Alek Kawka

photography

Born in 1980 in Düsseldorf. Alex Kawka is a Polish photo artist. She completed the course for artistic photography at fotoK in Vienna, then studied art and photography with Matthias Herrmann at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where she graduated with Martin Guttmann. In her work, the artist consistently explores the spatial expansion of photography. The spectrum ranges from light boxes to multilayer dioramas and the examination of the material quality of the photographic illustration. The photographer exploits the entire spectrum of both analog and digital image production. Her preferred medium is primarily large format photography. She lives with her family in Vienna.

Cornelius Edlefsen

dramaturgie

Born in Villingen-Schwenningen in 1985, studied theater, film and media studies in Vienna. During his studies, he worked in several productions of the TheaterFOXFIRE group as an assistant, actor, production manager and dramaturge and thus gained initial experience that was to shape him for his further professional career. From 2012-2014 he was permanently employed as an assistant director at the Theater Münster, where he directed Nick Hornby’s monologue NIPPLEJESUS. In 2015/2016 he worked as an assistant at the Baden State Theater in Karlsruhe, where he set up several scenic readings and worked with directors such as Benjamin Lazar, Stefan Otteni and Hans-Werner Kroesinger (Stolpersteine Staatstheater, invited to the Theatertreffen Berlin 2016). From 2016 to 2019 Cornelius Edlefsen was employed as an assistant director at the Burgtheater Vienna, where he worked with directors such as Antù Romero Nunes, Alvis Hermanis, Bastian Kraft and Andrea Breth. During this time he and his colleague Anna Stiepani presented the film Der letzte Vorhang, in November 2018 his production Tropfen auf heiße Steine by Rainer Werner Fassbinder premiered in the vestibule of the Burgtheater. Cornelius Edlefsen now works as a freelance director and dramaturge.

Damir Šimunović

composer

Damir Šimunović was born in Karlovac, Croatia in 1974.

He wrote his first music for the theater in 1998 for the Karlovac City Theater Zorin Dom.

After moving to Zagreb, he continued to pursue theater composition and has worked with most of the country’s  professional theater and contemporary dance companies.

His music has won multiple awards.

Damir Šimunović is an integral part of the VRUM Performing Arts Collective.

Gat Goodovitch

performer

Gat is a dancer, performer and teacher . She lives in Vienna.

Born in the USA and raised in Tel-Aviv, Gat started her professional dance career at the age of 13. From 2010 to 2014 she studied contemporary dance at SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance).

In October 2017, Gats’ first piece for young audiences (“Hüpfen”) premiered in Vienna Theatre Dschungel Wien.

Dina Marijanović

light design

Born in 1985 in Osijek, Croatia.

She studied sociology, Spanish language and literature at the University of Zagreb.

Since 2013 she has been working as a light designer at concerts, audio-visual events and music festivals in the Croatian independent scene (Club Attack!, Autonomous culture center) Club Močvara, SuperUho Festival, Modem Festival, Seasplash, etc.)

Since 2016 she has been studying light design at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb and she also works as a freelance light designer for various organizations in the independent scene (VRUM Performing Arts Collective, Platforma.hr, Faki Festival …) and cultural venues (ADU, MUZA)

Dina Marijanović works as a light technician at the renowned Zagreb theater “ZeKaeM”.

Imre Lichtenberger Bozoki

Composer/Musician

Born on December 4th, 1979 in Novi Sad (Serbia), Imre Lichtenberger Bozoki studied from 1999-2003 at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz (specializing in jazz trumpet). From 1999-2004 he was a trumpeter in the Sandy Lopicic Orkestar.

As a stage musician, he works at the Schauspielhaus Graz and the Vienna Volkstheater. He is responsible for compositions and musical direction for uniTcontner (Graz), Forum Stadtpark Graz, Volkstheater Vienna, Kretakör Szinhaz (Budapest), Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf, Theater im Bahnhof, Graz, Shakespeare Festival Rosenburg, KosmosTheater, Landestheater St. St. Pölten, Mozarteum Salzburg and the Burgtheater Vienna. Imre Lichtenberger Bozoki lives with his family in Vienna.

Martin Nussbaum

Video

Born in 1973 in Mödling. Works in the field of tension between audio-visual art forms. The relationship between image and sound, in different nuanced degrees of fusion, forms the central nexus of creation and is therefore omnipresent in different projects. Together with brother Jürgen, initiated the audiovisual project UKO in 1996, with a number of releases, remixes and performances – Schauspielhaus Wien, impulstanz Festival, brut Wien, Donaufestival, Jazzfest Wien, mixmove Paris. Numerous cinematic works and documentaries for artists of various genres.

Melika Ramic

Production Manager

Born in 1984, worked as an assistant director to Astrid Griesbach – Theater des Lachens Berlin, Stephan Rabl at DSCHUNGEL WIEN, Peter and Annette Raffalt at Junge BURG – Burgtheater during her studies in theater, film and media studies, as well as in the organization team of SCHÄXPIR festival.

In the season 2011/12 and 2012/13 she worked as a theater teacher at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus. Back in Vienna, she worked as a theater teacher for the Wiener Festwochen and the Burgtheater Vienna in 2014 and 2015.

She is also a freelance director and her productions have been shown at national (spleen Graz, SCHÄXPIR Linz) and international festivals in Great Britain, Malta, Switzerland, Luxembourg.

Moritz Wallmüller

Video / Music

was born in Graz in 1979. He spent his school days in Graz with lessons in classical guitar at the conservatory, private guitar and singing lessons as well as various band projects as a singer/songwriter. In 1999 he signed a record contract with Intonation Recordings/Virgin in Vienna. Subsequently in the pop business for several years with extensive studio stays and concerts as a singer/songwriter in GSA. Since 2004, in addition to various band projects, sound research in the field of electronic music and occasional video and photo works, he has primarily dedicated himself to the design of theater soundtracks. He worked at the Burgtheater Vienna, Volkstheater Vienna, Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, with Kretakör in Budapest, Staatstheater Mainz, Theater im Bahnhof Graz, Werk X, TAG Theater Wien and others.

Zdravka Ivandija Kirigin

Costume and set designer

Zdravka Ivandija Kirigin was born in Zagreb in 1981.

She graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, since 2003 she has worked as a costume designer and since 2009 also as a stage designer.

Her work with various dance and theater directors has been shown in many theater and dance institutions and festivals at home and abroad.

As an active member of the Croatian art scene, she has had several group and solo exhibitions since 2004.

Since 2010 she has been working on her own project, associated with art and fashion, called Elektrovintage.

Zdravka Ivandija Kirigin is a member of the Croatian Association of Artists and the Association of Croatian Freelance Artists and an integral part of the VRUM Performing Arts Collective.