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Established in 1970, Glej Theatre is the oldest independent performing arts venue in Ljubljana. An important theatre production and education institution, Glej has been striving to explore theatrical practices in novel and daring ways ever since its early days. It remains a place open to unorthodox approaches and theatrical research, fore-fronting the upcoming generations of artists.
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Past Theatre events
USA Cleveland (OH), Washington (DC) St. Vitus Church - Parish Hall in Cleveland
Ivan Cankar
Madam Judit
Monodrama, ŠKUC theater
Starring
Madam Judit: "Gaia Višnar"
The drama is put on at Embassy of Slovenia and Dupont Underground in Washington DC too.
Germany Leipzig LOFFT - DAS THEATER
The award winning lecture-performance "Sex Education II: Fight", directed by Tjaša Črnigoj , revisits the struggle for reproductive rights in Yugoslavia.
South Korea Seoul Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and FEZH Community Square
"Madam Judit", a compelling monodrama based on the work of Slovenian writer Ivan Cankar, performed in English by Gaja Višnar (3 performances). Through the lens of a single character, the play delves into the complex inner world of Judit—a woman torn between passion, love, freedom, and the weight of societal expectations.
Switzerland Lausanne Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
The award winning lecture-performance "Sex Education II: Fight", directed by Tjaša Črnigoj , revisits the struggle for reproductive rights in Yugoslavia.
Germany Berlin Tanzfabrik in den Uferstudios Vocal Affairs
Croatia Dubrovnik Tvrđava Lovrjenac Dubrovnik Summer Festival
A contemporary tragedy Medea directed by Martin Kušej about women with nothing left to lose, places a psychologically and emotionally broken woman, a wife and mother, at the center of a tense dramatic construction, who, in a mythical labyrinth set in contemporary reality, plays out intense emotional states, from initial passionate love to disappointment, anger, jealousy and cruel revenge.
Italy Trieste Civico Museo Sartorio garden
Michele Bottini, with music by Roberto Di Bitonto, retells the key moments of Virgil’s Aeneid through engaging storytelling, directed by Massimo Navone. Produced by Teatro Miela (Bonawentura), involved in the project Let's play - 3 theatres in Sartorio, supported by the Municipality of Trieste/Trst. In collaboration with the La Contrada Theatre and the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste . Blending epic, tragedy, heroism, and humor, the show uses popular theater to highlight the timeless humanity and beauty of this classic tale.
Italy Trieste/Trst Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste
First Slovenian comedy play: "The Mayor's Micka" by Anton Tomaž Linhart, directed by Vito Taufer with costumes by Alan Hranitelj and music score by Ilija Ota. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste . Linhart's adaptation of the 1789 comedy is set in the 1950s, the production uses multilingualism and diverse characters to highlight the Mediterranean cultural environment, while preserving Linhart's witty writing, which remains relevant and lively even today.
Croatia Osor
A theatrical documentary by Lotos Vincenc Šparovec based on a real event in 1993 when twenty-two-year-old Lotos Vincenc Šparovec, a drama student, was performing maintenance work on the side of a cargo ship in the Atlantic Ocean and fell into the sea.
Italy Trieste/Trst Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste
Theatre perfomance "Our Family", directed by Saša Eržen . The story follows seven teenage orphans living in a youth home, exploring themes of family, community, and the power of collaboration. Co-produced by the Koper Theatre , Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste and HNK Ivana pl. Zajca Reka, Croatia.
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