
Exit Theatre (), sometimes stylized as EXIT, is an independent theatre in
Zagreb
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Croatia
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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.
History
The theatre was founded on 23 September 1994 by Matko Raguž and Nataša Lušetić
[Independent Theatre in Contemporary Europe: Structures - Aesthetics ...edited by Manfred Brauneck, ITI Zentrum Deutschland]
pp. 216 and is currently located in
Ilica 208, the location they hold since 1998 by adapting an old cinema.
[Zagreb: A Cultural and Literary History, Celia Hawkesworth]
pp. 214 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.[ 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
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.
Legacy
The theatre was received exceptionally well[ and it and its plays have earned numerous awards including the City of Zagreb award twice.][ Some plays, such as Kauboji have been performed 500 times.]
References
External links
Official page
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Theatres in Zagreb
1994 establishments in Croatia