Rene Maurin (born 1971, in

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) is a Slovene

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and

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Biography

During his studies of architecture in

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he became interested in theatre and film. Leaving architecture studies he enrolled the Academy of Drama Arts in

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, where he finishes the studies under the mentorship of Georgij Paro and Tomislav Durbešić. He graduated with the first staging of the play ''IT'', by a young Slovene author Rok Vilčnik, which was awarded for the Best new Slovene play at the Week of Slovenian Drama in the year 2000. After the graduation he focused primarily on documentary and semi-

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in the production of

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. In 2001 he took over the artistic leadership of Ptuj City Theatre which he led until 2008.Rene Maurin
- entry in SiGledal, Slovene theatre portal. Accessed 2009-06-09. Notably, in his mandate the neoclassical theatre building was completely renovated after almost hundred years.Brief history of Ptuj City Theatre
Ptuj City Theatre. Accessed 2009-06-11. In 2015 he obtains a MA degree in film studies at the

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, following the production of the short feature film ''Bright Black''. As of 2012 he is a guest professor at the Institute for Media communication at

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Institute for media communication
Faculty. Accessed 2016-01-02. in Slovenia and writes for several newspapers and magazines. He lives in Maribor and

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, Slovenia and directs mostly in Slovenia and Croatia.

Works

Theatre

*T. Kacarov, ''In Only a Day'', Croatian National Theatre,

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production details, Croatian National Theatre Varaždin. Accessed 2013-02-09 *

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, ''Nothing Project'', Festival Maribor, Slovenia Festival Maribor
Nothing Project. Accessed 2016-01-02. * M. Krleža, ''Golgotha - Requiem for social justice'', Theatre

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, Croatia Golgotha - Requiem for social justice
production details, Theatre Virovitica. Accessed 2010-02-07 * D. Harrower, '' Blackbird'', Imaginarni in coproduction with

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, Ljubljana, Slovenia Blackbird
production details, Cankar hall. Accessed 2009-06-11. * P. A. C. de Beaumarchais, ''

The Barber of Seville ''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( it, Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione ) is an ''opera buffa'' in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was base ...

'', Croatian National Theatre,

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, Croatia The Barber of Seville
production details, Croatian National Theatre Split. Accessed 2009-06-11. * T. Williams, ''

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'', Ptuj City Theatre,

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, Slovenia The Two Character Play
production details, Ptuj City Theatre. Accessed 2009-06-11. *R. Maurin, '' General Maister'', Protocol of Republic Slovenia, Lenart, Slovenia *R. Vilčnik, A. T. Linhart ''Micka'', Ptuj City Theatre, Ptuj, Slovenia Micka
production details, Ptuj City Theatre. Accessed 2009-06-11. *P. Svetina ''The Walrus gets glasses'', Maribor Puppet Theatre, Maribor, Slovenia * S. Grum, ''The Event In Town of Goga'', Croatian National Theatre,

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, Croatia *

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, ''Desdemona, A Play about a Handkerchief'', Croatian National Theatre, Osijek, Croatia * A. Schnitzler, ''Café amoral (

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)'', Ptuj City Theatre, Ptuj, Slovenia Café amoral
production details, Ptuj City Theatre. Accessed 2009-06-11. *

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, ''

No Exit ''No Exit'' (french: Huis clos, links=no, ) is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in May 1944. The play begins with three characters who find themselves waiting ...

'', HKD Theatre,

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, Croatia No Exit
production history, HKD Theatre, Rijeka. Accessed 2009-06-11. *L. Hübner, ''Creeps'', Ptuj City Theatre, Ptuj, Slovenia Creeps
production details, Ptuj City Theatre. Accessed 2009-06-11. *R. Vilčnik, ''Anteater or The Forest of Red Fruit''
ITI Center

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, Croatia *group of authors, ''In My Shoes'', First Stage, First Gymnasium, Maribor, Slovenia *R. Vilčnik, ''TO'',

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, Slovenia *R. Maurin, ''Audiction'', Intercontinental, Zagreb, Croatia * F. Arrabal, ''The Tricycle'', Academy of Drama Arts, Zagreb, Croatia * H. Pinter, ''

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'', Academy of Drama Arts, Zagreb, Croatia * H. Barker, ''Art for sale (The Possibilities)'', Academy of Drama Arts, Zagreb, Croatia

Film

*R. Maurin, ''Bright Black'', short feature film, AGRFT Ljubljana
Bright Black on IMDb *G. Trušnovec, ''Caliber 0.46'', Radio-Television Slovenia *R. Maurin, G. Trušnovec ''Suma sumarum'', Radio-Television Slovenia *R. Maurin, S. Pečovnik, ''Life As From Inside'', Radio-Television Slovenia *R. Maurin, ''I Saw Elvis!'', Radio-Television Slovenia *R. Maurin, ''JUNKARt'', Radio-Television Slovenia

Radio

*J. Sigsgard, ''

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'', a cartoon for the ears,

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, Zagreb, Croatia * W. Bauer, ''Dreamjockey'', Croatian Radio Television, Zagreb, Croatia

Translations

*T. Williams, ''The Two Character Play'' * A. Ayckbourn, ''Callisto #7'' Callisto
production details, Ptuj City Theatre. Accessed 2009-06-11.

Awards

*''Prešern Prize, University of Ljubljana'' University of Ljubljana
Prešen Prize 2014. Accessed 2016-01-02. *''Golden Laugh'', 31st International Days of

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, Zagreb, Croatia *''Prix

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'', 13th Actors Festival,

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, Croatia *''Golden Lion'', 6th Internationa
International Festival of Small Stages
,

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, Croatia Festival of small stages, Umag
awards 2005, International Festival of Small Stages. Accessed 2009-06-11. *''Golden Laugh'', 29th International Days of Satire, Zagreb, Croatia