Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste
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26 Sep 2025 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteSebastian Cavazza performs in Steven Berkoff's monodrama project "Shakespeare". Produced by: Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL).
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17 Jul 2025 ItalyTriesteTeatro Stabile SlovenoFranko Korošec in the performance "Čevap.chef" Cooking is a contamination of flavors, and the ways of cooking are endless. Produced by: Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste.
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17 Jul 2025 ItalyBazovica/BasovizzaVrt Gospodarske zadruge v BazoviciThe play Chevap.chef, by Sabrina Morena, Martin Lissiach, Eva Maver and Franko Korošec, explores the origins of "čevapčič", which is common in various forms to many Balkan and Mediterranean nations, one of the most popular dishes in the Trieste and wider area. Franko Korošec, who plays a seven-star chef in the play, is also the central protagonist. Produced by: Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste.
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to20 Jun 2025 21 Jun 2025 ItalyTriesteCivico Museo Sartorio gardenMichele 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. 
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14 Apr 2025 ItalyGoriziaCultural Centre Lojze BratužFirst 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. 
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to7 Apr 2025 8 Apr 2025 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteTheatre 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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to4 Apr 2025 13 Apr 2025 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteFirst 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. 
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20 Jan 2025 ItalyGorizia/GoricaKulturni center Lojze Bratuž"Pigs - Svinje", a grotesque play about loneliness, directed by Primož Ekart and produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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to10 Jan 2025 26 Jan 2025 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteNine performances of "Closer Like That - Tako bližji", a monodrama about the unknown with Lara Komar as the protagonist. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste and coproduced by Teatro stabile di Trieste La Contrada. 
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to20 Dec 2024 29 Dec 2024 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteFour performances of "Pigs - Svinje", an absurd grotesque drama about isolation and loneliness. Directed by Primož Ekart and acted by Nikla Petruška Panizon and Tina Gunzek. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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29 Nov 2024 ItalySan Floriano del Collio/ŠteverjanS. K. P. D. "F. B. Sedej"A performance of "A Drop of Salt - Kaplja soli", a spoken tale about the sea, the salt and the myths surrounding both. Based on the poetry of Edelman Jurinčič, with original music by Andrejka Možina and conceptualised by Patrizia Jurinčič Finžgar. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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to22 Nov 2024 30 Nov 2024 ItalyGorizia/Gorica, Trieste/TrstKulturni center Lojze Bratuž, Slovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteFive performances of "Our Family - Naša familija", a family musical, set to the music and directed by Macedonian-Slovenian composer and director Marjan Nećak. Produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, and Hrvatsko narodno kazalište Ivana pl. Zajca Rijeka. 
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27 Jul 2024 ItalyTriesteMuseum Sartorio GardenTrieste Estate"A Drop of Salt - Kaplja soli/Goccia di sale" is a project by actor and director Patrizia Jurinčič Finžgar, inspired by poetry of Edelman Jurinčič, with original music by Andrejka Možina and guitarist Janoš Jurinčič. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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25 Jul 2024 ItalyPrebenegPark SKD "Jože Rapotec""Chevap.chef" is a comedy about the history of čevapčiči, produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. Performed in two languages. Authors of the play are Sabrina Morena, Martin Lissiach, Eva Mauri and Franko Korošec as both author and actor in the play. 
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12 Jul 2024 ItalySan Pietro al NatisoneIC Paolo Petricig"Chevap.chef" is a comedy about the history of čevapčiči, produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. Performed in two languages. Authors of the play are Sabrina Morena, Martin Lissiach, Eva Mauri and Franko Korošec as both author and actor in the play. 
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9 Jul 2024 ItalyDuinoPort of DuinoNote nel porticciolo"A Drop of Salt - Kaplja soli/Goccia di sale" is a project by actor and director Patrizia Jurinčič Finžgar, inspired by poetry of Edelman Jurinčič, with original music by Andrejka Možina and guitarist Janoš Jurinčič. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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28 Jun 2024 ItalyTriesteMuseo SartorioLet's Play FestivalA performance of "A Drop of Salt - Kaplja soli", a spoken tale about the sea, the salt and the myths surrounding both. Based on the poetry of Edelman Jurinčič, with original music by Andrejka Možina and conceptualised by Patrizia Jurinčič Finžgar. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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to20 Jun 2024 27 Jun 2024 ItalyTriesteMuseo SartorioLet's Play FestivalTwo performances of "Trieste is the Sea - Trst je morje/Trieste è il mare", featuring Ariella Reggio, Alessandro Mizzi, and Ilija Ota. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, Teatro Miela, andTeatro La Contrada. 
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6 Jun 2024 ItalyTriesteMuseo SartorioLet's Play FestivalA performance of "Triest is the Sea - Trst je morje - Trieste è il mare", produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, Teatro Stabile di Trieste La Contrada, and Teatro Miela. The three characters are played by Ariella Reggio, Alessandro Mizzi, and Ilija Ota. 
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to10 May 2024 12 May 2024 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteThree performances of "Of Snow and Love - O snegu in ljubezni", adapted for stage and directed by Tadej Pišek, from the novel "Short Novel About Snow and Love" by Marko Sosič. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste and Godot Institute. 
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24 Apr 2024 AustriaBistrica v RožuA performance of "Of Snow and Love - O snegu in ljubezni", a stage adaptation of Slovene author Marko Sosič, by director Tadej Pišek. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste and Godot Institute. 
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to5 Apr 2024 21 Apr 2024 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteNine performances of "Cunning Little Lies - Prebrisane male laži", produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. The play premieres on the 5th of April. 
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to9 Mar 2024 10 Mar 2024 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteTwo performances of "As It Is in Heaven - Kakor v nebesih", a stage adaptation of the Oscar-nominated film. Directed by Samo M. Strelec and coproduced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, Ptuj City Theatre, and Glasbena matica Ljubljana. 
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3 Mar 2024 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteA performance of "Noches de Buenos Aires", a dance play co-produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, Artisti Associati, Ente Regionale Teatrale Friuli Venezia Giulia, Tango Rouge Company, and Tango spleen orquestra. 
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28 Feb 2024 ItalyGorizia - GoricaCultural Centre Lojze Bratuž GoricaTwo performances of children's musical "Gregor and Silvija", directed by Jasmin Kovic and produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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to16 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteSeven performances of the play "Stranger", a stage adaptation of the Albert Camus's novel, with premiere on the 16th of February. Featuring a Slovene cast of Jurij Drevenšek, Boris Ostan, Tina Gunzek, and Primož Forte. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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12 Jan 2024 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteA Slovenian production of drama "Beautiful Vida - Lepa Vida", co-produced by Koper Theatre and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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27 Dec 2023 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste"As It Is In Heaven - Kakor v nebesih", a Slovenian theatre adaptation of the Swedish film. A coproduction of Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, Ptuj City Theatre and Glasbena matica Ljubljana. 
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6 Dec 2023 ItalyTriesteSlovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste"Pedenjped", a play by Primož Forte about a well-known character from a children's book by Niko Grafenauer. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste. 
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9 Jul 2019 MontenegroTivatPurgatorije Festival of Mediterranean TheatreGoldoni's Le Baruffe, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Istarsko narodno kazalište Pula (CR), Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to7 Feb 2019 24 Feb 2019 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteThe music-theatre performance The Last Five Years, directed by Jasmin Kovic, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and co-produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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12 Dec 2018 CroatiaRijekaCroatian National Theatre Ivan ZajcGoldoni's Le Baruffe, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Istarsko narodno kazalište Pula (CR), Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to5 Nov 2018 6 Nov 2018 SerbiaNovi SadNovi Sad TheatreSynergy Theatre FestivalThe performances The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez, directed by Igor Pison and produced by the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, and The Fan by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Jaka Ivanc and co-produced by Koper Theatre 
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17 Jul 2018 CroatiaZadarZadar Summer Theatre FestivalThe performance Squabbles, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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15 Jul 2018 CroatiaSplitSplit Summer FestivalThe performance Squabbles, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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3 Jul 2018 SerbiaNovi SadStanković VillaNovi tvrđava teatar Theatre FestivalThe performance Squabbles, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to18 Jun 2018 19 Jun 2018 CroatiaZagrebKerempuh Satirical Theatre, Zagreb Youth TheatreFadil Hadžić Satire DaysThe performances Squabbles, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste; and The Middle Class Gentleman, directed by Eduard Miler and produced by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL), 
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to26 Apr 2018 28 Apr 2018 North MacedoniaSkopjeAlbanian Theatre in SkopjePirandello's The Mountain Giants, co-produced by the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to21 Apr 2018 23 Apr 2018 SerbiaSuboticaKosztolányi Dezső TheatrePirandello's The Mountain Giants, co-produced by the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to15 Apr 2018 17 Apr 2018 RomaniaTimișoaraGerman State Theatre TimișoaraPirandello's The Mountain Giants, co-produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to16 Mar 2018 17 Mar 2018 RomaniaTimișoaraGerman State Theatre TimișoaraPirandello's The Mountain Giants, co-produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to2 Mar 2018 8 Mar 2018 CroatiaRijekaHNK Ivana pl. ZajcaPirandello's The Mountain Giants, co-produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to15 Nov 2017 18 Nov 2017 CroatiaPulaIstarsko narodno kazalište Gradsko kazalište PulaGoldoni's Le Baruffe, directed by Vito Taufer, coproduced by Koper Theatre, Istarsko narodno kazalište Pula (CR), Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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20 Dec 2016 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteForever Young, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Maribor, 
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30 Jul 2016 ItalyPrepotto Di San PelagioHow to Become a Slovene in 50 Minutes, produced by the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste and co-produced by Glasbena matica Ljubljana and the Cultural Association Raz/seljeni, 
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16 Jul 2016 ItalyTrieste/TrstCivico Museo SartorioHow to Become a Slovene in 50 Minutes, produced by the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste and co-produced by Glasbena matica Ljubljana and the Cultural Association Raz/seljeni, 
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22 Apr 2016 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteThe Sound of Music Tour by Laibach 
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to11 Apr 2016 12 Apr 2016 ItalyGorizia/GoricaLojze Bratuž Cultural CentreAmphitryon, preduced by the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, 
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to4 Apr 2016 6 Apr 2016 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteSvetlana Makarovič’s Kuzma the Gremlin Wins a Prize, produced by Mladinsko Theatre, 
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2 Apr 2016 ItalyTrieste/TrstSlovene Permanent Theatre in TriesteThe Merchant of Venice, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, 
History
Formally organised already in 1902 as a Dramatic Society, in its initial period of continual activity (until 1920) the theatre staged 245 dramatic works, including world classics and original Slovene works, and 19 performances in the opera and ballet programme. In 1920 the theatre's building was burnt down by the fascists, which interrupted the theatre's activity for the following 25 years. In 1945 the theatre was re-founded as professional institution and has since then staged over 450 dramatic, opera, and ballet works. In 1964 the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste finally got its own space in Kulturni dom (Cultural Centre) in Trieste (architect Edo Mihevc) and in the same year was also officially acknowledged by the Italian state, becoming one of its permanent theatres.
Programme
To meet the demands of a very heterogeneous audience in the Trieste area, the theatre's programme covers a wide range of theatre genres, from light comedies and parodies to more demanding dramatic works, and guest appearances of Slovene theatres. Recently, the theatre aims to attract also the Italian speaking community and has consequently strengthened its connections with Italian theatres and offered a season ticket programme with Italian subtitling.
The theatre collaborates with many established theatre directors, such as Vinko Möderndorfer, Diego de Brea, Janusz Kica, Vito Taufer, Eduard Miler, Sebastijan Horvat, Ivica Buljan, Samo M. Strelec, Neda R. Bric, Matjaž Latin, Nejc Gazvoda etc., and also collaborates in co-production with different Slovene theatres as well as some Italian theatres from the region, e.g. the Verdi Theatre in Gorizia/Gorica.
A children's and youth programme is offered, including own productions and guest performances.
In 2009 the Slovene Permanent Theatre launched the educational programme Studio Art/Scuola Teatrale Studio Art which collaborates also with the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT).
See also
Slovene National Theatres
- Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica
- Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana
- Slovene National Theatre Maribor

