We boast with our interesting and numerous scenes \u2013 picturesque squares, churches, ancient basilica, which are all in the very heart of Old Town Budva. But that is not all we offer to our audience. Our guests are used to have at their artistic disposal the entire Municipality of Budva. For specific plays, trying to fulfill director\u2019s artistic vision, we like to activate other venues. Beaches, convent complexes, old fortifications around Budva and authentic natural rural environment are venues we are proud to have worked on and continue to explore.
\n\u201cTheatre City\u201d was conceived as a intersection of contemporary achievements first of all theatrical, and then art, musical and literary creations, and by its program quality still confirms its prestige not just as a host to many troops and creators, but also with a quality of its production activities with which it questions authentic cultural heritage of Budva and Montenegro, and ability to implement those questions into modern models of artistic practices. The most famous plays from the production workshop of \u201cTheatre City\u201d (77 so far), done independently or in cooperation with renowned theatres from country and region, such as \u201cKanjo\u0161 Macedonovi\u0107\u201d, \u201cFalse Czar \u0160\u0107epan the Small\u201d, \u201cWaiting for Godot\u201d, \u201cKarolina Nojber\u201d, \u201cBanovi\u0107 Strahinja\u201d, \u201cMidsummer Night\u2019s Dream\u201d, \u201cThe Path of Jegor\u201d, \u201cKonte Zanovi\u0107\u201d, \u201cMontenegrins\u201d, \u201cThe Tempest\u201d, \u201cHamlet\u201d, \u201cCaligula\u201d, \u201cSko\u010di\u0111evojka\u201d, \u201cDon Krsto\u201d, \u201cLa Dispute\u201d, \u201cOthello\u201d, \u201cThe Cherry Orchard\u201d, \u201cZorba the Greek\u201d, \u201cThe Divine Comedy\u201d, \u201cThe Chioggia Scuffles\u201d, \u201dCaesar\u201d, \u201cGhosts\u201d, \u201cRed\u201d, \u201cAutumn Sonata\u201d etc, are with its innovative approach already recognized as plays that changed tendencies in theatre life in the region. Careful selection of visiting programs, based on choosing the best projects of the classical theatre, but also of the theatres that turned to new tendencies, is what makes this festival recognizable not just to the audience but also to the professionals in the branch. Many guest from abroad, and not just the region, are also present on this festival , just to name few; Australian \u201cStrange Fruit\u201d, German \u201cTitanik\u201d, \u201cVolcano theatre\u201d, \u201cAtis teatar\u201d, Moscow theatre \u201cRuben Simonov\u201d, Theatre Roma \u201cParlipe\u201d, troop from Israel \u201cVertigo\u201d, Theater an der Ruhr\u2026
\nMusic, arts and literary program are also integral parts of \u201cTheatre City\u201d. In \u201cSanta Maria in Punta\u201d, main exhibition space, works of many artist from the region have been presented, among them are Voja Stani\u0107, Milo\u0161 \u0160obaji\u0107, Slobodan Slovini\u0107, Milorad Bato Mihailovi\u0107, Du\u0161an Ota\u0161evi\u0107, Milan Cile Marinkovi\u0107, Stevan Luketi\u0107, Jovan Ivanovi\u0107, Mustafa Skopljak, Branko Milju\u0161a, Nikola Gvozdenovi\u0107-Gvozdo, Cvetko Lainovi\u0107, Pavle Pejovi\u0107, Mile Skra\u010di\u0107, Izet Ale\u010dkovi\u0107, Jelena Papovi\u0107, Mizokami Kazamusa, Angel Korunovski, Zlatko Glamo\u010dak and many others. As Festival is also pursuing modern forms of art, some of these events were marked by performers selected by Marina Abramovi\u0107, performing of Oleg Kulik, Luka Lagator, \u201cMontenegrin Beauty\u201d installations from by now affirmed modern Montenegrin artist such as Irena Lagator, Jelena Toma\u0161evi\u0107, Roman \u0110urovi\u0107, Suzana Pajovi\u0107 \u017divkovi\u0107.
\nMusic program was formed as a great festival within \u201cTheatre City\u201d. Some of the names that performed at this Festival are: Stefan Milenkovi\u0107, Ensemble \u201cHortusMusicus\u201d, Rita Kinka, Aleksandar Mad\u017ear, Choir \u201cCollegium Musicum\u201d, \u201cGasteig Trio\u201d, Hose Luis Villa-Gomes, I\u0161tvan Remer, Stjepko Gut Quartet, Jovan Kolund\u017eija, Jadranka Jovanovi\u0107, Alen Fraser, Marina Jashvili, \u201cAmadinda\u201d, Evelyn Czesla, Ensemble Theodora Baka, Javier Nunez, Viva Vox, Nemanja Radulovi\u0107, Nigel and Lina Rogers, Maria Jonas, Toshinori Ozaki, Egon Mihajlovi\u0107, Miroslav Tadi\u0107, Vlatko Stefanovski, Polina Osetinskaja, Vladimir Viardo, Aleksandar Rudin, Al Di Meola, Lajko Feliks, China Moses, Laibach, Bojan Su\u0111i\u0107, Boris Kraljevi\u0107, Aleksej Ljubimov and many others.
\nSpecial phenomenon of this festival is literary manifestation by the name of \u201cPoet\u2019s Square\u201d, a unique meeting of literary creators and the audience. Imagined as a place of presenting new structures, poetics, methods and publishing enterprises, \u201cPoet\u2019s Square\u201d gets its conclusive meaning by establishing a dialogue between the creator and interpreter with the audience, whether that be by reading text or by live dialogue. \u201cPoet\u2019s Square\u201d is a proof that literary and social questions are made alive and timeless just through exchanging information. Some of the guests of the \u201cSquare\u201d were Ronald Harwood, Joseph Konrad, Alexandar Genis, Tadeu\u0161 Ru\u017eevi\u0107, Borislav Peki\u0107, Milorad Pavi\u0107, Matija Be\u0107kovi\u0107, Du\u0161an Kova\u010devi\u0107, Svetlana Velmar Jankovi\u0107, Izet Sarajli\u0107, Stevan Rai\u010dkovi\u0107, Luko Paljetak, David Albahari, Svetislav Basara, Zoran \u017divkovi\u0107, Miljenko Jergovi\u0107, Vladimir Pi\u0161talo, Andrzej Stasiuk, Rafael Argullol, Bo\u017eo Koprivica, Dragan Radulovi\u0107, Ludvig Bauer, Bal\u0161a Brkovi\u0107, Ante Tomi\u0107, Renato Bareti\u0107, Filip David, Vida Ognjenovi\u0107, Sre\u0107ko Horvat, Nikola Malovi\u0107, Ljubeta Labovi\u0107, Amir Or, David Grossman, Mario Vargas Llosa. During the Festival many conversations with currant artist are organized, as well as round tables and scientific assemblies with subjects regarding questioning contemporary cultural-artistic creations and business models in culture sector today. \u201cTheatre City\u201d is also in publishing business.
\nSince 1994. \u201cTheatre City\u201d has established an award for drama creations by the name of \u201cTheatre City\u201d, and an award for literary creations named \u201cStefan Mitrov Ljubi\u0161a\u201d.
\nList of winner of the award \u201cTheatre City\u201d: 1994. Dejan Mija\u010d, director; 1995. Jago\u0161 Markovi\u0107, director; 1996. Vojislav Brajovi\u0107, actor; 1997. Nikita Milivojevi\u0107, director; 1998. Miodrag Taba\u010dki, scene-designer; 1999. Anita Man\u010di\u0107, actress; 2000. Branimir Popovi\u0107, actor; 2001. Svetozar Cvetkovi\u0107, actor; 2002. not awarded; 2003. changing the concept of the award, jury- council of experts has equally assigned an award for 4 categories \u2013 for achievements in acting: Petar Bo\u017eovi\u0107; for artistic challenging: Suzana Pajevi\u0107-\u017divkovi\u0107; for achievements in music: Roman Simovi\u0107; for Mediterranean spirit: Predrag Matvejevi\u0107; 2004. Toma\u017e Pandur, director; 2005. Dragan Mi\u0107anovi\u0107, actor; 2006. Radmila Vojvodi\u0107, director; 2007. Vida Ognjenovi\u0107, director; 2008. Sonja Vuki\u0107evi\u0107, ballet dancer and choreographer; 2009. Neboj\u0161a Glogovac and MihailoJanketi\u0107, actors; 2010. Feliks Pa\u0161i\u0107, posthumously and Angelina Atlagi\u0107, costume-designer; 2011. Branko Cveji\u0107, actor; 2012. Zoran Eri\u0107, composer; 2013. Jasna \u0110uri\u010di\u0107, actress; 2014. Miodrag Krivokapi\u0107, actor; 2015. Varja \u0110uki\u0107, actress; 2016. Igor \u0110or\u0111evi\u0107, actor; 2017\/18. Igor Vuk Torbica, director; 2019\/20. Boris Lije\u0161evi\u0107, director.<\/p>\n
List of winners of \u201cS.M.Ljubi\u0161a\u201d award: 1994. Milorad Pavi\u0107; 1995. Matija Be\u0107kovi\u0107; 1996. Du\u0161an Kova\u010devi\u0107; 1997. Ljubomir Simovi\u0107; 1998. Joseph Konrad; 1999. Vida Ognjenovi\u0107; 2000. Ronald Harwood; 2001. Jovan Hristi\u0107; 2002. Svetlana Velmar Jankovi\u0107; 2003. not awarded, but the award \u201cFor Mediterranean Spirit\u201d was assigned and delivered to Predrag Matvejevi\u0107; 2004. Jurij Poljakov; 2005. Dubravka Ugre\u0161i\u0107; 2006. \u010cedo Vukovi\u0107; 2007.Zoran \u017divkovi\u0107; 2008.Bo\u017eo Koprivica; 2009. Dragan Radulovi\u0107; 2010. Svetislav Basara; 2011. David Albahari; 2012. Mirko Kova\u010d; 2013. Miljenko Jergovi\u0107; 2014. Amir Or; 2015. Zuvdija Hod\u017ei\u0107; 2016. Milisav Savi\u0107; 2017\/18. Drago Jan\u010dar; 2019\/20. Radoslav Petkovi\u0107.<\/p>\n
Also we would like to mention our special \u201cAward for Distinct Contribution to the Festival\u201d which was awarded to Branislava Lije\u0161evi\u0107 in 2016. for the 30th edition of the Festival.<\/p>\n
“Award for Distinct Contribution to the Festival” was given to composer Bojan Su\u0111i\u0107 in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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