Mislav Čavajda
Mislav Čavajda is an Croatian film actor.
Personal details:
- born in Zagreb, Croatia, 28th of December 1980 - lives in Zagreb, Croatia - elementary and high school attended in Zagreb - sports: hockey, tennis, skiing - languages: English, German
Professional education
- 2000–2004: courses in Acting at the Academy of Drama Arts, Univ. of Zagreb - 2009: BA in Acting from the Academy of Drama Arts, Univ. of Zagreb - workshops: 2002: Commedia dell' Arte (organised by the Academy of Drama Arts); 2007: Goat Island workshop (organised by Teatar &TD and the Centre for Drama Arts, Zagreb)
Awards
- 2008: the best young actor at the 16. International Small-Scene Theatre Festival, Rijeka; for the role of Dionysius in the performance of Bacchae by Euripides, directed by Oliver Frljić
Acting experience (key roles highlighted)
1. Drama studio of the Zagreb Youth Theatre (before enrolling Academy):
1986–1998: acted in more than 10 performances directed by the drama pedagogue Zvjezdana Ladika
2. Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts productions (selection):
2001: David O'Hare The Blue Room & Arthur Schnitzler La Ronde: various characters 2002: Molière Tartuffe: Tartuffe 2003: Miroslav Krleža Adam and Eve: The Man 2004: Alan Ayckbourn Absurd Person Singular: Ronald Brewster-Wright
3. Member of theatre ensembles:
2006-2007: Croatian National Theatre „Ivan pl. Zajc“ in the city of Rijeka
- Mate Matisic Nobody's Son: Patient, directed by Vinko Bresan - Miroslav Krleža The Honourable Glembays: Leone (leading role) - Robert Lepage & Marie Brassard Le Polygraphe: Francois - Shakespeare Othello: Iago
2007-2008: Teatar &TD in the city of Zagreb:
- Yukio Mishima Hanjo: Joshio, directed by Senka Bulić - Thomas Mann Death in Venice: various roles, directed by Oliver Frljić - Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas: Aeneas, directed by Oliver Frljić - Albert Camus The Plague: various roles, directed by Anica Tomic - Miroslav Krleža In Agony: Križovec (leading role), directed by Branko Brezovec
4. Other Croatian repertoire theatres and productions of theatre festivals:
- 2005: Ferenz Molnar The Devil: Devil (leading role), directed by Tamas Baliko (Croatian National Theatre in Osijek) - 2006: Ivan Vidić The Big White Rabbit: various roles (Zagreb Youth Theatre) - 2008-2009: Horace McCoy They Shoot Horses, Don't They?: Antonio Ortega, directed by Ivica Boban (Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb) - 2008: Euripides Bacchae: Dionysius, directed by Oliver Frljić (Split Summer Festival)
5. Performer in various independent (outside repertoire theatre) theatre productions:
- 2007 The Theatre of Yours and Our Youth: [...] Channey, directed by Borut Šeparović (Montažstroj Theatre) - 2009 August Strindberg Miss Julie: Jean, directed by Oliver Frljić and Anica Tomić (Centre for Drama Arts and Zagreb Youth Theatre)
6. International co-productions:
- 2003: Miroslav Krleža, Columbus: various roles, directed by Borna Baletić and Michael Fischer (co-production of: Academy of Drama Arts, Zagreb & Ohio University, Athens); premiere at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival - 2006: Weddings & Trials after Gabrielle d'Annunzio's Gloria: Gregor, directed by Branko Brezovec (co-production of Eurokaz Festival & Teatar &TD Zagreb & Laboratorio Nove, Firenze); premiere in Teatro della Limonaia Florence, December 2006 - 2007: Tito Montage: Gregor, directed by Branko Brezovec (co-production of: Eurokaz Festival & Teatar &TD Zagreb & Laboratorio Nove Firenze & Macedonian National Theatre Skopje & Kampnagel Hamburg)
- 2008-2010: Lin Hixson & Matthew Goulish Let us think of these things always. Let us speak of them never: devising, directed by Lin Hixson (co-production of Every House Has a Door, Chicago & OOUR Zagreb & Centre for Drama Arts, Zagreb), premiere expected in spring 2010, Chicago
7. International festivals and conferences
- 2007: Theater Fabrick, Kampnagel, Hamburg (Laocoon Festival): Weddings & Trials - 2007: Euro-Szene, Leipzig: Weddings & Trials - 2008: 16th International Small-Scene Theatre Festival, Rijeka: Bacchae - 2009: 15th Performance Studies International conference: Miss Julie and Let us think of these things always. Let us speak of them never
8. Acting on television
- 2004: Villa Maria, directed by Alicia Carvajal (telenovela, 160 epizodes) - 2005: Balcan Inc., directed by Boštjan Vrhovec (crime series, 8 episodes) - 2009: Mamouth Building, directed by Zoran Margetić & Dario Plejić (crime series, 20 episodes)
9. Acting in Motion Pictures
- 2008: Reality , directed by Dafne Jemersic , role of Religion Guy - 2008: The Duel, directed by Dover Kosashvili, role of Policeman; The Duel Production, LLC
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