Montažstroj

According to the collective, "montage" encapsulates concepts of fusion, film/video editing, and assembly line work.

[2] Founded by current artistic director Borut Šeparović in 1989, Montažstroj has since gained international attention.

The collective notably toured the United States and Europe in 1994 and has earned recognition in dance and physical theatre.

Their most recent work in 2023 was:TOUR A four-hour journey through time and the space of the unfinished University Hospital in Zagreb, a symbol of missed opportunities and civilizational stagnation in Croatian society.For the initial seven years, Montažstroj's work focused on theatrical representation of the football and pop culture.

In those years the collective produced several performances, installations, award-winning videos, and choreographic works.

Experiences with real socialism, changes occurring in post-communist Croatia, and the war in former Yugoslavia, influenced and defined Montažstroj's unique artistic actions.

The collective's performance material was grounded in everyday events, often leading to a radical stage reality.

Montažstroj's first professional production, "VATROTEHNA", was performed in 1990 in an abandoned area of the old Badel distillery.

'RAP OPERA 101' was an adaptation of antic myths in the context of global satellite programs and local war.

Montažstroj came into a global spotlight in 1991, with their music video 'CROATIA IN FLAME' - a direct artistic engagement in an effort to help their homeland.

In 1997, Montažstroj started working on its long‐term objective - building an international company with a strong artistic identity, not bound by a particular culture.

Operating predominantly in the Netherlands under the name Performingunit, the group focused on the position of the individual and identity, attempting to avoid spectacular theatrical elements and instead highlighting the presence of performers as the main component of the production.

Montažstroj's projects ‘T‐FORMANCE’, ‘T‐FAKTOR’, and ‘THIS IS THE THEATER YOU DESERVE’ were multimedia interactive events that explored the phenomenon of terrorism.

In Montažstroj's 2008 production of 'TIMBUKTU', a play that discussed themes of social exclusion, youth in the audience remotely controlled cars on the stage.

In 2014, Montažstroj presented ‘LITTLE MAN WANTS TO CROSS THE LINE’ (LMWCL) which was inspired by the cult Yugoslav new wave album ‘Paket aranžman’.

[citation needed] The project 'COUNTERATTACK' (2013, still in preproduction) tackles the issue of landmines in relation to environmental pollution and the impact of war on society.

FRAGILE (dance performance), Montazstroj, Zagreb & Performingunit, Breda; co-production: Intercult, B.I.T., Frascati 2000.

TERRIBLE FISH (performance based on the poem “Three Women” by Sylvia Plath), Performingunit, Breda 2002. WHO IS?

SUSPENSION OF WORKS (theatre, participative project), Montazstroj, Zagreb Centre for Independent Culture and Youth - Pogon 2015.

RADNIČKA CESTA (WORKERS ROAD) (online video series, performance), Montazstroj, Zagreb 2022.