KAAN ATELIER

Marijan Josipović

• European artist, director, actor, puppeteer and producer
• Ph.D. candidate in culture and art, (specialization in directing), Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (since 2023)
• Master’s degree in Acting and Puppetry, Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek
• Employed at the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, Department of Theatre Arts, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
• Co-founder of the Theatre Collective Susret

His artistic work unites directing, dramaturgy, acting, puppetry, and lighting design within a distinctive visual and physical expression.
Through experimental and performative approaches, he explores the relationship between movement, image, and narrative across theatre and film. He combines directing with interdisciplinary creation, blending performance, visual composition, and atmosphere.

Selected Projects and Performances

  • Čaruga – Role: Adam, Croatian National Theatre Pécs, Hungary, 2025
  • The First King – Director, Academy of Arts and Culture Osijek, 2025
  • Dreamers of Croatia – Role: Isidor Kršnjavi, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT), Cinema Urania Osijek, 2025
  • Circus. Literally. – Role: Božo, producer, Theatre Collective Susret, 2025
  • Dioniz – Executive Producer, International Theatre Academy Festival, Đakovo, 2023–2025
  • Proscenij Festival – Producer, Theatre Collective Susret / Luika / Malo Drama / Teatar 2go / Kino Klub Osijek, 2025
  • Metamorphoses of the Dithyramb – Director, Cultural Center Đakovo, 2025
  • The Rabbit and the Stream – Dramaturg and Assistant Director, City Theatre Rijeka, 2024
  • The Vidra Case: Dundo Maroje – Director, Theatre Collective Susret, Osijek, 2024
  • Instant – Light Design, Osijek Summer of Culture, 2024
  • Working Title: Utopia – Director, FAKI Festival, Zagreb, 2024
  • Exceptionally Dramatic Drama – Director, Theatre Collective Susret, KNAP Theatre, Zagreb, 2024
  • Our Testament: Let There Be Light – Director (Film), UNIMA International / Rijeka / Mostar / Kragujevac, 2024
  • FLUM Festival Opening – Light Design and Video Mapping, Mostar, 2023
  • Rumors – Role: Policeman Mile, Theatre Pécs, Hungary, 2023

  • The Merry Widow – Role: Bogadnović, Croatian National Theatre, 2022
  • The Elixir of Love – Role: Soldier, Croatian National Theatre Osijek, 2022
  • How Temnava Got Its Day – Light Effects Design, Children’s Theatre Osijek, 2021
  • Metaverse – Light Design, Cultural Center Osijek, 2021
  • You’re It! – Role: Rabbit, Croatian Centar Vukovar, 2021
  • The Game of Love and Chance – Role: Bourgignon, City Theatre Požega, 2020
  • Winter Tales – Director, Cultural Center Osijek, 2020
  • Encounter – Role: Actor, Osijek Summer of Culture, 2020
  • Mary Stuart – Role: Court Jester, Croatian National Theatre Osijek, 2019
  • Little Raccoon – Dramaturg, Puppet Theatre Split, 2019
  • Rain – Assistant Director, Puppet Theatre Rijeka, 2019
  • Little Red Riding Hood – Role: Wolf, Joza Ivakić City Theatre, Vinkovci, 2018
  • Callisto and Melibea – Role: Servant, Radio Drama, Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT), Zagreb, 2018
  • Children of the Revolution – Role: Soldier, Teatr Ósmego Dnia, Poznań, Poland, 2017
  • The Moment – Director, ReArt Festival, Osijek, 2017
  • Macbeth – Role: Macbeth, Joza Ivakić Theatre, Vinkovci 2017
  • Summit 2.0 – Role: Pope, Teatr Ósmego Dnia, Poznań, Poland, 2017
  • Red and Black – Role: Actor, Osijek Summer of Culture, 2017
  • In the Realm of the Dragon’s Temple – Director and Dramaturg, Puppet Video Project Bad Mushrooms, 2016
  • Prince Eugene – Role: Actor, Osijek Summer of Culture, 2016