Qëndrim Rijani
Qëndrim Rijani is an Albanian director of theatre, film and opera. He has directed many plays, Albanian and foreign, that were performed in many different countries in Europe and that have been honored with many awards in various festivals. His plays are characterised by his direct and rough style. He is the director of the first Albanian opera in North Macedonia.
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Nationality | Albanian |
Citizenship | North Macedonia, Albania |
Education | Arts University of Tirana |
Occupation | theatre director, professor[1] |
Years active | 2013–present |
Notable work |
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Early life
Qëndrim Rijani was born on 30 March 1990 in Kichevo, North Macedonia. He attended elementary and high school in his hometown. He got a theatre director degree in the Arts University of Tirana. In this same university, he got his master's degree in Spectacle and Theatre Directing with his thesis called: "Kiçi dhe kthetrat e tij". He also has taken part in some specialty workshops in his field.[2]
Career
He brought his first play on stage independently (without and artistic supervisor) in the third year of his university studies.[1] He has directed many successful plays, Albanian and foreign, that were produced in Albania,[3] North Macedonia[4] and Kosovo,[5] plays which also have been performed in theatrical festivals in many European countries including Bosnia and Herzegovina,[6] Serbia,[7] Russia,[8] Switzerland[9] and Turkey.[10] His career took off around 2014–2015 with the plays “Doktor Shuster” and “Gjymtimi”, which were very successful and won a considerable amount of awards considering the young age of the director and gave a boost to his artistic life.[11][12] In 2018, Qëndrim Rijani was selected të be part of the jury in the Nationwide Theatrical Festival in Tirana.[13][14] In 2019, Qëndrim Rijani brought to his audience the play “Xhelatët” and opera “Skënderbeu”. Two works of in higher cultural category, each having required two years of work to prepare.[9][15] His now the in-house director in the Albanian Theater in Skopje,[16] outer professor in the Arts University in Tirana where he teaches Acting Mastery[1] and outer professor in the University of Tetovo where he teaches Theatre Directing.[9]
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To this day, he has directed 15 plays in professional national and city theatres:
- “Ne vijmë për Ajër”(Scott O. Moore)
- “Kapitulli i Dytë”(Neil Simon)
- “Gjymtimi” (Martin Mcdonagh)
- “Doktor Shuster”(Dušan Kovačević)
- “Art” (Yasmina Reza)
- “Gënjeshtër Pas Gënjeshtre” (Anthony Neilson)
- “Ushtria e Ui Tomasit” (Martin Mcdonagh)
- “Shtëpia e Bernarda Albës” (Federico Garcia Lorca)
- “Darka e Thërrimeve” (Refet Abazi)
- “39 Hapat” (Alfred Hitchcock)
- “Gratë” (Robert Thomas)
- “Roberto Xuko” (Bernard-Marie Koltès)
- “Në Det” (Sławomir Mrożek)
- "Jashtë Bie Borë" (Vincenzo Salemme)
- "Xhelatët" (Martin McDonagh)
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Besides these plays, he has also directed a documentary titled "Kokën Mbrapa" and an opera named “Skënderbeu”.[17][18]
Opera
The opera “Skënderbeu” is one of the most important works of Qëndrim Rijani as a director, on which he worked with the composer Fatos Lumani and the librettist Arian Krasniqi.[19] The first announcement for work being underway on this opera first came from an interview at Ora News, nine months before the premiere.[20] This opera is the first Albanian opera in North Macedonia.[21] This historical opera premiered at the national theater of the Macedonian Opera and Ballet on 23 December 2019.[18] It was very well receive by the public receiving a standing ovation that lasted nine full minutes.[22]
Style
What characterizes Qëndrim Rijanin is his rough style that he conveys in plays through the characters.[23] These characters, by way of their emotional burden and their direct nature, come out via dark humour with a coarseness differentiating them from the portraits of traditional theater.[24] This style is also reflected in his favourite playwright: Martin McDonagh,[25] three plays of whom he has put on stage and he has also participated in a theater festival dedicated to this playwright in Perm, Russia.[8]
Awards
Year | Title | Author | Institution | City | Festivals | Awards | Ref. |
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2013 | Ne vijmë për Ajër | Scott O. Moore | National theater | Tirana | 1 | 1 | [26][27] |
2013 | Kapitulli i Dytë | Neil Simon | Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre | Korçë | 5 | 5 | [28][29] |
2014 | Gjymtimi | Martin McDonagh | Albanian Theater | Shkup | 6 | 6 | [30][31] |
2015 | Doktor Shuster | Dušan Kovačević | Andon Zako Cajupi Theater | Korçë | 3 | 5 | [32][24] |
2015 | Art | Yasmina Reza | Theater of Tetovo | Tetovo | 3 | 1 | [33][34] |
2015 | Gënjeshtër Pas Gënjeshtre | Anthony Neilson | National Experimental Theater | Tirana | - | - | [35][36] |
2016 | Ushtria e Ui Tomasit | Martin McDonagh | Theater of Tetovo | Tetovo | 1 | - | [37][38] |
2016 | Shtëpia e Bernarda Albës | Federico Garcia Lorca | Andon Zako Cajupi Theater | Korçë | 1 | - | [39][40] |
2016 | Darka e Thërrimeve | Refet Abazi | Albanian theater | Skopje | 3 | 4 | [41][42] |
2017 | 39 Hapat | Alfred Hitchcock | Metropol Theater | Tirana | 1 | 3 | [43][44] |
2017 | Gratë | Robert Thomas | Albanian Theater | Skopje | 5 | 15 | [45][46] |
2018 | Roberto Xuko | Bernard-Marie Koltès | Bekim Fehmiu Theater | Prizen | 1 | - | [47][48] |
2018 | Në Det | Sławomir Mrożek | Albanian Theater | Kumanovo | 1 | - | [49][50] |
2018 | Jashtë Bie Borë | Vincenzo Salemme | Teatri i Tetovës | Tetovo | 6 | 4 | [51][52] |
2019 | Xhelatët | Martin McDonagh | National theater | Tirana | - | - | [53][54] |
2019 | Skënderbeu (Opera) | Libreti: Arian Krasniqi
Kompozitor: Fatos Lumani |
Macedonian National Opera and Ballet | Skopje | - | - | [21][18] |
Personal Awards
Besides the awards won by plays in festival, Qëndrim Rijani has also received these yearly awards for his work as a theatrical director:
Year | Award | Name |
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2015 | Milingona e artë | Achievement of the Year in Stage Arts[57][58] |
2016 | Akademia Kult | Director of the Year[59] |
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