Sarajevo War Theatre
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| Address | Gabelina 16, 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Coordinates | 43°51′48.78″N 18°24′54.86″E / 43.8635500°N 18.4152389°E |
| Opened | 17 May 1992 |
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The Sarajevo War Theatre (Bosnian: Sarajevski ratni teatar / Сарајевски ратни театар, SARTR) is a theatre in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded on 17 May 1992 on the initiative of Dubravko Bibanović, Gradimir Gojer, Đorđe Mačkić and Safet Plakalo during the Siege of Sarajevo. It was a gathering place for theatre professionals and Academy of Performing Arts students for the duration of the war. Today, it is a commercial theatre and the premium experimental showcase in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the venues for the MESS International Theatre Festival and the sole venue for the Open University of Sarajevo.