Kaća Čelan (born August 5, 1956 in Ratkovo, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a writer, director, theatre and acting expert, professor and actress. She is internationally known for being awarded the first prize for the best German-language play from the Bund der Theatergemeinden (Alliance of the German Theatre Community) for her play Heimatbuch among other awards.[1]
Kaća Čelan (Serbian Cyrillic: Каћа Челан) was born and grew up in Ratkovo (Odžaci), SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia;[2][3] an area in the multicultural and multifaceted region of Vojvodina, dominated by five cultures and languages: Serbian, Hungarian, German, Ukrainian (Rusyn) and Czech, which influenced and shaped her early childhood. She graduated from the scientific high school in Odžaci[3] and its rigorous classical curriculum with straight A's as best student of her generation.
Move to Sarajevo
After finishing her high school education, she chose the city of Sarajevo as her "home of choice". Her studies in the Olympic metropolis included comparative literature, theatre studies, and acting at the University of Sarajevo. Following her studies, she founded Teatar Amfiteatar Sarajevo (TAS) theatre, which she ran for seven years. Čelan has also worked as a directing professor at the Academy for Scenic Arts, Sarajevo. Her awards have included Best Young Actress in Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Yugoslavian award for avant-garde Arts, and Best Director award at the Avant-garde Theatre Festival in Socialist Republic of Montenegro. She has been the production director of the International Theatre Festival in Kotor, Montenegro. As a theatre academic she held fellowships in Moscow and Vienna.[4]
Slovenia and Germany
Prior to the siege of Sarajevo, Čelan moved to Ljubljana, Slovenia, where she worked as a writer and director for a year. With a fellowship from the German cultural department and the Heinrich Böll Foundation in hand, she moved to Germany in 1993. In the Böll-House, she founded the TAS theatre in exile, and during its first project, Project 3, she toured well-known German theatres such as the Munich Kammerspiele and Hamburg's Thalia Theater. In 1999 she founded her acting school, the Čelan Theatre School at Burgau Castle, where her theatre was based as well. In 1995, Čelan won the first prize for the best German-language play from the Bund der Theatergemeinden (Alliance of the German Theatre Community) for her play Heimatbuch. That was followed by the International Award, Kristal Vilenice, for poetry in 1996.[5] The next year the Cultural Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia awarded her the prize in theatre literature.[6]
New York and Los Angeles
In 2008, Čelan re-established Theater TAS in New York City with the performance and installation Yard Sale: New Footfalls... as its first production, presented by the arts organization chashama.[7] She is a member of PEN American Center.[8]
The Theater TAS production of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's play "Blood on the Cat's Neck" directed by Čelan was presented in March 2014 by the Goethe-Institut LA as a multimedia theater and film performance. On June 28, 2014, the Max Kade Institute at the University of Southern California hosted the multimedia reading of Čelan's play "Woyzeck von Sarajevo" under her direction.[9]
Works
Čelan's plays have been performed on the German radio and in theatres. In addition to her own plays, such as The Last Story, Woyzeck from Sarajevo (both translated into English) and Struwwelpit & Co., she has directed twenty plays by classical authors, including Anton Chekhov, William Shakespeare, Edward Albee, Franz Kafka, Sophocles, and Samuel Beckett, in her theatre. Her works have been published in English, German and Serbo-Croatian. Čelan has translated texts written by Sylvia Plath, Leonid Andreyev and Isak Samokovlija among others.[4]
Drama
The Death of Omer & Merima
The Royal Marine
The King’s Murderers
Heimatbuch (Homeland Book)
Commedia Goldoniana
The Last Story (translated into English)
Chekhov
Woyzeck from Sarajevo (translated into English)
Felix
Cabaret International
The Struwwelpit & Co. (in collaboration with Maria Fuß)
Best Director Award at the Avant-garde Theatre Festival in SR Montenegro
Dramatist Award of the Bund der Theatergemeinden (Alliance of the German Theatre Community) for the best German-language play for her play Heimatbuch (Homeland Book), 1995
Kristal Vilenice, International Literature Award for Poetry, for her book Me and You – Book of Love Poetry, 1996
Artist Award of the Cultural Minister of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) in the field of Theatre Literature, 1997[1]
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Kaca Celan born August 5 1956 in Ratkovo SR Serbia FPR Yugoslavia is a writer director theatre and acting expert professor and actress She is internationally known for being awarded the first prize for the best German language play from the Bund der Theatergemeinden Alliance of the German Theatre Community for her play Heimatbuch among other awards 1 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Move to Sarajevo 1 3 Slovenia and Germany 1 4 New York and Los Angeles 2 Works 2 1 Drama 2 2 Other 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditEarly life Edit Kaca Celan Serbian Cyrillic Kaћa Chelan was born and grew up in Ratkovo Odzaci SR Serbia FPR Yugoslavia 2 3 an area in the multicultural and multifaceted region of Vojvodina dominated by five cultures and languages Serbian Hungarian German Ukrainian Rusyn and Czech which influenced and shaped her early childhood She graduated from the scientific high school in Odzaci 3 and its rigorous classical curriculum with straight A s as best student of her generation Move to Sarajevo Edit After finishing her high school education she chose the city of Sarajevo as her home of choice Her studies in the Olympic metropolis included comparative literature theatre studies and acting at the University of Sarajevo Following her studies she founded Teatar Amfiteatar Sarajevo TAS theatre which she ran for seven years Celan has also worked as a directing professor at the Academy for Scenic Arts Sarajevo Her awards have included Best Young Actress in Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina the Yugoslavian award for avant garde Arts and Best Director award at the Avant garde Theatre Festival in Socialist Republic of Montenegro She has been the production director of the International Theatre Festival in Kotor Montenegro As a theatre academic she held fellowships in Moscow and Vienna 4 Slovenia and Germany Edit Prior to the siege of Sarajevo Celan moved to Ljubljana Slovenia where she worked as a writer and director for a year With a fellowship from the German cultural department and the Heinrich Boll Foundation in hand she moved to Germany in 1993 In the Boll House she founded the TAS theatre in exile and during its first project Project 3 she toured well known German theatres such as the Munich Kammerspiele and Hamburg s Thalia Theater In 1999 she founded her acting school the Celan Theatre School at Burgau Castle where her theatre was based as well In 1995 Celan won the first prize for the best German language play from the Bund der Theatergemeinden Alliance of the German Theatre Community for her play Heimatbuch That was followed by the International Award Kristal Vilenice for poetry in 1996 5 The next year the Cultural Minister of North Rhine Westphalia awarded her the prize in theatre literature 6 New York and Los Angeles Edit In 2008 Celan re established Theater TAS in New York City with the performance and installation Yard Sale New Footfalls as its first production presented by the arts organization chashama 7 She is a member of PEN American Center 8 The Theater TAS production of Rainer Werner Fassbinder s play Blood on the Cat s Neck directed by Celan was presented in March 2014 by the Goethe Institut LA as a multimedia theater and film performance On June 28 2014 the Max Kade Institute at the University of Southern California hosted the multimedia reading of Celan s play Woyzeck von Sarajevo under her direction 9 Works EditCelan s plays have been performed on the German radio and in theatres In addition to her own plays such as The Last Story Woyzeck from Sarajevo both translated into English and Struwwelpit amp Co she has directed twenty plays by classical authors including Anton Chekhov William Shakespeare Edward Albee Franz Kafka Sophocles and Samuel Beckett in her theatre Her works have been published in English German and Serbo Croatian Celan has translated texts written by Sylvia Plath Leonid Andreyev and Isak Samokovlija among others 4 Drama Edit The Death of Omer amp Merima The Royal Marine The King s Murderers Heimatbuch Homeland Book Commedia Goldoniana The Last Story translated into English Chekhov Woyzeck from Sarajevo translated into English Felix Cabaret International The Struwwelpit amp Co in collaboration with Maria Fuss Picollo Fratello FrancescoOther Edit Woyzeck from Sarajevo radio play Clean Hands book Awards EditBest Young Actress in SR Bosnia and Herzegovina Yugoslavian Award for Avant garde Arts Best Director Award at the Avant garde Theatre Festival in SR Montenegro Dramatist Award of the Bund der Theatergemeinden Alliance of the German Theatre Community for the best German language play for her play Heimatbuch Homeland Book 1995 Kristal Vilenice International Literature Award for Poetry for her book Me and You Book of Love Poetry 1996 Artist Award of the Cultural Minister of the State of North Rhine Westphalia NRW in the field of Theatre Literature 1997 1 References Edit a b Theater TAS Official Kaca Celan Biography triletrip 14 October 2015 Heimatbuch premijerno u petak SOinfo org in Serbian Retrieved 10 July 2016 a b Spero Sofija P 15 October 2015 Ljubavna prica Nemice i cuvara logora u Somboru Blic in Serbian Retrieved 10 July 2016 a b Theater TAS Official Mission amp History International Literary Festival 1996 Archived 2008 03 28 at the Wayback Machine 1997 Theatre Literature Award from the Cultural Minister of NRW Germany Archived 2007 04 26 at the Wayback Machine NY Art Beat Yard Sale New Footfalls Theater TAS Official NYC Archived 2014 01 06 at the Wayback Machine Theater TAS Official CurrentExternal links EditTheater TAS Official Website Kaca Celan at IMDb Rhizome Artist Profile Theater TAS on Vimeo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaca Celan amp oldid 1017708591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
