Mostar Puppet Theatre wins top prize at 40th Lutkarska Republika

The 40th Lutkarska Republika – 27th Meeting of Puppet Theatres of Bosnia and Herzegovina has concluded in Bugojno. The Puppet Theatre in Mostar secured the award for best overall production with the play ‘Moj Hakawati – ogledalo, ogledalo...’, written by Tarik Bajramović and directed by Meteja Bizjak Petit.

Mostar also received an award for collective animation in the production ‘Umišljena Bubamara’. Other major awards included recognition for Senad Milanović for acting in ‘Kad zavesla Tesla’ and the Zenica Bosnian National Theatre for scenography in ‘Grad svjetlosti’.

The festival, held from October 19 to 23, featured competing ensembles from Mostar, Sarajevo, Prijedor, Zenica, and Bugojno, alongside workshops, book promotions, and stage readings. A professional jury consisting of Dubravka Zrnčić Kulenović, Maja Martinek, and Mario Ćulum evaluated the performances.