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− | Established in 1921, the [[Šentjakob Theatre]] is one of the oldest public cultural associations in Ljubljana. During the 1920s it presented an avant-garde and contemporary programme under the direction of Milan Skrbinšek, who staged all of Ivan Cankar's dramatic works. In 1932 it acquired new premises at the Mestni dom below Castle Hill (where [[Ljubljana Puppet Theatre]] is currently based). From 1946 through to 1964 Šentjakob Theatre was a semi-professional theatre house with regular stage productions and 12 paid actors. After 1964 however it became an amateur theatre, presenting comedies and popular dramas to complement the programmes of the [[Slovene National Theatre (SNG) Ljubljana - Drama]] and [[Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL)]]. During the 1980s Šentjakob Theatre staged around 1,000 performances of over 500 drama pieces, 165 of them by Slovene authors; more than 1,000 actors, dancers and musicians and 70 stage directors were associated with the theatre at this time. Šentjakob Theatre has toured widely around the country and has also been hosted by Slovene groups living in Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Several professional actors, as well as stage technicians now working with [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)]] and various Slovene theatres got their first experience at the Šentjakob Theatre. | + | Established in [[established::1921]], the [[Šentjakob Theatre]] is one of the oldest public cultural associations in Ljubljana. During the 1920s it presented an avant-garde and contemporary programme under the direction of [[Milan Skrbinšek]], who staged all of [[Ivan Cankar|Ivan Cankar's]] dramatic works. In 1932 it acquired new premises at the Mestni dom below Castle Hill (where [[Ljubljana Puppet Theatre]] is currently based). From 1946 through to 1964 Šentjakob Theatre was a semi-professional theatre house with regular stage productions and 12 paid actors. After 1964 however it became an amateur theatre, presenting comedies and popular dramas to complement the programmes of the [[Slovene National Theatre (SNG) Ljubljana - Drama]] and [[Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL)]]. During the 1980s Šentjakob Theatre staged around 1,000 performances of over 500 drama pieces, 165 of them by Slovene authors; more than 1,000 actors, dancers and musicians and 70 stage directors were associated with the theatre at this time. Šentjakob Theatre has toured widely around the country and has also been hosted by Slovene groups living in Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Several professional actors, as well as stage technicians now working with [[Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia)]] and various Slovene theatres got their first experience at the Šentjakob Theatre. |
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Revision as of 12:17, 17 August 2010
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27 Nov 2024
A performance of "Waiting for Godot - Čakanje Godota", an iconic play by Samuel Beckett, directed by Jaša Jamnik. Produced by Šentjakob Theatre.
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22 Jan 2017
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12 Mar 2016
External links
- Šentjakob Theatre website (in Slovenian)