arts
Remembering Actress Desa Dugalić
"Desa Dugalić (1897–1972), a leading actress of the Drama of the National Theatre between the two wars," is the title of the exhibition that will open tonight at 6 p.m. at the "Vojislav Ilić" Cultural Center in Rudnik. It was prepared by Aleksandra Milošević, curator of the Museum of Theatre Arts of Serbia.
TL;DR
- An exhibition dedicated to Desa Dugalić, a leading actress of the National Theatre between the two wars, is opening in Rudnik.
- Dugalić, born in Čačak, moved to Belgrade to continue her education after her mother's death.
- She performed at the National Theatre in Belgrade from 1921 to 1944, collaborating with Jurij Rakitin and performing over 100 roles.
- She wrote the play "On the Other Shore" and the first textbook on acting, "Elements of Visual Acting."
- After living abroad for two decades, she returned and was welcomed to Atelje 212 by Mira Trailović.
- She was known for roles such as Cordelia in "King Lear" and Roxana in "Cyrano de Bergerac."