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Founded in 1949, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) is the second largest drama theatre in Slovenia. Operating initially on a small, modest stage with a group of enthusiastic actors, the theatre has over the years expanded into a modern theatre company with 37 permanent actors, staging 9 own productions and at least 2 co-productions per year. The theatre focuses mainly on modern drama performances and recently on the production of (drama) musicals.

Overview

Besides staging classical drama works, the theatre's repertoire is orientated mainly towards modern drama, including the works of international and Slovene playwrights. MGL was among the first theatre companies in the former Yugoslavia to promote the works of playwrights, such as Jean Anouilh, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Max Frisch, and Eugene Ionesco, and is today generally renowned as being the theatre which specialises in staging plays from outside the Anglo-Saxon domain, that is from less accessible sources, such as works by Nikolai Koljada, Per Olov Enquist, Lars Noren, Hrafnhildur Hagalín Gudmundsdóttir, Suzanne van Lohuizen, Janusz Głowacki, Mladen Popović, and others. In addition, Ljubljana City Theatre has a policy of consistently nurturing contemporary Slovene drama (staging plays of Slovene playwrights, such as Evald Flisar, Matjaž Zupančič, Milan Jesih, Matjaž Kmecl), while at the same time constantly taking on the challenge of classic Slovene playwright Ivan Cankar.

The theatre has recently staged a number of highly successful musicals, praised by both the audience and the critics. The musical Cabaret [Kabaret] (2006), directed by Stanislav Moša, received the 2007 Borštnik Award for aesthetic breakthrough, while the musical Sugar - Some Like It Hot [Sugar - Nekateri so za vroče] (2008), also directed by Moša, received the audience award for best performance at the Days of Comedy festival in Celje.

Every season, MGL also enters co-productions with national producers. Recently, it co-produced with EPI Centre the project Ballades for Everyday Use [Balade za vsakdanjo rabo] (2009) by the young Slovene director Andrej Jus, in 2010, it co-produced with Imaginarni Gregor Fon's play Pooch, Pussy and Poof [Pes, pizda in peder], directed by Primož Ekart, which was nominated for the 2008 Grum Award, etc. The theatre has collaborated also with institutions, such as Maska Institute, Celinka, Café Teater, Glej Theatre, B-51 Cultural Society, etc.

The theatre company tours frequently throughout Slovenia, and has also recently begun appearing abroad (the Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia, and Serbia). In addition to Slovene directors, MGL also engages directors from other countries, including Great Britain, Poland, Croatia, Iceland, Bulgaria, Serbia and Macedonia.

Since 1958 an independent publishing service has functioned within MGL, specialising in the production of exclusively theatre-related literature, including memoirs, theoretical and historical works, and reference books. At present the MGL Library Book Collection has a catalogue of over 150 titles; each year at least two new books are added.

Ljubljana City Theatre is supported by Ministry of Culture and the Ljubljana Urban Municipality and is a member of the Informal European Theatre Meeting (IETM).

Venues

MGL has three performance venues.

Main Stage

Type of venue: theatre; main use: drama performances; seating: 327 seats total; proscenium opening: 7.2m W x 4.9m H; performing area: 7.2m W x 14m D x 7.5m H to grid; forestage: 3m D apron; suspension equipment: 3 lighting lines, 24 counterweight lines, max load 125kg; soft hangings: red house curtain, black tabs, traverse curtain, legs and borders; lighting: ARRI Finesse 512-channel DMX desk, 120 x 2.5kw dimmers; sound: Mackie 32:8-channel mixer, 6 power amplifiers, 10 speakers; stage equipment: smoke machine; backstage: 10 dressing rooms; climate control: air-conditioned; availability: available for hire

Small Stage

Type of venue: studio theatre; main use: drama performances; seating: 150 seats maximum; performing area: 6m W x 9m D x 2.3-3.5m H to grid; lighting: Compulite Spark 4 Top D 512-channel DMX desk, 48 x 2.5kw dimmers; sound: 24:4-channel mixer, 2 power amplifiers, 4 speakers; stage equipment: smoke machine; backstage: 2 dressing rooms; climate control: air-conditioned; availability: available for hire

Studio Theatre

External links

Ljubljana City Theatre website

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 The theatre has recently staged a number of highly successful musicals, praised by both the audience and the critics. The musical ''Cabaret'' [Kabaret] (2006), directed by Stanislav Moša, received the 2007 [[Borštnik Ring Award and Borštnik Awards|Borštnik Award]] for aesthetic breakthrough, while the musical ''Sugar - Some Like It Hot'' [Sugar - Nekateri so za vroče] (2008), also directed by Moša, received the audience award for best performance at the [[Days of Comedy]] festival in Celje.
+Every season, MGL also enters co-productions with national producers. Recently, it co-produced with [[EPI Centre]] the project ''Ballades for Everyday Use'' [Balade za vsakdanjo rabo] (2009) by the young Slovene director Andrej Jus, in 2010, it co-produced with [[Imaginarni]] Gregor Fon's play ''Pooch, Pussy and Poof'' [Pes, pizda in peder], directed by Primož Ekart, which was nominated for the 2008 [[Grum Award]], etc. The theatre has collaborated also with institutions, such as [[Maska Institute]], [[Celinka]], [[Café Teater]], [[Glej Theatre]], [[B-51 Cultural Society]], etc.
 The theatre company tours frequently throughout Slovenia, and has also recently begun appearing abroad (the Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia, and Serbia). In addition to Slovene directors, MGL also engages directors from other countries, including Great Britain, Poland, Croatia, Iceland, Bulgaria, Serbia and Macedonia.

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Overview

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