My Husband, one of the most popular productions by the Yugoslav Drama Theatre, based on the book by Rumena Buzharovska and directed by Jovana Tomić, will be performed twice on Saturday, October 3rd, at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto, Canada.
The production, which premiered on April 18th, 2021, on the Studio Ćirilov stage in the presence of the author Rumena Buzharovska, stars Jovana Belović and Sanja Marković. The creative team includes dramaturg Dimitrije Kokanov, costume designer Maja Mirković, and composer Luka Major. The book by Rumena Buzharovska was translated into Serbian by Irena Šentevska.
The production has toured extensively, appearing at major regional and international festivals, including the MOT International Theatre Festival in Skopje, Ohrid Summer Festival in North Macedonia, the Theatre Marathon in Sombor, and BELEF in Belgrade. It had a successful two-performance run at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. The play My Husband earned numerous accolades. At the Zaplet 13 Festival in Banjaluka and the Topola Duodrama Festival, it was named Best Production, while Jovana Belović and Sanja Marković shared the Best Actress awards. Furthermore, at the 27th International Small Scenes Festival in Rijeka, Belović and Marković received the Special Award for Artistic Partnership, and Marković was unanimously awarded the Novi List Mediteran Award.
Additionally, Yugoslav Drama Theatre Annual Awards were presented to Jovana Tomić for direction, Dimitrije Kokanov for dramatization, and both Jovana Belović and Sanja Marković for their performances. Belović and Marković also received the Nebojša Glogovac Award for outstanding artistic creation by a young actor.
