Drazen Cucek

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
July 15th 1970, Zagreb
Education
* Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb
Seminars, courses ...
* Training at the Hochschule fur Musik and Performing Arts in
Vienna, Austria (Department of the Musical)
Theater
* ZGK "Komedija": Comedy of confusion, Matijaš Grabancijaš Dijak,
Glembajević, Black Queen, Secret key of Krapina, The King is Naked,
Bug in the Ear, Gospodska children, Threepenny Opera, Large
maneuvers in tight streets of Chicago, Janica and Jean, Countess
Marica, Motel Dark, Thugs, Little Shop of Horrors, Jesus Christ
Superstar, Le Malade imaginaire, Little Floramye, Who Sings Means
No Harm, Piaf, The Full Monty, Midsummer Night's Dream, Born is the
King, Suffering of gentleman Mockinpott;
* A small scene: THE STORK AND THE FOX, PIERROT OR SECRETS OF
NIGHT, BOOM TOMICA and SHEEP FOR LIFE
Television
* Synchronization of animated films (HTV and independent
productions), a series of "Bums and princesses," role of Armando,
director, Goran Kulenovic
Radio
* Radio Drama (Drama HR) and radio plays for children (Children's
educational program and HR)
Awards and honors
* Nominated for the Croatian Theatre Award for the role of King
Edward VIII. (The king is naked) 1996. year, the Croatian Theatre
Award 1998th for the role of Mr Fulir (Who Sings Means No Harm),
Award for Achievement in Acting on "Days of Satire" in 2000. The
role of Thomas Diaforia (Le Malade imaginaire) and role of Stork in
Mala Scena's play The Stork and the Fox.
* At the 10 Meeting of Croatian Centre ASSITEJ and 1st EPIFEST,
the International Theatre Festival of Central and Southeastern
Europe, held in Čakovec in 2007 Drazen Čuček won the price for the
role of Piksi in the play BOOM TOMICA, with the following
explanation:
Extremely risky role of five-year-old child, Piksi, in the play
BOOM TOMICA, that sets a demanding task for the actor, was
masterfully designed by Drazen Čuček. Extremely compelling, honest
and playful, Čuček does not go into the trap of caricature. He was
striking in many details that make it brilliant.
* For the role of Piksi in BOOM TOMICA Čuček was also nominated
for the award of Croatian theater 2007 in the category of best
actor in theatre for children.
* in 2011 he received the Croatian Theatre Award in the category
"Supporting Male Actor in a Drama" for the priest in the play "King
Oedipus" by Sophocles, directed by Edward Miller and performed by
drama ensemble performances 62nd Dubrovnik Summer Festival.