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− | Founded in [[established::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, over the years the theatre has expanded into a modern theatre company with 35 permanent actors, staging 9 of its own productions and at least 2 co-productions per year. The theatre focuses mainly on contemporary drama performances and recently on the production of (drama) musicals. | + | Founded in [[established::1949]], the [[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, over the years the theatre has expanded into a modern theatre company with 35 permanent actors, staging 9 of its own productions and at least 2 co-productions per year. The theatre focuses mainly on contemporary drama performances and recently on the production of (drama) musicals. |
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) aims to offer critical and communicative performances of different genres and performing principles that respond to contemporary concerns. Working with leading domestic theatre actors and directors, the theatre's repertoire is oriented mainly towards contemporary drama, including works of international and | + | The Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) aims to offer critical and communicative performances of different genres and performing principles that respond to contemporary concerns. Working with leading domestic theatre actors and directors, the theatre's repertoire is oriented mainly towards contemporary drama, including works of international and Slovenian playwrights. In addition, Ljubljana City Theatre has a policy of consistently nurturing contemporary Slovenian drama (staging plays of Slovenian playwrights, such as [[Evald Flisar]], [[Matjaž Zupančič]], [[Milan Jesih]], [[Simona Semenič]]). |
− | 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 | + | 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 was also known for 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. |
− | The theatre's productions are presented at | + | The theatre's productions are presented at Slovenian theatre festivals and often awarded for ensemble and individual achievements. |
==Production and touring== | ==Production and touring== | ||
− | Each season, the theatre produces and co-produces up to 12 performances of different genres. The theatre has recently staged a number of highly successful musicals, praised by both the audience and the critics. MGL has entered co-productions with [[Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana]], [[Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre]], [[Imaginarni Institute]], etc. and received awards at all major Slovenian theatre festivals such as [[Maribor Theatre Festival]], [[Week of Slovenian Drama]] and [[Days of Comedy]]. | + | Each season, the theatre produces and co-produces up to 12 performances of different genres. The theatre has recently staged a number of highly successful musicals, praised by both the audience and the critics. MGL has entered co-productions with the [[Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana]], [[Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre]], [[Imaginarni Institute]], etc. and received awards at all major Slovenian theatre festivals such as the [[Maribor Theatre Festival]], the [[Week of Slovenian Drama]] and [[Days of Comedy]]. |
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− | The theatre tours frequently throughout Slovenia | + | The theatre tours frequently throughout Slovenia and also appears and is awarded at international theatre festivals. The theatre also hosts guest appearances of national and international performances. |
− | Ljubljana City Theatre is supported by the [[Ministry of Culture]] of the Republic of Slovenia and the [[Municipality of Ljubljana]] and is a member of the International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM). | + | The Ljubljana City Theatre is supported by the [[Ministry of Culture]] of the Republic of Slovenia and the [[Municipality of Ljubljana]] and is a member of the International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM). |
==Publishing activity== | ==Publishing activity== | ||
− | 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 | + | 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 one hundred fifty titles; each year at least two new books are added. |
== Venues == | == Venues == | ||
− | Located in the strict city centre, MGL has three performance venues: Main and Small Stages and Studio Theatre. | + | Located in the strict city centre, MGL has three performance venues: the Main and Small Stages and the Studio Theatre. |
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===Main Stage=== | ===Main Stage=== | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 10 March 2020
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20 Oct 2024
"Future - Bodočnost", a play about human effects on our environment. Directed by Žiga Divjak, coproduced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Belgrade Drama Theatre.
at the Ruta Festival
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8 Oct 2024
"Future - Bodočnost", a play about human effects on our environment. Directed by Žiga Divjak, coproduced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Belgrade Drama Theatre.
at the International theatre festival MESS
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30 Sep 2024
"Future - Bodočnost", a play about human effects on our environment. Directed by Žiga Divjak, coproduced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Belgrade Drama Theatre.
at the BITEF Festival
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28 May 2024
A documentaristic play "Man Overboard - Človek v morju" by solo performer Lotos Vincenc Šparovec about a very real accident that happened to him. Produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL).
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18 May 2024
19 May 2024
Two performances of "The Future - Bodočnost", directed by Žiga Divjak. Produced by National Theatre Belgrade and Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL).
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9 Apr 2024
"Nora", a Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) production of Henrik Ibsen's famous play. The performance is part of this year's RUTA Festival programme.
at the RUTA Festival
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8 Mar 2024
A play "The Future - Bodočnost" by Žiga Divjak. Coproduced by Beogradsko dramsko pozorište and Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL).
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25 Jan 2024
A Slovenian production of French drama "God of Massacre - Bog masakra" by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL).
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28 Dec 2023
First Slovene staging of the play "Neighbours - Sosedje", starring Nataša Tič Ralijan. Produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL).
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15 Dec 2023
"Future - Bodočnost", a stage adaptation of the novel Ministry for the Future, by Slovenian director Žiga Divjak and coproduced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Belgrade Drama Theatre.
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22 May 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
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22 Apr 2023
Montenegro Podgorica
Yasmina Reza's ""God of Carnage"" directed by Diego de Brea, produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL)
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9 Mar 2023
Austria Bleiburg/Pliberk
Yasmina Reza's ""God of Carnage"" directed by Diego de Brea, produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL)
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19 Aug 2021
Iza Strehar's Use Me and Discard Me directed by Gregor Gruden, produced by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL),
at the RUTA GRUPA TRIGLAV Festival
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6 Dec 2019
The performance Silent Breath, directed by Nejc Gazvoda and produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL),
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27 Oct 2019
The performance The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Kielce International Theatre Festival,
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11 Oct 2019
23 Oct 2019
Theatre performances The Damned, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Maribor; and Ball, directed by Vito Taufer and produced by Mladinsko Theatre, and the musical The Adams Family, directed by Aleksandar Popovski and produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL),
at the Gavella Evenings
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24 Jun 2019
27 Jun 2019
Theatre performances Stockholm, Pennsylvania, directed by Nataša Barbara Gračner and produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL); Martin Sherman's Bent, directed by Alen Jelen and produced by the ŠKUC Theatre, Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre and Kolaž Institute; and For the Good of All, directed by Nenni Delmestre and co-produced by Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Koper Theatre,
at the Golden Lion International Festival of Chamber Theatre
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1 Jun 2019
I'm Just Like You, I Love Apples, directed by Boris Ostan and produced by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL),
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18 Mar 2019
Czech Republic Prague
The performance Silent Breath, directed by Nejc Gazvoda and produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL),
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8 Dec 2018
Danton's Death, directed by Aleksandar Popovski and produced by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL),
at the Gavella Evenings
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12 Sep 2018
The performance The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the International Theatre Festival
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7 Aug 2018
20 Aug 2018
The performance The Little Wire Girl, directed by Marjan Nečak and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, and The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, as the closing performance
at the Ohrid Summer Festival
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18 Jun 2018
19 Jun 2018
The 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),
at the Fadil Hadžić Satire Days
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24 May 2018
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28 Apr 2018
The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Madách International Theatre Meeting (MITEM)
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6 Oct 2017
The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the International Theatre Forum TEART
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18 Jun 2017
The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival
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9 May 2017
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
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25 Mar 2017
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7 Mar 2017
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3 Oct 2016
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8 Jun 2016
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
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5 Jun 2016
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, at the International Theatre Festival Varna Summer
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26 May 2016
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, at the International Theatre Festival Kontakt
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19 Mar 2016
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17 Mar 2016
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18 Sep 2015
21 Sep 2015
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, and The Ristić Complex, co-produced by Mladinsko Theatre, at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival BITEF
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6 Jun 2015
8 Jun 2015
Tartuffe, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, and Schweik, produced by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Koper Theatre
at the Fadil Hadžić Satire Days
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27 Mar 2015
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15 Mar 2015
The Great Gatsby, produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL), at the 31. International Festival Sarajevo Winter
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21 Feb 2015
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8 Nov 2014
9 Nov 2014
Othello, produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL), at the International Shakespeare Festival, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Tel Aviv,
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21 Jun 2014
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2 May 2014
8 May 2014
Othello, produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL), and The Forest Ends Here, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Maribor
at the International Small Scene Theatre Festival Rijeka
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18 Apr 2014
21 Apr 2014
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4 Mar 2014
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3 Feb 2014
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21 Dec 2013
22 Dec 2013
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27 Sep 2013
The Storm, produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL), and MandićMachine, a solo performance by Marko Mandić, directed by Bojan Jablanovec and produced by Via Negativa and the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana
at the Bitef Festival
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22 Jun 2013
24 Jun 2013
Requiem produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Tel Aviv,
at the Hanoch Levin International Festival
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7 Jun 2013
The Storm, produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL)
at the International Theatre Festival Varna Summer
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5 Jun 2013
17 Jun 2013
Christmas at the Ivanovs, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Women's Comedy, by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL), 25.671, by the Prešeren Theatre Kranj, and Whore, by Glej Theatre
at the Fadil Hadžić Satire Days
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5 Jun 2013
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25 May 2013
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10 Feb 2013
24 Feb 2013
Three Sisters directed by Oliver Frljić and produced by the Prešeren Theatre Kranj and The Storm directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) at the Sarajevo Winter Festival
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23 Aug 2012
The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Festival of Mediterranean Theatre Purgatorije
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18 Sep 2011
Damned be the traitor of his homeland! by O. Frljić and actors Mladinsko Theatre and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Ivica Buljan (Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL))
at the International theatre festival BITEF
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22 Dec 2010
Spomenik G by Janez Janša and produced by Maska Institute and Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL)
at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival BITEF
Overview
The Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) aims to offer critical and communicative performances of different genres and performing principles that respond to contemporary concerns. Working with leading domestic theatre actors and directors, the theatre's repertoire is oriented mainly towards contemporary drama, including works of international and Slovenian playwrights. In addition, Ljubljana City Theatre has a policy of consistently nurturing contemporary Slovenian drama (staging plays of Slovenian playwrights, such as Evald Flisar, Matjaž Zupančič, Milan Jesih, Simona Semenič).
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 was also known for 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.
The theatre's productions are presented at Slovenian theatre festivals and often awarded for ensemble and individual achievements.
Production and touring
Each season, the theatre produces and co-produces up to 12 performances of different genres. The theatre has recently staged a number of highly successful musicals, praised by both the audience and the critics. MGL has entered co-productions with the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre, Imaginarni Institute, etc. and received awards at all major Slovenian theatre festivals such as the Maribor Theatre Festival, the Week of Slovenian Drama and Days of Comedy.
The theatre tours frequently throughout Slovenia and also appears and is awarded at international theatre festivals. The theatre also hosts guest appearances of national and international performances.
The Ljubljana City Theatre is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Municipality of Ljubljana and is a member of the International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM).
Publishing activity
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 one hundred fifty titles; each year at least two new books are added.
Venues
Located in the strict city centre, MGL has three performance venues: the Main and Small Stages and the Studio Theatre.
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