Teater Štrik – Tea Kovše

Tea Kovše

(born in Slovenia), artistic director and co-founder of Teater Štrik. She graduated from AGRFT in Ljubljana, where she studied dramaturgy and theater directing. Before founding Teater Štrik in Austria, she ran the theater company Gledališče DELA in Slovenia for 10 years. During the pandemic, she developed the miniature puppet theater MOŽ!, with which she plans to travel the world.

Teater Štrik – Yves Brägger
Teater Štrik – Marlies Franz

Marlies Franz

(born in Austria) is a director, street theater performer, and clown. She works for the association Rote Nasen Österreich as an artistic coach and as a clown in hospitals. In this role, she is particularly engaged in working with refugees and in implementing circus projects for children and young people with migrant backgrounds.

Yves Brägger

(born in Switzerland), teacher, chairman, and co-founder of Teater Štrik. He began his theater career as a stage technician at the Stadttheater Winterthur in Switzerland. As a philologist and linguist, he is particularly interested in the aspects of communication and interaction.

Teater Štrik – Katarina Zalar

Katarina Zalar

(born in Slovenia), costume and stage designer. She is drawn to diverse performative forms and approaches to the performing arts. She has a particular affinity for public spaces and site-specific street theater. Katarina feels equally at home in dance, puppetry, and classical theater. She made her directorial debut in 2022 with the play Lačnačna.

Teater Štrik – Christian Moser
Teater Štrik – Jurij Torkar

Christian Moser

(born in Austria) has been a clown and street theater performer for more than 30 years. As Clown Giggo, he has performed in many different countries as well as with the Austrian National Circus. With Marlies Franz, he founded the clown duo Giggo & Rita in 2017. Today, he is one of the regional artistic directors of Rote Nasen Österreich (Team Carinthia). He regularly participates in clown missions in crisis areas abroad.

Jurij Torkar

(born in Slovenia), performer and actor from Ljubljana. He has been performing on Slovenian stages and streets since 2008. With the renowned group KUD Ljud, he toured almost the entire globe. He has a special interest in interactive physical theater. In 2023, he joined Teater Štrik as its sixth member. Currently, he is touring Slovenia with his yoga guru Zdravko and the guru’s yoga course for spiritual rebirth.

Teater Štrik – Tea Kovše

Tea Kovše

(born in Slovenia), artistic director and co-founder of Teater Štrik. She graduated from AGRFT in Ljubljana, where she studied dramaturgy and theater directing. Before founding Teater Štrik in Austria, she ran the theater company Gledališče DELA in Slovenia for 10 years. During the pandemic, she developed the miniature puppet theater MOŽ!, with which she plans to travel the world.

Teater Štrik – Yves Brägger

Yves Brägger

(born in Switzerland), teacher, chairman, and co-founder of Teater Štrik. He began his theater career as a stage technician at the Stadttheater Winterthur in Switzerland. As a philologist and linguist, he is particularly interested in the aspects of communication and interaction.

Teater Štrik – Marlies Franz

Marlies Franz

(born in Austria) is a director, street theater performer, and clown. She works for the association Rote Nasen Österreich as an artistic coach and as a clown in hospitals. In this role, she is particularly engaged in working with refugees and in implementing circus projects for children and young people with migrant backgrounds.

Teater Štrik – Katarina Zalar

Katarina Zalar

(born in Slovenia), costume and stage designer. She is drawn to diverse performative forms and approaches to the performing arts. She has a particular affinity for public spaces and site-specific street theater. Katarina feels equally at home in dance, puppetry, and classical theater. She made her directorial debut in 2022 with the play Lačnačna.

Teater Štrik – Christian Moser

Christian Moser

(born in Austria) has been a clown and street theater performer for more than 30 years. As Clown Giggo, he has performed in many different countries as well as with the Austrian National Circus. With Marlies Franz, he founded the clown duo Giggo & Rita in 2017. Today, he is one of the regional artistic directors of Rote Nasen Österreich (Team Carinthia). He regularly participates in clown missions in crisis areas abroad.

Teater Štrik – Jurij Torkar

Jurij Torkar

(born in Slovenia), performer and actor from Ljubljana. He has been performing on Slovenian stages and streets since 2008. With the renowned group KUD Ljud, he toured almost the entire globe. He has a special interest in interactive physical theater. In 2023, he joined Teater Štrik as its sixth member. Currently, he is touring Slovenia with his yoga guru Zdravko and the guru’s yoga course for spiritual rebirth.

Book your place

To book your place please contact us:

teater.strik@gmail.com

+43 699 1208 8770 (Yves Brägger)

+386 51 689 343 (Tea Kovše)