Exit Theatre (Croatian: Teatar Exit), sometimes stylized as EXIT, is an independent theatre in Zagreb, Croatia whose productions are mainly oriented towards adults. The theatre has won hundreds of awards and frequently performs abroad. In 2009, it was declared as one of top Croatian brands.[1]
History
editThe theatre was founded on 23 September 1994[2] by Matko Raguž and Nataša Lušetić[3] and is currently located in Ilica 208, the location they hold since 1998 by adapting an old cinema.[1][4] The theater's original productions explore significant societal topics and are characterized as being rooted in a "process-oriented collaboration among all participants." The theater perceives itself as a shared workshop, where every contributor holds equal authorship.[5][3] The theatre had a major impact on the Croatian theatre scene during the nineties, but subsequently entered financial troubles, after which it began staging productions for children, producing successful dramatisations of Adrian Mole.[6]
Legacy
editThe theatre was received exceptionally well[4] and it and its plays have earned numerous awards including the City of Zagreb award twice.[1] Some plays, such as Kauboji have been performed 500 times.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Exitovci psećim stilskim vježbama otvaraju sezonu".
- ^ "Teatar Exit slavi 25 godina postojanja: Evo što su pripremili u slavljeničkoj sezoni".
- ^ a b Independent Theatre in Contemporary Europe: Structures - Aesthetics ...edited by Manfred Brauneck, ITI Zentrum Deutschland, pp. 216
- ^ a b Zagreb: A Cultural and Literary History, Celia Hawkesworth, pp. 214
- ^ "Teatar EXIT".
- ^ World of Theatre 2003 Edition: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons..., edited by Ian Herbert, Nicole Leclercq, pp. 99
- ^ "Sad već kultna predstava Kauboji u subotu je izvedena po 500. Put".