The playwriting workshop led by Tomislav Zajec will be part of the 35th Marulić Days festival at the Croatian National Theatre Split, from April 26th to May 1st, 2025.

Over the past eight years, the playwriting workshop has become an active and creative space for exchanging writing experiences among emerging young playwrights and more experienced dramatists. In its ninth edition, it will once again provide new participants with the opportunity to develop well-rounded dramatic texts.

Participation in the workshop is free of charge for all selected participants.

Tomislav Zajec was awarded the Grand Prix at the 29th Journées de Lyon des Auteurs de Théâtre in Lyon in 2018. He is a seven-time recipient of the Marin Držić Award for Best New Play by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, a winner of the Croatian Acting Award, and a two-time recipient of the Marul Award. His plays and adaptations have premiered in around ten countries. He is an associate professor at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb.

The workshop can accommodate up to eight participants, regardless of age or gender. The workshop leader will select the participants from the pool of applicants.

Applicants should email their applications to drama@hnk-split.hr and tzajec@adu.hr with the subject line "For the Playwriting Workshop." The application must include a short biography and a synopsis of the play or fully written dramatic scene the applicant wishes to develop.

The workshop sessions will be held daily in the morning and afternoon at the Croatian National Theatre Split. Participants with work or academic commitments should coordinate their schedules with the workshop leader.

Application deadline: April 15th, 2025
A selected participant list will be published on April 16th, 2025, on the Theatre’s website.

For further inquiries, interested applicants may contact drama@hnk-split.hr or the workshop leader at tzajec@adu.hr.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Croatian National Theatre!