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Marica Mikulová

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Marica Mikulová
Born
Mária Mikulová

15 May 1951
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Died18 January 2024(2024-01-18) (aged 72)
Alma materAcademy of Performing Arts in Prague
OccupationPuppeteer

Mária Mikulová (15 May 1951 – 18 January 2024, professionally known as Marica Mikulová)[1] was a Slovak puppeteer and theatre director.

Biography

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Marica Mikulová was born on 15 May 1951 in Bratislava.[1] In 1976, Mikulová graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.[2] She joined the Gong ensemble in Bratislava as an artistic director, director and dramaturge.[3]

Mikulová was a pioneer of "drama education" in Slovak puppet theatre in the 1970s and 1980s.[4] In 1990, she became the first head of the puppetry department at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava which she led for thirteen years.[5] Mikulová continued to work as a teacher at the department for many years.[2]

Mikulová died in January 2024.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Vladár, Jozef (1989). Encyklopédia dramatických umení Slovenska (in Slovak). Veda. p. 64. ISBN 978-80-224-0001-5.
  2. ^ a b "Za Maricou Mikulovou". VŠMU (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ "We say goodbye to theater artist and university teacher Marica Mikulová". theatre.sk. January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Zemřela Marica Mikulová – Divadelní noviny" (in Czech). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Zemřela Marica Mikulová". Divadelní noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ^ Sýkora, Michal (January 2024). "Zomrela Marica Mikulová Bábkové divadlo na Rázcestí". THISFriday (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2025.