bregu, Sotir Stefa, Fatmir Xhelili*, etc.
A distinguishing feature of E.F has been the use of long humorous pieces, in the format of short comedies, as well as the experience of artistic acting figures with strict theatrical requirements.
The merit is also the perseverance to use with skill and culture the pieces chosen by the Albanian humorous literature, including the most famous satirical writers of the country, such as: Dritéro Agolli*, Pellumb Kulla, Dionis Bubani, Tasim Alia, Shefqet Musarai, Niko Nikolla *, Fatmir Lamaj etc.
In the 80s, it was completed as a troupe: there were a total of 26 people, of which 10 actors, 7 instrumentalists, 3 singers, 1 director, 1 scenographer, 1 conductor, 3 background assistants.
Although after the 90s, the number of artists and premieres was significantly reduced, this variety show continued its activity with variety shows, but also with comedies, unlike the comedy “A half-fool” by the Greek writer Dhimitër Psathas, in I99I, while 4 years later the comedy “Zgjohu Vasillaq”. In both of these troupes, achievements were noted in terms of different ways of conceiving performances, especially in the application of the model with one character in the center, as well as the staging of comedies with one or many acts.
In these two periods, the premieres had well-deserved success: “On raft towards Europe” (I994), “The scream of the thief” (I995), “In museum” (I996), “To laugh in the snow” (I999).
After the year 2000, some of the premieres that were welcomed by the audience were: “Koha Luks” (2001), the comedy “Kérkohet njé’ génjeshtar” (200I) by Dh. Psathas, “Té plakesh me hallet e botes” (2004), the comedy of Kristo Floqi* “Véllazéri me interes” (2004).
In 2006, Estrada of Fier won the First Prize at the Variety Theater Festival in Vlora with the play “Porta e pérrallave”, author and director Ilir Bezhani*.
In addition to Péllumb Kulla, as the most prominent director who influenced the creation of artistic physiognomy, the directors Kogo Papadhopulli, Roland Roshi, Roland Carka, Klaidi Marku*, Ilir Bezhani* etc. worked with dedication in different periods of time.
Brunilda Hoxha, Lefter Sillo, Sofika Hodo are mentioned as singers of this troupe. As scenographers: Pano Kondo and Gézim Hajdini.
Until 2009, the theater and variety together consisted of 22 people with all the support staff. Estrada e Fieri had 6 people, of which 3 actors, 1 conductor, 2 instrumentalists;
It is shared with the theater 1 set designer, 1 stage inspector, 3 assistant personnel, administration and director.
In 50 years of theatrical activity. Estrada e Fieri has performed over 150 premieres.
Previously published in May 2020 on Facebook
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Reference: Albanian Encyclopedia, Theater and Cinematography – Toena 2009 / J. Papagjoni / p. 110-111-112.
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