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Gledališče Ane Monro (GAM)
Kersnikova 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone386 (0) 1 439 3890
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Founded in Ljubljana in 1982, Ana Monró Theatre (GAM) is one of the oldest independent theatre groups in Slovenia. Focusing on contemporary street theatre and improvisational theatre, GAM has since its establishment developed into an important street theatre production house, with activities ranging from education to international networking. Ana Monró Theatre also organises the Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival and its two winter offspring: Ana Plamenita (Ana Blaze) and Ana Mraz (Eng: Ana Frost).


Production

Ana Monró Theatre production includes over 50 theatre and musical performances that were presented both indoors and on the street and are based on the reinterpretation of genres, original ideas, collective work, involvement of the audience, improvisation, and gags. Recognised for its satirical approach, caustic humour, and a wide range of references (from the absurd of Samuel Beckett to the iconography of Alan Ford), the group’s productions include The Wedding [Poroka], in which the actors are during the course of the performance gradually replaced by the members of the audience, an ironic and minimalist burlesque without text Emergency Room [Urgenca], the surrealist performance The Cage [Kletka], inspired by Orwell’s 1984 and The Animal Farm and directed by Craig Weston, and the performance The Golden Ass [Zlati osel], also directed by Craig Weston and based on the only Latin novel to survive in its entirety Metamorphoses by Apuleius.

Ana Monró Theatre was founded by the well-known poet and actor Andrej Rozman Roza and interdisciplinary artist Marko A. Kovačič. Presently the core members of the theatre include Primož Ekart, Gorazd Osojnik, Žiga Saksida, Borut Cajnko, Gorazd Žilavec, Drago Milinović, and Matjaž Ocvirk. Ana Monró Theatre played an important role in the establishment of KUD France Prešeren Arts and Culture Association in Ljubljana.

GAM has travelled widely throughout the former Yugoslavia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Columbia, France, Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland.

Street theatre training

In autumn 2007, Ana Monró Theatre launched a course in street theatre ŠUGLA to stimulate the development of the Slovene street theatre scene and its production. Held once a week during a two-year period, the programme provides education and training in different fields (acrobatics, fire eating/breathing, theatre improvisation, movement, acting, costume design, etc.), taught by renowned tutors in 12 different modules.

Within the frame of Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival, the programme MašinA is organised, which gives opportunity to young street theatre artists to present their work at the festival.


Ana Desetnica Festival

Since 1998, Ana Monró Theatre organises an annual Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival.

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