The performance Your Face Sounds Dangerous was the final production created with the Marketeatar ensemble, developed around 2016, 2017 or 2018, and, as Katja Restović notes, holds a very special place in her artistic work. The performance was written specifically for the ensemble and conceived as a theatrical parody of the popular TV show Your Face Sounds Familiar, transformed into a large-scale stage event.
A major artistic and organisational challenge
The project involved an extraordinary ensemble of 75 performers, which, adds Katja Restović, represented a major artistic and organisational challenge. Due to its scale, the rehearsal process was divided into segments, with all elements brought together only during the final dress rehearsal, making the success of the performance even more remarkable.
The show was structured as a live stage spectacle, incorporating elements of a television broadcast, video projections, filmed inserts, music, dance and host-led segments. The evening was hosted by Glenn Stelko and Azelio Pico, who guided the audience through the performance with humour and precision, closely parodying the format of the original television show.
Numerous local and guest performers took part, including Leo Amir Kazić, Edi Morazin from Gustafi, former director of the Public Open University Elio Štifanić, Sanjica Radetić and Žitomir Klaričić. The visual transformation of the performers was supported by make-up artist Kristina Gajtan, while several segments featured professional singers and dance groups.
Music and dance
Each performance segment was carefully selected and clearly shaped – from musical and dance impersonations to group scenes and strong visual moments enhanced by stage props and effects. As Katja Restović emphasizes, the audience response went far beyond applause – the sound of feet stomping the floor filled the theatre, creating powerful ovations and a shared sense of excitement.
Your Face Sounds Dangerous, concludes Katja Restović, was a true celebration of ensemble theatre – a bold, playful and collective act that successfully merged parody, spectacle and collaboration. It marked the end of an important creative chapter with Marketeatar and left a lasting impression on the theatrical stage.
