The bilateral research project Macedonian–Slovenian Theatre Relations (from 1990 until Present) has been developed during two-years (2017–2018) and carried out by the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Skopje and the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, Ljubljana. It was generously supported by the Slovenian Research Agency and the Macedonian Ministry of Education and Science. The main goal of the project was to determinate, record and valorize the mutual cooperation of theatre artists from both countries. The research comprised collaborative practices in all main fields of performing arts (drama, opera and ballet/dance theatre), including visits from individuals and whole ensembles.
The most common professions of Macedonian theatre artists regularly or occasionally working in Slovenian theatres are: among “guests”, the first three professions are director, composer and opera singer, while among “residents”, the two most frequent professions are dancer and dramaturg. In the case of Slovenian theatre artists collaborating in Macedonian theatres, the three top professions among “guests” are playwright, director and dancer, while we could not detect any Slovenian “resident” in Macedonian theatres.
Two festivals deserve to be highlighted in terms of presenting Macedonian theatre productions in Slovenia and vice versa: the Slovenian festival Ex Ponto(15 performances) and the Macedonian festival MOT – Mlad otvoren teatar (Youth Open Theatre) (40 performances)