About the project
Boundary Crossing is a programme that Glej Theatre had developed together with HKU University of the Arts Utrecht and Kadir Has University, Istanbul. It offers a multilayered methodology which supports artists in exploring the porous edges between theatre, visual art, and lived experience by navigating and negotiating multiple contexts. Its aim is to cultivate artistic practices that are grounded in collaboration, critical inquiry, and political sensitivity — values we carry into this year’s project.
Participating Artists:
- Manuel Brajnik (UL ALUO)
- Kalina Naskovski Perne (UL ALUO)
- Anja Papuga (Višja strokovna šola ŠC Srečka Kosovela Sežana)
- Sam Scheuermann (DAS Theatre, Academy of Theatre and Dance Amsterdam)
- Kristian Zupan (UL ALUO)
Slovenian theatre director Marko Čeh will guide the students through the process of creating the exhibition.
After studying at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) in Ljubljana, Marko Čeh worked as a mentor with three amateur and two student theatre groups. For the past three years, he has also been a mentor in the international program Boundary Crossing. Throughout his professional career, he has been a member of the interdisciplinary art collective Stran22. He is currently preparing a large puppet performance, which will premiere in September as part of the European Capital of Culture 2025 in Nova Gorica. He has directed productions in both institutional and non-institutional theatres, including Glej Theatre, MGL (The Ljubljana City Theatre), SNG Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Ptuj City Theatre, SNG Nova Gorica, and others. In the past two years, he has successfully staged the following productions: Soap Opera (Glej Theatre), Solitude (Delak, Maribor Puppet Theatre), 20.000 milj pod morjem (City Theatre Podgorica), and Hydrokinon (DELAK, Maribor Puppet Theatre, TRAJNA). His performances have been featured at both international and Slovenian theatre festivals, in both competitive and accompanying programs.
Partners
Glej Theatre, Ljubljana - Glej Theatre is the oldest independent theatre in former Yugoslavia. Apart from experimental performing arts they are renowned for their work with the youth. Their programmers are reaching from specialized work with high-school students to promoting and developing emerging professional artists. More information.
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht - HKU is one of the largest universities in Europe, specialized for education in the fields of arts and media. It consists of nine schools, including the one for theatre. More information.
Kadir Has University, Istanbul - Teaching in this university is based on small scale approach, internationalization and interdisciplinary work. University consists of five schools, including one for fine arts. More information.
Gallery
ARCHIVE
Boundary Crossing 2024
Participants from Slovenia
Theatre makers: Ivan Laboda, Rina Pleteršek
Coaches: Barbara Poček in Marko Čeh
Flying expert: Terry Žeželj in Inga Remeta
Boundary Crossing 2023
Participants from Slovenia
Theatre makers: Nina Goropečnik, Katja Markič, Đejmi Hadrović
Coaches: Marko Čeh, Anja Pirnat in Barbara Poček
Flying expert: Inga Remeta
Boundary Crossing 2022
Participants from Slovenia
Theatre makers: Lučka Centa, Urška Preis, Tery Žeželj
Coaches: Anja Pirnat and Marko Čeh
Flying expert: Branko Jordan and Barbara Poček
Participants from Turkey
Theatre makers: Büsra Albayrak, Serhat Gücüm and Robin Krijgsman
Coaches: Zeynep Günsür Yüceil, Ayse Dras and Özlem Hemiş
Participants from Netherlands
Coaches: Ronen Abas, Sanne Jonkers, Henny Dörr, Marcel Dolman, Nirav Christophe
Boundary Crossing 2021
Participants from Slovenia
Theatre makers: Nika Batista, Nina Ramšak Marković and Barbara Ribnikar
Coaches: Branko Jordan and Anja Pirnat
Flying expert: Barbara Poček and Inga Remeta
Participants from Turkey
Theatre makers: Yaren Ozkoca, Gulsah Yigit, Kardelen Koc, Suzan İda von Schmalansee, Aybuke Ozturk
Coaches: Ozlem Hemis, Ozlem Ozhabes, Zeynep Gunsur, Bora Aksu
Participants from Netherlands
Theatre makers: Jorim Kroon, Rick Snelderwaard, Dagmar Ketelaers, Barend van Daal, Yorinde de Ronde
Coaches: Mariella van Apeldoorn, Marcel Dolman, Sanne Jonkers, Ronen Abas
More about Boundary Crossing
Boundary crossing means reaching across borders. In the pilot project the border crossing takes place between countries and theater practices, as well as the in thinking processes and working methods of each individual theatre maker. The underlying methodology of this pilot project is aimed at enabling the maker to develop their theatre making practice through negotiating multiple contexts. Participants learn to develop and evaluate work from multiple perspectives, work relationships, cultures and roles.
Participants from three countries enter into international and interdisciplinary collaboration. They do this live at the rehearsal space as well as through an online collaboration. Participants in the pilot project are 3 young artists from Slovenia, 5 theater students from Kadir Has university, Istanbul and 5 graduates from HKU school of Theatre, Utrecht.
Each participant in the project takes 3 roles:
- Theatre maker in a group of 5 participants in their own country.
- Co - participant (in a different role) in a country of their choice.
- Feedback provider in the other country.
During the project the work is developed collectively, but there is also room for the development of individual skills through the co-participatory roles. All three participating countries will also be working on a related themes. The three works resulting from this pilot project may possibly form an ongoing dialogue with each other.
What is Boundary Crossing?
Boundary Crossing - crossing of borders - will take place on four occasions in 2024, this year dedicated to the concept of artistic research. The tentative theme of the research will be decided in advance, taking into account the intersections and interests of the participants.
During the process you will work with international mentors and participants who bring different social, cultural, and artistic contexts to the process. You will learn about different perspectives and methodologies to the research process (contextual research, working with target groups, or territories).
The programme transcends both geographical and theatrical boundaries, questioning established practices, working methods, and the process of making itself. With this laboratory we want to offer the creators the possibility to develop their own theatre practice through actions in an international context. All participants will learn to develop and critically evaluate their work through diverse perspectives, working relationships, cultures and roles.
Glej, premiere
Monday, 28 October / at 20h
Bariera
sound installation
Ivan Laboda, Rina Pleteršek
As part of the Boundary Crossing 2024 programme.