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SHOOMA [‘ʃumʌ/šuma/šuma - forest] is a dance company dedicated to contemporary theatre for children and young people, founded in 2017 in Bjelovar by dance artist Irma Unušić. It is a space where contemporary dance intertwines with other art forms, and where the symbiosis of art and play sparks innovative, hybrid performances designed as places of interaction, empathy, and creative freedom.
Inspired by the forest (šuma) as a perfect ecosystem, SHOOMA works collectively—bringing together artists from diverse disciplines to create projects that expand the possibilities of theatre for young audiences. Its productions aim to offer children and young people high-quality, inspiring artistic experiences suited to their age, while also giving adults the chance to share meaningful, creative time with them.
At its heart, SHOOMA is about nurturing the positive development of children—building their confidence, body awareness, and mental well-being.
SHOOMA is sustainable - carefully considering both the working conditions it creates and the artistic content it produces, always with the aim of enriching the lives of audiences and collaborators alike.
Through active collaboration with schools, cultural organizations, and local communities, SHOOMA is passionate about sharing knowledge and bringing contemporary dance to small and underserved areas—places where it is rarely seen, but deeply needed.
SHOOMA loves to hug.
Likes to discover.
It's changing.
Authentic.
Creative.
Curious.
Bold.
Brave.
SHOOMA is a place for you and me; it arises for us and out of us.
Loves dancing because dance can say more than words.
Created to house everything loved, imagined.
To accomplish!
SHOOMA is for play and art.
Play is art, and art is play.
We playfully create art.
Art plays us out, and playfulness makes us complete, preoccupied, fulfilled.
Dancing is like a playful movement of the body, and art is when we feel that playfulness does well for us.
We find the play in the body, movement, dance, words, thoughts, drawing, sound, and every human and natural action.
We turn our plays into performances, projects, and various formats for children and adults.
Our plays turn into places for you.
SHOOMA drives your creativity.
Out of love for the world.
