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Monday, September 08, 2025
I Hold On To The Beautiful Side Of Theatre
The Theatre Times: Tamara Stojanoska (theatre director) was born year 1997, in Prilep, North Macedonia. In 2018, she began a second degree in Theatre Directing at the University “Europa Prima,” Skopje, class of Prof. Dejan Projkovski.
2 comments:
Eliana Stevens
said...
“Being a young director in Macedonia means constantly moving between a small spark of opportunity and struggle.” I like what this young female director had to say about a small spark. I can relate to constantly feeling like I have a spark and a chance but then it feels like in the very next moment it feels impossible to reach my dreams and goals. I was intrigued by the thought that all of her ideas and passion to direct a deep emotional scene has come from her personal experiences. I thought this was interesting because when I create, some of my best work is when I can bring it back to my personal and lived experiences. Sometimes creating from your own personal experiences or emotions can be dangerous because sometimes instead of it being productive or therapeutic it can come out in a toxic and unhealthy way for yourself. It can be a beautiful thing to bring your art to life, but everyone should put themselves and their well being first before their art.
Stojanoska has some incredible points in this interview. That independent theatre should not be treated as a financial opportunity, but “as a genuine need to create,” is such a powerful concept. That it overcomes the struggles of limited resources because of that human inner drive is very thoughtful. I also really like the idea that institutional theatre provides the opportunity to collaborate with artists who’ve spent their entire careers within that scene. Not only is it a collaboration between designers and producers, but with actors as well. Talking about holding on to the “beautiful side of theatre” made me contemplate my ability to lose that focus. Stojanoska’s words made me consider how to not lose sight of that, and to strive to create and have artistic freedom. I hope that in the future I get opportunities like the ones she describes, and that I get to collaborate with people with completely different perspectives from mine who I get to learn from.
2 comments:
“Being a young director in Macedonia means constantly moving between a small spark of opportunity and struggle.” I like what this young female director had to say about a small spark. I can relate to constantly feeling like I have a spark and a chance but then it feels like in the very next moment it feels impossible to reach my dreams and goals. I was intrigued by the thought that all of her ideas and passion to direct a deep emotional scene has come from her personal experiences. I thought this was interesting because when I create, some of my best work is when I can bring it back to my personal and lived experiences. Sometimes creating from your own personal experiences or emotions can be dangerous because sometimes instead of it being productive or therapeutic it can come out in a toxic and unhealthy way for yourself. It can be a beautiful thing to bring your art to life, but everyone should put themselves and their well being first before their art.
Stojanoska has some incredible points in this interview. That independent theatre should not be treated as a financial opportunity, but “as a genuine need to create,” is such a powerful concept. That it overcomes the struggles of limited resources because of that human inner drive is very thoughtful. I also really like the idea that institutional theatre provides the opportunity to collaborate with artists who’ve spent their entire careers within that scene. Not only is it a collaboration between designers and producers, but with actors as well. Talking about holding on to the “beautiful side of theatre” made me contemplate my ability to lose that focus. Stojanoska’s words made me consider how to not lose sight of that, and to strive to create and have artistic freedom. I hope that in the future I get opportunities like the ones she describes, and that I get to collaborate with people with completely different perspectives from mine who I get to learn from.
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