Maribor Puppet Theatre
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15 Sep 2024
The play "Alice in Paperland - Alica v Papirnati Deželi" is a tribute to the world of books and writers, such as Lewis Carroll. Produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre and directed by Matteo Spiazzi.
at the PIF Festival
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9 Jun 2024
Two performances of "Ferdo, The Giant Bird - Veliki ptič Ferdo", a stage adaptation of the children's picture book by Andreja Peklar. Produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre and directed by Katja Povše.
at the International Puppetry Festival Synergura
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6 Jun 2024
A performance of puppet play "The Great Bird Ferdo - Ferdo, veliki ptič", inspired by the children's book by Andreja Peklar and directed by Katja Povše. Produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre. The play is intended for children aged 3 and above.
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4 May 2024
5 May 2024
A performance of "Pupa - Buba", a puppet play inspired by the children's picture book by Andreja Peklar. The play is appropriate for children aged 3 to 6. Staged by Maribor Puppet Theatre.
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22 Apr 2024
A performance of a puppet play about Alma Karlin, "Alma, Travelling Sketches of Miss A. - Popotne skice gospodične A.". The play is appropriate for children aged 12 and above. Produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre.
at the Festiwal Plastyki Teatrów Lalki i Formy
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9 Apr 2024
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12 Mar 2024
A performance of children's play "The Acorn's Secret - Želodkova skrivnost", produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre.
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29 Nov 2023
14 Apr 2024
"Pinocchio" - an alternative puppet show by Maribor Puppet Theatre.
at the Bologna Children's Book Fair
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18 Nov 2023
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23 Aug 2023
Pinnochio by Matteo Spiazzi featuring an actorMiha Bezeljak, produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre
at the Da Da Dù Festival Trieste
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3 Aug 2023
Heart in the Dark, a performance by Tanja Lužar. Produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre
at the Bitolino International Children Theatre Festival
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3 Jul 2023
A puppetry performance Aloneness directed by Marko Čeh presenting poetry of Marko Brecelj, produced by Delak Institute and co-produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre
at the Mediteraneo, Mediteranski lutkarski festival
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27 May 2023
28 May 2023
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14 May 2023
Spain Segovia
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7 May 2023
Austria Wies
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25 Mar 2023
26 Mar 2023
France Chatillon
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3 Feb 2023
5 Feb 2023
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18 Sep 2021
19 Sep 2021
Pinnochio directed by Matteo Spiazzio, produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the World Puppet Theatre Festival Charleville-Mézières
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19 May 2021
Pinnochio directed by Matteo Spiazzio, produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the Zlatna iskra, Golden Spark Festival
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8 Nov 2020
Pinocchio directed by Matteo Spiazzi and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre
at the Revija lutkarskih kazališta Rijeka
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20 Sep 2020
Pinocchio, directed by Matteo Spiazzi produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the PIF Zagreb, International Puppet Theatre Festival
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12 Mar 2020
The puppet performance The Wizard of Colours, produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the Wels International Puppet Theatre Festival
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6 Mar 2020
7 Mar 2020
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7 Feb 2020
13 Feb 2020
The premiere of the sound object-theatre performance Nocturnals, directed by Peter Kus and co-produced by Kuskus Art Productions and Maribor Puppet Theatre, supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA),
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7 Feb 2020
9 Feb 2020
The puppet performance The Wizard of Colours, produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre and Puppet Organisation LOFT Zagreb,
at the Panoptikum Festival
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15 Sep 2019
17 Sep 2019
The puppet miniature Goodbye, directed by Jasna Vastl, and Session Bulgakov, directed by Matija Solce, both produced by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre; and Snow Queen, directed by Tin Grabnar and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the PIF Zagreb, International Puppet Theatre Festival
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31 May 2019
The puppet performance The Wizard of Colours, produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the Conference of Puppeteers and Puppet Theaters
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23 May 2019
The audio fairy tale Snow Queen, directed by Tin Grabnar and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the NuQ Treff Visual Theatre Festival
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12 May 2019
The puppet performance The Wizard of Colours, produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the International Puppet Theater Festival
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23 Nov 2018
28 Nov 2018
Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the KuKuK, Regional Theatre Festival For Young Audiences Wildon
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16 Nov 2018
18 Nov 2018
Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the Take Part in Art - International Theatre Festival for Early Years
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4 Nov 2018
10 Nov 2018
The performances Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre; Duck, Death and the Tulip, produced by Ljubljana Puppet Theatre; The Forest of Songs, directed by Peter Kus and produced by Federacija Institute; and Shockheaded Peter, directed by Ivana Djilas and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica,
at the International Puppet Theatre Festival
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20 Sep 2018
Austria St. Michael/Šmihel Farna dvorana
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16 Sep 2018
17 Sep 2018
White Camel, directed by Nika Bezeljak and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre, and Goose the Bear, directed by Ivana Djilas and produced by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre,
at the PIF Zagreb, International Puppet Theatre Festival
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22 Aug 2018
25 Aug 2018
The Trial or The Woeful Story of Joseph K., directed by Matija Solce, and Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob, both produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Copenhagen,
at the SAMPO International Puppet Theatre Festival
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1 Jul 2018
Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the PannOpticum - International Puppet Theatre Festival
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17 May 2018
18 May 2018
Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the Mukamas - International Puppet Theatre Festival
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4 Mar 2018
13 Mar 2018
Little Blue and Little Yellow, produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre, Goose the Bear and Somewhere Else, both produced by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Ankara,
at the Izmir International Puppet Days
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11 Feb 2018
Multiple-award winning play Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the Spleen Festival Graz
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16 Nov 2017
Leo Lionni's Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the KuKuK, Regional Theatre Festival For Young Audiences Wildon
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5 Nov 2017
Dragica the Witch directed by Svetlana Patafta, co-produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre and Puna kuća Zagreb,
at the Revue of Puppet Theatres in Rijeka
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18 Sep 2017
20 Sep 2017
Somewhere Else, produced by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, and A Child’s Dream of a Star, produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the PIF Zagreb, International Puppet Theatre Festival
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12 Sep 2017
About a Boy and a Penguin, produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre, at the Bugojno Biennial of Puppetry
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14 Jun 2017
Leo Lionni's Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the International Stilte Festival
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1 Jun 2017
2 Jun 2017
Leo Lionni's Little Blue and Little Yellow, directed by Miha Golob and produced by Maribor Puppet Theatre
at the NuQ Treff Visual Theatre Festival
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19 May 2017
20 May 2017
The Trial or The Woeful Story of Joseph K., produced by the Maribor Puppet Theatre,
at the ILT Festival
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17 May 2017
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5 Apr 2017
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3 Apr 2017
6 Apr 2017
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22 Nov 2016
26 Nov 2016
Venues
In late 2010, the theatre moved into the reconstructed former Minorite convent on the bank of the Drava River. With 2500 m2 and two stages (320 seats), it became the largest puppet theatre in Slovenia. The reconstruction was designed by ATELIERarhitekti and received the Plečnik Award. Later on, the same studio refurbished the adjacent former Minorite Church into a hall that holds around 300 spectators. The new venue has been managed by the Maribor Puppet Theatre since 2015.
The theatre also organises its own visual arts exhibitions, or hosts those by other partner organisations, in the basement of the Minorite Church and in the lobby of the theatre.
Programme
The theatre produces six premières annually, combined to form a conceptual unity. The repertoire constantly examines and explores the art of puppetry and fuses classical puppet technology with modern approaches. It includes interpretations of domestic and international classical texts but focuses on adaptations of Slovene children's literature. Although the bulk of the programme is aimed at children, the theatre also produces performances that address young people and adults. The theatre frequently collaborates with acclaimed theatre directors. Apart from regular productions, it also offers a wide variety of additional art education activities and carries out innovative projects in cooperation with various institutions, independent organisations and individuals.
The theatre is often awarded at festivals, such as the Summer Puppet Pier Festival, Mini Summer - International Festival for Children, the Slovene Puppetry Biennial, and appears at international festivals, such as the Austrian Puppet Festival ANIMA, the Festival of Puppet Theatres in Rijeka (HR), etc.
See also
- Summer Puppet Pier Festival
- Slovene Puppetry Biennial
- Minorite Church, Maribor
- Minoriti Open Air Cinema
External links
- Maribor Puppet Theatre website
- Maribor Puppet Theatre architecture – the history of the building from the Theatre Architecture in Central Europe project database