Bosnia is not the greatest place for doing anything that has to do with LGBT activities. Last time a larger public LGBT event was organized (queer sarajevo festival in 2008) organizers were so harassed they had to flee the country and artist barely managed to escape from angry Wahhabi. When it was all over politicians, religious leaders and extremist released a sigh of relief because their mission was successfully accomplished: A message was sent that being gay is intolerable in Bosnia and that anyone who dares to break the silence will be punished with bashing and fists .

I find this mentality really fucking stupid and backwards so I want to do a show that deals with Bosnian gays and puts their words and experiences on stage. Their voices need to be heard and ALL people should have a right to express themselves - regardless of who they love. Love and creation should be expressed and cherished - especially in an environment like Bosnia and Herzegovina where public and private tolerance towards other religions, nationalities and sexualities tends to be minimal. Of course, I am making a broad generalization here and this does not apply to ALL segments of the society, but the fact still remains that Bosnia and Herzegovina is not very progressive when it comes to respect of human rights.

I will write more about the contents of the show (whose current working name is 'Pregnant Boy') but I am currently in the process of collecting funds and would appreciate any good ideas you may have. So, if the above mentioned idea sounds interesting to you, I would really appreciate if you shared your views and opinions as well as ANY ideas on how to fund it.

Thank you and wish me luck:)

Hi European playwrights. Berliner Festspiele has an amazing opportunity for you. It organizes a competition for playwrights, groups of writers and theatre agents from the whole of Europe.

The play must not be more than two years old and must not have been performed or contracted for performance in a German speaking country.
They can be written in English or German and the prize is 5000-7000 Euros.

I think I will send them one of my plays and you should do the same. To learn more about the competition please visit their website:
http://berlinerfestspiele.de/en/aktuell/festivals/03_theatertreffen/tt12_stueckemarkt/tt12_stueckemarkt_anmeldung/stueckemarkt_anmeldung.php

I stumbled upon this on the internet as I tried to write the politest rejection letter ever:
Herbert A. Millington Chair - Search Committee
412A Clarkson Hall, Whitson University
College Hill, MA 34109


Dear Professor Millington, Thank you for your letter of March 16. After careful consideration, I
regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me
an assistant professor position in your department.


This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually
large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field
of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals.


Despite Whitson's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in
rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at
this time. Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor
in your department this August. I look forward to seeing you then.


Best of luck in rejecting future applicants. Sincerely, Chris L. J

East West Theatre Company - director Haris Pasovic; choreographer Edward Clug - in Sarajevo seeks experienced male and female dancers. Strong contemporary technique required. Paid rehearsals and performances will take place in Bosnia-Herzegovina from August 21 - October 12, 2011. Please send a CV, photos and online video (2-minute-solo) to bruno@eastwest.ba by June 25.

For more information visit www.eastwest.ba or just contact yours truly;)

p.s. This show is going to be fantastic.

I am 28 today and I feel fantastic about it. One more year closer to death I guess - yay!:)

My friend Trina sent me a poem this morning:

Ode to the Bright Green Leaf of Life that Gives Us Life and Otherwise Death (Unless We Are Alive, In Which Case We are Not Dead)

Part I
Leaves like Chocolate.
I eat them.
I feel the cold death of myself as the icing slips down my face. 

Part II
There are trees in the hills...
Trees... they want to kill me, they want to eat me...
TREEEEEEEEES!!

Isn't it fantastic? After this poem she asked me to think of her boobs and proceeded to give me five most excellent advices:
1.)  If you're having trouble pooping, rock back and forth on the toilet. It astonishes me how many people don't know this.
2.)  Go to the doctor tomorrow and tell him/her that you have insomnia. Tell (them) nothing works.  Request Ambien.
3?)  I cannot remember this one.
4.)  Never wager with a Sicilian when death is on the line.
5.)  Find an Alexander McCall Smith book written in your native tongue.  This one is not so much advise as an order, because I want to know if he's as charming in other languages as he is in English.

I love this girl and I blame her for feeling fantastic today.

Opening night in Maribor was fantastic. The show ran very smoothly and the Financial Times critic allegedly wrote a raving review for Europe Today (it will be published tomorrow). Applause lasted for twenty minutes and the reception afterward was full of regional ministers of culture, theatre directors, recognized actors, etc.
All in all, East West Theatre Company and Slovene National Theatre created a great production and I am proud that I got a chance to work as their stage manager. Miki Manojlovic is a brilliant actor, Edward Clug is remarkably original ichoreographer, Laibach's music is epic, and Haris Pasovic is just amazing. Watching them all work together and create this "spettacolo" was truly a privilege.

Have you heard of a Sarajevo-based theatre company called EastWest? If you have not, you should educate yourself by visiting their official website (www.eastwest.ba) and getting acquainted with some of the brilliant and innovative work they do. One of their latest shows was called Football Football (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2pSq3zN1q4&feature=related) and it toured extensively in South Africa, Singapore and Italy wining a number of prestigious international awards.

The show they are currently working on is based on Miroslav Krleza's essay titled Europe Today and it will open on February 16, 2011 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. That is actually where I am writing this from because they graciously invited me to join them in negotiations with their Slovenian partners and to assist them in the process of putting the show together.

We are going to work with some extraordinary artists on this project (such as Laibach, Miki Manojlovic, Edward Clug etc.) and I feel extremely privileged and blessed for a a chance to join EastWest.

The show will most definitely be a blast, so make sure you get your ticket on time.