Adna Sablyich

Voice-overs: 2003 BBC World Service Radio drama in English, Croatian accent 2001 Academy Film Productions: Sound Recording Studio General Eastern European accent in English for Guinness: Dreamer commercial 1996 Red Box Productions Dubbing over a dialogue in Serbian for a short film "A Gentleman's Friend" Acting for Stage: 2006 The Playground: Southeast English RP character (elderly woman) 2006 Split Ego: The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), Stratford Circus Interpretation of Russian characters, Russian Accent in English 2002 Artists in Exile: Riverside Studios 2000 The Royal Court Theatre: Interpretation of Balkan characters (real people) 1999 Kadam Dance Company: Southeast England Middle-scale tour Presenting the show 1998 Middlesex University: Lead - Simmonds Theatre Portrayal of Grusha, one of the biggest female leads in the Eastern European literature Acting For Camera: 2004 Artyjoke Productions: Various filming locations Greek character, Sitcom performance 2003 Granada Drama: Prime Suspect: The Last Witness location Scene in Bosnian Serbian with Helen Mirren 2000 Independent Television (ITV): The Bill Studios Ad-libbing in Croatian, Performing a Croatian character Singing: 2002 Artists in Exile: Riverside Studios Singing in Bosnian (Live And Recorded) 1999 Kadam Dance Company: Southeast England Middle-scale tour Singing in Romany (Live and Recorded) 1996-1999 BA in Acting: Middlesex University at Trent Park in London Modules included: Voice, Method, Yoga, Comedy, Stand-up Comedy, Acting For Camera, Musical Theatre. This was a full-time course which provided Adna with extensive experience and opportunities for experimentation with her voice (live and recorded). 1995-1996 BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts: City and Islington College in London Modules included: Acting, Music. This course put the emphasis on the recorded sound. 1988-1992 Diploma in Languages and Translation (Serbocroat and English): A-level equivalent – Aleksa Šantić High School in Mostar in the former Yugoslavia Modules included: Serbocroat (Eastern and Western Version, present Day’s Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian), English, Translation and Interpreting, Linguistics, Correspondence. Translating and Interpreting are the integral part of Adna's professional voice services. 1988-1992 The Music School Diploma in Singing (Classical): A-level equivalent - Mostar in the former Yugoslavia Modules included: Solo Singing, Coir Singing, Solfeggio (Music Theory). A trained singer and often asked to sing for stage. 1999- Arts and Entertainment Industry: Professional Voice-over Artist - UK based Experience includes: Commercial voiceover, Film Dubbing, Radio Drama, Recorded Singing. "There is no substitute for the experience and practice and I am proud to say that I am still passionate about finding new discoveries using my craft." Adna is a professional bilingual actor, working mainly in English. A trained Translator and Interpreter, she uses the literary sources from the Western Balkan region to produce her own theatrical and dramatic work for the English speaking audience. Besides the text based work, her other area of expertise is the physical, visual and devised theatre. She is very interested in Movement and as such has a wide range of experiences relating to it: Dance (Contemporary, Belly-Dancing, Tango), various forms of Physical and Ensemble Acting (LeCoq, Grotowski), Sports (Martial Arts, Yoga, watersports). Adna is also a trained Singer and plays Piano. She enjoys light Jazz and her singing style has at once sensual and raw quality, best enjoyed a cappella.