The scientific monograph, which presents Jovanović's oeuvre, primarily his directing and dramatic work, includes contributions Dr. Diane Koloini, Dr. Aleksandre Jovićević, Alje Predan, Darje Dominkuš, Dr. Tomaž Toporišič, Sebastian Horvat, M.A., dr. Aldo Milohnić, Dr. Gašper Troha, Dr. Milana Mađareva, Hrvoje Ivanković, Dr. Blaž Lukan, Janez Pipan, Dear Potočnjak, Saša Pavček, Martine Mrhar, Dear Ivanuše and Dragana ZivadinovaThe authors of the essays present and theoretically elaborate on various chapters of his work, and the testimonies of his collaborators and companions are also included. The complex oeuvre of a great author such as Dušan Jovanović is also presented in a comprehensive monograph. rich photographic material and a review of Jovanović's bibliography and list of works prepared by Katarina KocijančičThe monograph was conceived and edited by Dr. Diana Koloini, designed by Daniela Grgic.
Dušan Jovanović (1939–2021) is one of the most important, perhaps even the most important creators of Slovenian theatre in the last half century. His contribution to the modernisation of theatre art in Slovenia is decisive; as are his contributions to the high fitness, semantic and artistic relevance of the entire field of performing arts in our country. His creative oeuvre is extensive, complex and extremely diverse, as he implemented it in various roles, always pursuing his authorial focus and high professionalism. He was a director of the largest format: from avant-garde beginnings in the Student Current Theatre, the Pupilije Ferkeverk Theatre and the Experimental Theatre Glej, which he co-founded and led, to mature, often magnificent, even groundbreaking productions in almost all Slovenian theatres, often also in the area of the former Yugoslavia. In these, he distinguished himself with his original and committed staging of classics, both foreign and domestic, as well as with his theatrical discovery of contemporary texts. Important are his first performances of contemporary Slovenian authors, whom he often encouraged to write for the theatre, and his stagings of his own works. In total, he directed around one hundred and thirty different projects. He was a playwright with an extensive and diverse oeuvre, which includes absurdist and ludic plays as well as socially critical and intimate dramas and dramatizations, TV and radio plays, and film scripts. He was a prominent artistic director who played a decisive role in the rise and development of the Youth Theatre, thereby transforming the Slovenian theatre landscape; he was also a co-founder of the then important Yugoslav association KPGT. He was a writer, especially a poet in his later years, and a consistently insightful essayist and publicist. He wrote for various newspapers and magazines and published several books of essays; In the early 1990s, he and his colleagues conceived an ambitious (unfortunately short-lived) project for the international magazine Euromaske. He participated in important international associations (Bonner Biennale) and in numerous festivals and conferences internationally. He was also a professor who made an encouraging impression on his students and pupils at AGRFT, workshops abroad (USA, France) and at drama writing workshops in our country. In every respect, a great creator and the driving force of Slovenian theatre.
from the editorial of the monograph editor dr. Diane Coloini
Index
Diana Koloini: Editorial
Aleksandra Jovićević: Dušan Jovanović, a theatrical life
Alja Predan: I want to have everything from life.
Darja Dominkuš: Jovanović's performances of the classics
Tomaž Toporišič: Jovanović's theatrical and (no longer) dramatic oeuvre as an aesthetic revolution
Sebastian Horvat: Dušan Jovanović as the first conceptual Slovenian director
Aldo Milohnić: The Return of Tragedy in Jovanović's Anti-War Trilogy
Gasper Troha: Phenomenon Liberation of Skopje
Milan Madjarev: Dušan Jovanović in Serbian theaters
Hrvoje Ivankovic: Jovanović's Dubrovnik Dream
Blaž Lukan: Live, today's reading of Jovanović's dramatic work: comments
John Pipan: Square of the 7th Congress of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia 1
Photos of performances
Dear Potočnjak: Dušan, father of the Slovenian Youth Theatre
Sasha Pavcek: Letter to a Citizen of Eternity
Martina Mrhar: Dušan and the theater in Nova Gorica
Dear Ivanuša: Dušan Jovanović – theater, music and me
Dragan Zivadinov: The Art of Theatre Direction by Dušan Jovanović
Katarina Kocijancic: List of works and bibliography of Dušan Jovanović
Summaries
Abstracts
Index
Dušan Jovanović
Scientific monograph
Documents of the Slovenian Theatre Institute
Volume 61, No. 107
ISSN 2463-8277
Published by: Slovenian Theatre Institute, Mestni trg 17, 1000 Ljubljana
For him: Dr. Gašper Troha
Editor: Dr. Diana Koloini
Reviewers: Dr. Maja Murnik and Dr. Zala Dobovšek
Slovenian Language Editing: Andraž Polončič Ruparčič
Selection of visual material: Diana Koloini
Assistance in preparing materials: Tea Rogelj, M.A.
Digitization and preparation of image material for printing: Andrej Ovsec
Linguistic review of texts in English: Tanja Dominko
Index: Diana Koloini, Ksenija Kaučič
Designer: Danijela Grgić / DGDESIGN
Cover photo: Tomaž Gregorič
Release year: 2024
For their cooperation in collecting the material, we would like to thank Mojca Kranjc, SNG Drama Ljubljana; Tina Malič, SMG; Alenka Klabus Vesel, MGL; Martina Mrhar, SNG Nova Gorica; Marinka Poštrak, PGK; Sandra Požun, SNG Maribor; Rossana Paliaga, SSG Trieste; Simona Ješelnik, AGRFT; Bojan Himmelreich, Historical Archive of Celje; Alen Jelena, ARS Program; Jernej Novak; Darja Vuga; Jelena Kovačević, JDP Belgrade; Lejla Hasanbegović, MESS Festival; Danka Palian, KPGT; Maja Ćuk, NP Belgrade; Hasan Džafić, BNP Zenica; Dora Delbianco, Satirical Theater Kerempuh; Ivan Slunjski; Almir Bašović.
Special thanks to Meta Hočevar for permission to publish color photos and the biggest thanks to Milena Zupančič.
From the media
Borštnikovo srečanje: predstavitev monografije Dušana Jovanoviča, Culture, 1. program TV Slovenija, 10. 6. 2025
"Can we have another round?" Excerpts from the monograph on Dušan Jovanović, The stage, 3rd program of Radio Slovenia – Ars program, 6. 5. 2025
How to re-integrate theater into the contemporary world? Diana Koloini on the monograph on Dušan Jovanović, The stage, 3rd program of Radio Slovenia – Ars program, 29. 4. 2025
No filter: Jovo, Marcel, 1st program of TV Slovenia, 24. 3. 2025
A great theatrical visionary: a symposium on Dušan Jovanović joins the monograph and exhibition, MMC RTV SLO, 29. 1. 2025
In addition to the monograph and exhibition, there will also be a scientific symposium on Dušan Jovanović, STA/SiGledal, 21. 1. 2025