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born in 1973 in Romania) is a dancer, choreographer, and since 2003 Artistic Director of the Slovene National Theatre Maribor Ballet. After completing his classical ballet training at the National Ballet School in Cluj-Napoca, he joined the Maribor Ballet in 1991 as a soloist, where he also began his choreographic career.

His first significant creation, Babylon (1996, directed by Tomaž Pandur), was followed by One (1997), which earned him a special prize in Ljubljana, and Tango (1998), awarded “Dance Performance of the Year” by the Slovene Ballet Dancers Association. Since then, he has created numerous works for festivals and theatres across Europe and Asia, standing out for originality and dramatic power.

The international breakthrough came in 2005 with Radio & Juliet, a ballet reinterpreting Shakespeare to the music of Radiohead. The piece became a global success, touring extensively and bringing the Maribor Ballet to major festivals and stages such as Jacob’s Pillow (USA), the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, the Singapore Arts Festival, Milan’s Piccolo Teatro, and many tours across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Clug has collaborated with leading international companies, creating works for Stuttgart Ballet, Zurich Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Flanders, the National Ballet of Portugal, the West Australian Ballet, the Romanian National Ballet, the National Ballet of Ukraine, Aalto Ballet Essen, Ballet Graz, and many others. Among his most acclaimed works are Architecture of Silence, Ssss…, No Men’s Land, and The Rite of Spring, described by critics as a new and meaningful reinterpretation of Stravinsky’s masterpiece.

Recipient of numerous international awards, including Slovenia’s prestigious Prešeren Foundation Award (2005), Edward Clug is today regarded as one of Europe’s most original and innovative choreographers, blending visual poetry, musical sensitivity, and theatrical intensity into a unique and recognizable style.

EDWARD CLUG

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