Marko Juraga
Theatre Director, m.a.
Date of birth: 29.07.1984.
Zvonimirova 67, Zagreb, Croatia
Langages: English, German
Education;
1999. School of Applied Arts, Zagreb – Set Design
2004. Academy of Dramatic Arts, Zagreb – Theatre Directing
Founder and Artistic Director of the Applause Theatre / Aplauz Teatar/, Zagreb (2009- )
Awards and nominations;
2013. -H. C. Andersen – M. Juraga – V. Prohaska Little Match Girl – the musical
-Croatian Theatre Award – best show for children and youth – NOMINATION
2019.
39 steps
- Award for best show on international festival of comedy theatre “Gola mesečina”, Skopje, North Macedonia – WON
- Award for best theatre director on international festival of comedy theatre “Gola mesečina”, Skopje, North Macedonia – WON
Awards and nominations for Applause Theatre;
2010. – Danijela Pintarić, “The sound of /other people’s/ music” -Croatian Theatre Award – best young actress in opereta and musical – NOMINATION
2012.- Slavko Juraga, “Art” – Best actor, “Theatre in open” – WON
2013.- Lana Blaće, “Little Match Girl” – Croatian Theatre Award for best actress in
show for children and youth – NOMINATION
Romano Nikolić, “Little Match Girl” – Croatian Theatre Award for best actor in
show for children and youth – WON
Work as director includes;
A.Hitchcook: 39 steps
/ Komedija Municipal Theatre, Zagreb, 2018./
T. Vermes: Look who’s back (adaptating and directing)
/ Komedija Municipal Theatre, Zagreb, 2018./
L. Blaće – M. Juraga: Nutcracker the musical
/ Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2014./
W.A.Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor – singspiel /The Impresario/
/ Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2014./
H. C. Andersen – M. Juraga – V. Prohaska Little Match Girl – the musical
/ Komedija Municipal Theatre & Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2012./
J. Haydn: Lo Speziale – opera buffa / The Apothecary/
/ Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2012./
M. Nola Trenk Cabaret
/ City Theatre Požega & Academy Of Arts in Osijek, Požega, 2012./
H. C. Andersen – A. T. Dolenčić: Emperor’s new clothes
/ Marin Držić Theatre, Dubrovnik, 2011./
K. Ludwig: Lend Me A Tenor
/ Komedija Municipal Theatre, Zagreb, 2010./
Y. Reza: Art
/ Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2010./
M. Juraga: The sound of /other people’s/ music – the musical
/ Komedija Municipal Theatre & Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2009./
M. Krleža: Michelangelo
/ Theatre ITD & Eurokaz festival, 2008./
I.Weidlich-D.Hajsek- L.Prežigalo: Asphalt Rose – the musical
/ Komedija Municipal Theatre, Zagreb, 2007./
Sophocles: Philoctetes
/ Academy of Dramatic Arts, Zagreb, 2007./
The legend of Barlam and Iosaphat
/Academy of Dramatic Arts, Zagreb, 2006./
T. Stoppard: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
/ theBarebones Group,Zagreb, 2004./
Work as set designer includes:
L. Blaće – M. Juraga: Nutcracker the musical
/ Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2014./
H. C. Andersen – A. T. Dolenčić: Emperor new clothes
/ Marin Držić Theatre, Dubrovnik, 2011./
H. C. Andersen – M. Juraga – V. Prohaska: Little Match Girl
/Komedija Municipal Theatre & Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2012./
Y. Raza: Art
/ Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2010./
M. Juraga: The sound of /other people’s/ music – the musical
/ Komedija Municipal Theatre & Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2009./
M. Krleža: Michelangelo
/ Theatre ITD & Eurokaz festival, 2008./
Work as actor in proffesional productions includes:
V.Nazor: White Deer – ( Boy)
/Children Theatre Cherry, Zagreb, 1995./
C.Goldoni: Brawling in Chioggia – ( Canocchia )
/City Drama Theatre “Gavella”, Zagreb, 1995./
I.Bresan: Hold on, Zvonimir – ( Radovan)
/Children Theatre Cherry, Zagreb, 1995./
Il Miracolo di Teofilo – (Narrator)
/Istrian National Theatre, Pula, 1999./
Cat Genghis Khan and Mickey Trasy – the musical ( Shag)
/Children Theatre Cherry, Zagreb, 2000./
W.Shakespeare: King Lear – (Servant – Messenger )
/Ulysses Theatre, Brijuni, 2001/
A.P. Chekhov: Marriage of convenience (one act plays: A marriage Proposal / The Bear / The Wedding ) – (Nunjin)
/Kerempuh Satirical Theatre, Zagreb, 2006./
W.Shakespeare: King Lear – ( Duke of Burguny – Curan – Servant to Cornwall)
/Ulysses Theatre, Brijuni, 2007/
W.Shakespeare: King Lear – ( Duke of Burguny – Curan – Servant to Cornwall)
/Ulysses Theatre & Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Dubrovnik, 2014./
Work as assistent director includes:
- Bradić: Crux Dissimulata / opera/
/Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, 2009./
- Strauss: Die Fledermaus /operetta/
/Komedija Municipal Theatre, 2007./
A.P. Chekhov: Marriage of Convenience
/Kerempuh Satirical Theatre, Zagreb, 2006./
A.Kabiljo – M.Grgić: Jalta, Jalta / the musical/
/Komedija Municipal Theatre, 2007./
Stein – Bock – Harnick: The Fiddler on the Roof /the musical/
/Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka, 2012./
Work as writter includes:
L. Blaće – M. Juraga: Nutcracker the musical /libretto/
/ Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2014./
- C. Andersen – M. Juraga – V. Prohaska: Little Match Girl -the musical /libretto/
/ Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2012./
M. Juraga: The sound of /other people’s/ music -the musical /libretto/
/ Komedija Municipal Theatre & Applause Theatre, Zagreb, 2012./
Work on radio and Voice dubbing;
Adapted J.Borges novel “Aleph” for radio and directed the radio play.
Directed Voice Dubbing for numerous cartoons – “Scooby-Doo”, “ Monster House”, “Lucky Luke”, “Franklin”, “Impy’s Island”, “Ratatouille”, and more.