REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA


Population: 2 millions 
Telephone code: 389
 

MACEDONIAN THEATRE LIFE


 

1. Main theatres (State theatres)


 
Macedonian National Theatre - MNT (Drama, Opera, Ballet)

General Manager: Mirko STEFANOSKI  (GSM: +389 70 - 360 022)

Adress:  Kej Dimitar Vlahov bb, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 2 - 3114 908; Fax: +389 2 - 3114 060 

Drama, Artistic Director:  Ljupcho PETRUSEVSKI  

Phone/Fax: +389 2 - 3115 156 

Opera, Manager: Slavica GALIK-PETROVSKA

Phone/Fax: +389 2 - 3114 691 

Ballet, Manager: Iskra SHUKAROVA  (GSM: +389 70 - 764 636)

Phone/Fax: +389 2 - 3115 101 

 
Dramski Theatre

Manager: Liljana VELJANOVA  (GSM: +389 70 - 323 789)

Adress:  Str. Shekspirova 15, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 2 - 3063 388; Fax:+389 2 - 3061 870 

Email:  dramski@osi.net.mk

 
Theatre of the Nationalities (Albanian and Turkish Drama)

General Manager: Adem KARAGA

Adress:  Str. Nikola Martinovski 47, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 2 - 11 10 17; Fax: +389 2 - 11 22 76 

Albanian Drama, Manager: Bajrush MJAKU  (GSM: +389 70 - 260 994)

Turskish Drama, Manager: Atila KLINCHE  (GSM: +389 70 - 335 344)

 
Theatre for Youth and Childrens

Manager:  Ljubomir CHADIKOVSKI  (GSM: +389 70 - 262 258)

Adress:  Str. Dimitrie Chuposki 4, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 2 - 3222 619; Fax: +389 2 - 3136 185

Email:  contact@puppet.com.mk   / cadik@puppet.com.mk

Internet:  www.puppet.com.mk

 
Bitola National Theatre

Manager:  Ljupco GORGIEVSKI  (GSM: +389 70 - 279 888)

Adress:  Str. Marshal Tito, 7000 Bitola, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 47 - 203 460; Fax: +389 47 - 227 970 

Email:  scenao1@teatarbt.com.mk

 
National Theatre "Vojdan Chernodrinski"

Manager:  Stojan DAMCHESKI  (GSM: +389 70 - 308 057)

Adress:  Str. Borka Taleski 111, 8000 Prilep, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 48 - 428 644, 401 630; Fax: +389 48 - 401 631 

 
National Theatre "Anton Panov"

Manager: Vancho MELEV  (GSM: +389 70 - 347 072)

Adress:  Blvd. Goce Delchev bb, 2400 Strumica, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 34 - 343 120; Fax: 389 34 - 347 072 

E-Email:  antonpanov@mail.com.mk
Shtip National Theatre

Manager: Trajche KACAROV

Adress:  Str. Gen. Mihajlo Apostolski 21, 2000 Shtip, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 32 - 391 366, Fax: +389 32 - 392 229 

Email:  narodent@yahoo.com

 
Kumanovo National Theatre

Manager: Goran ILIK

Adress:  Str. Kiril i Metodij b.b. , 1300 Kumanovo, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 31 - 423 950; Fax: +389 31 - 411 830 

Email:  kuteatar@yahoo.com.

 
National Theatre "J.H. Dzinot"

Manager: Mladen KRSTEVSKI

Adress:  Str. Petre Prlichko b.b., 1400 Veles, Macedonia 

Phone/fax: + 389 43 - 231 750  (230 862)

E-mail:  teatadzinot@hotmail.com   / stobifest@yahoo.com

 

2. Major Theatre and Opera Festivals


 
Ohrid Summer Festival

Organised by: Festival Direction 

Director:  Zoran STREZOVSKI, MA  (GSM: + 389 70 - 249 330)  

Adress:  Quay Marchal Tito b.b., 6000 Ohrid 

Phone: + 389 46 - 262 304, Fax: + 389 46 - 266 133 

E-mail:  zoran@ohridskoleto.com.mk

Internet:  www.ohridskoleto.com.mk

Term: Annual - 12th July/ 15th August. 

 
 International Theatre Festival MOT

Organised by: Youth Cultural Center 

Artistic Director: Ljubisha NIKODINOVKI -Bish, MA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (GSM: +389 70 - 576 440) 

Adress:  Kej Dimitar Vlahov bb, P.O.B. 690, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Phone/fax: +389 2 - 32 15 115                      

E-mail:  mot@unet.com.mk

Internet:  www.unet.com.mk/mot

Term: Annual - second half of September/ October 

 

Macedonian Theatrical Festival "Vojdan Chernodrinski"

Contact: Kiril RISTOSKI /                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Stojan DAMCHESKI  (GSM: +389 70 - 308 057)

Adress:  Str.. Borka Taleski 111, 8000 Prilep, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 48 - 401 630, 428 644; Fax: +389 48 - 401 631

Term: Annual - June 

 
Chambre Theatre Festival - "Risto Shishkov"

Contact : Vancho MELEV

Adress:  Blvd. Goce Delchev b.b., 2400 Strumica, Macedonia 

Phone: +389 34 - 343 120; Fax: +389 34 - 347 072

 
 
SKOMRAHI (Festival for Academies of Dramatic Arts) -

Organized by: The Faculty of Dramatic Arts 

Dean: Dancho CHEVRESKI

Adress:  Str. Ruger Boskovic b.b., 1000 Skopje 

Phone: +389 2 - 30 61 188; Fax: +389 2 - 3061 256 

Term: Annual - 27th March- 2nd April 

E-mail:  fdu@sonet.com.mk

Internet:  www.fdu.ukim.edu.mk

 
 
May Opera Evenings

Organized by Opera of the Macedonian National Theatre 

Manager: Slavica GALIK-PETROVSKA

Adress: Kej Dimitar Vlahov b.b.,  1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Phone/ Fax: +389 2 - 3114 691

 
Festival of the Puppet theatre (1996)

Organized by Theatre for Youth and Childrens 

Manager: Ljubomir CHADIKOVSKI 

Adress:  Str. Dimitrie Chuposki 4, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Phone: ++389 2 - 3222 619, Fax: +389 2 - 3136 185

Drama Amateur Festival (DAF)

Organized by: Cultural Center "Beli Mugri" 

Contactperson: Blagoj PENOV (GSM: +389 70 - 621 726) 

Adress: Quay of Revolution bb, 2300 Kochani 

Phone: +389 33 - 272 964 

Term: Annual - May/June 

 

3. Theatre Venues, Independent Groups and NGO's


 Universal Hall
Manager: Goce DIMOVSKI  (GSM: +389 70 - 227 556)

Adress:  Blvd. Partizanski odredi bb, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia

Phone: +389 2 - 3166 664, Fax: +389 2 - 3117 082

Email:  univerzal_sk@yahoo.com

Internet:http://www.univerzalna.com.mk/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Cultural Center - Theatre "Concern and Consolation"

Contact person: Tihomir STOJANOVSKI (GSM: +389 70 - 331 659)

Adress:  Str. Dame Gruev 3-II/18, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

MobilPhone: +389 70 - 351 582, Fax: +389 2 - 3222 175

E-mail:  skrbiuteha@mt.net.mk   (skrb@mail.com)

 
 REBIS Ballet Studio
Contact person: Gordana Dean POP-HRISTOVA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (GSM: +389 70 - 235 916)

Adress:  Str. Mito Hadzivasilev Jasmin 50, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia


Phone: +389 2 - 3118 716

E-mail:  gdean@sonet.com.mk


Cultural Center "Quartet"

President: Gjorgji JOLEVSKI  (GSM: +389 70 - 690 399)

Adress:  Str. Rudger Boskovic 17/ I-18, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Phone/ Fax: +389 2 - 3068 913 

E-mail:  jgorgi@hotmail.com

 
Macedonian Dance Center

President: Risima RISIMKIN   (GSM: +389 75 - 578 414) 

Adress:  Str. Gigo Mihajlovski 9/3-11, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia 

Tel./Fax: +389 2 - 3217 047

E-mail:  interart@mt.net.mk

 

4. Bibliographical Data


 
Basic books on Macedonian Theatre (History):

  • Aleksandar Aleksiev: Founders of Macedonian Drama,1972 
  • Ljubisha Georgievski: World Dream (Svet Son - in Macedonian),1979
  • Ljubisha Georgievski: Ontology of the Theatre                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (Ontologija na teatarot - in Macedonian),1985
  • Branko Hecimovic: Contemporary Macedonian Drama                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (Suvremene makedonske drama - in Croatian),1982
  • Blagoja Ivanov: Contemporary drama and theatre in Macedonia                                                                                                                                                                                                         (Savremena drama i pozoriste u Makedoniji - in Serbian),1982
  • Ivan Ivanovski: On the Own Soul (Na svoja pocva - in Macedonian), l983
  • Rade Siljan: Macedonian Drama - The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, l990
  • Rade Siljan: 100 Years of Macedonian Drama, l982
  • Risto Stefanovski: The Theatre in Macedonia
 
Books published by Macedonian ITI Centre

  • Aeshilus: Oresteia (translated into Macedonian/ in collaboration with Metaforum Inc.),                                                                                                                                                                             "Oresteia in Action" prepared by Ljubisha Nikodinovski -Bish, l994
  • Sashko Nasev: Who Do You Belong To (in English/ in collaboration with Metaphorum Inc.), 1994
  • Barrie Stavis: Lamp at Midnight (A Play about Gallileo), translated into Macedonian,                                                                                                                                                                                          in collaboration with Metaforum Inc., 1995
  • Ivan Ivanovski: MOT 1976-1993 (in collaboration with Youth Cultural Center), 1994
  • Periodicals 
  • Teatarski glasnik, Macedonian language theatre magazine, 1 or 2 issues per year
  • BULLETIN, Macedonian Theatre Life, special issue in English for the Meeting in Ohrid , 1994
  • INFO, in Macedonian (2) an English(1) issues per year