Making a website about oneself is very, very odd, and I have gone back and forth over first person or third person, formal or informal and it's strange either way but here we are - you're a little curious about me and maybe this will help quell (or deepen) your curiosity.
I'm originally Croatian-American, and grew up in London where I am now based - after a few years studying and working in New York. As a performer, I'm best known for my role as Grace in Lovefool - a sell out one woman show originally produced by the Théâtre National du Luxembourg - which was shortlisted for Best Production in the Luxembourg Theatre Awards 2023, and more recently won an OffComm Offie award*.
I founded Bound By Theatre in 2019. As creator and performer, my first piece, Ghislaine/Gabler won Best International Play at the United Solo Awards in NYC in 2022, and more recently Hildegard was Shortlisted for a 2024 Offie IDEA Award after a Work in Progress sharing at VAULT Festival 2023.
I started physical theatre company krēants with two of my colleagues from the RADA Theatre Lab in 2021, and am a founding member of NYC based company Invulnerable Nothings, with whom I have worked extensively she'll be collaborating on 'HAMLET: The Drama of Vengeance' throughout 2024.
I have also worked as collaborator and performer with Cartier, Kristine-Landon Smith, David Glass Ensemble and play Ella in Bosnian feature film Djeda Mraz u Bosni (When Santa was a Communist).
I have a BFA-hons from NYU:Tisch School of the Arts and an MA in Theatre Laboratory from RADA. (Does this matter? It matters to some people. I had a great time at both schools).
A few other fun facts, in case you don't catch me in my natural, goofy state:
- I have a (now quite old) little dog. Her name is Boujix (said Boujie as in Bad and... Or like the French for candle if we're keeping it classy), she is my favourite, my spirit animal and the best hot water bottle in the world.
- I love clowning around (on stage, separate from my personality), working on Shakespeare, making very intense often dark or provocative work, inviting people to unlock their hearts (again, on stage, separate from my personality... although not mutually exclusive) by inviting them to enter a momentary world with me, and mixing all genres of performance to make a whole piece. This was a long and bad sentence, fingers crossed it's somewhat intelligible.
- I like boxing. It's great. I am little but I am also springy, so if need be I can jump and punch to defend myself. Just saying. (I do not condone violence!!! Unless in a safe and consensual setting - then go for it, no one likes a flaccid partner).
*OffComm and OffFest