MASKS - english subtitles

"Dražen Šivak, with his stage presence, skill, artistry, meticulous grandiosity of an artist who leaves his mark on contemporary theater in the region, has been building his rich inner acting world for decades, which he passes on to us as a sign throughout the history of theater - from antiquity to commedia del arte - using masks that do not hide the actor, but reveal it.
The richness of his spiritual and physical expression brings new thinking in the direction of stage scope in the form of monodrama."
(jury's explanation for the Grand Prix at the 13th Monodrama Festival in Bečej)
AUTHOR, DIRECTOR AND PERFORMER: Dražen Šivak
DRAMATURGY: Patrik Gregurec, Karla Leko
COSTUME DESIGN: Petra Pavičić
CREATIVE ASSOCIATE: Maja Posavec
LIGHTING DESIGN: Bartul Pejković
SONG: Željko Vukmirica
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Ivan Stanišić
PHOTOGRAPHY: Marko Ercegović
Kazališta Grupa in co-production with the Dubrovnik Summer Festival and in collaboration with Scena Ribnjak and Teatar EXIT.
Thanks: Silvio Vovk, Željko Vukmirica, Maro Martinović, Emilia and Nikola Vasari, Katarina Bistrović Darvaš, Ivan Grlić
The performance MASKS is a dedication to the art of acting. In the form of a lecture, an actor on stage explains the meaning of theatrical masks and the archetypes that are presented in the commedia dell’arte technique. Traveling through literature and the role of the actor through the centuries, viewers connect archetypal stories about human relationships and draw parallels with the social role of theatrical masks and the characters of our contemporaries.
AWARDS:
Marul for dramaturgy Karla Leko and Patrik Gregurec, Marulićevi dani 2024.
Audience Award, Marulićevi dani 2024.
Golden Mask for the main male role, ArtTremaFest, Ruma, 2025.
Golden Mask for the author's project, ArtTremaFest, Ruma, 2025.
Best male role, "Maske", jury of active citizens in culture, ArtTremaFest, Ruma, 2025.
Best play "Maske", jury of active citizens in culture, ArtTremaFest, Ruma, 2025.
Luko Paljetak Award for the best male performance, "Maske", 3rd monodrama festival, Zadar, 2025.
Zlatko Košta Award for the best play overall "Maske", 3rd monodrama festival, Zadar, 2025.
Grand prix - best actor, Befemon 13th festival monodramas, Bečej, 2025.
Audience Award, TKT Festival Tuzla, 2025.