• I am a freelance artist (clown, actress, puppeteer, director, teacher) and I have performed or created more than 50 different theatre and circus shows in many city theatres and independent companies
• I have worked on cruise ships as INTERACTIVE PERFORMER on AIDA Nova and AIDA Cosma
• I have received several prizes for my work in acting, puppetry and clowning (Best director Festival Maslacak, Best show for kids Mali Marulic, Best clown show Festival KUF)
• I work as a clowndoctor and a coach for clowns in Red Noses Clowndoctors Croatia

• I am teaching workshops and masterclasses  in clowning, acting and puppeteering worldwide for performers, dancers and clowns. 
• I am a trainer for the position Interactive Performer (AIDA cruise – Carnival Corporation)
• I teach at the Academy of Arts in Osijek (BA for actors and puppeteers and MA Non verbal theatre) in clowning and contemporary circus
• I am a coach for clowns in Red Noses Clowndoctors in Croatia
• I am ISAAC associate https://iraseid.com/international-school/associates/marijana-matokovic

• I have directed 15 different theatre and circus shows for kids and adults.
• I have directed solo acts (clowning, juglling, trapeze, rope, object manipulation…)
• I wrote many famous fairytales adaptaions for theatre shows (Snow Queen, The Princess and the Pea, Alice in Wonderland, Hans and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood…) and wrote several original stories which premiered in theatres (Idi pa vidi, Didi, Zuboland, Tonka će sutra…)

MY EDUCATION:

2023 – Ira Seidenstein’s masterclass in Brisbane, Australia

2018 – Nouveau Clown Institute in Barcelona, Spain (Jango Edwards)

2016 – today–  Red Noses International in Vienna, Austria

2011 – 2016 – Academy of Arts in Osijek, Croatia (BA and MA) in acting and puppetry

AND HERE ARE SOME PICTURES FROM MY PERFORMANCES (there is no way everything can fit here so look for me on my social media)